Aluminium 'Nautilus' Flood Barriers - Flood Protection Solutions

Aluminium ‘Nautilus’ Flood Barriers

The Nautilus 200 and 400 flood barrier systems are robust watertight aluminium flood barriers which can be quickly and safely deployed before a flood. Once the flood has passed, it is easily dismantled and stored away, ready for the next event.

The flood barriers are designed, engineered and manufactured in the U.K. They can span wide distances and are well suited for hostile environments.

The innovative and patented demountable aluminium flood barriers have been developed for both residential and commercial properties and have been installed on over 1000 properties across the U.K and internationally.

The barriers have been rigorously tested to comply with BSI Standard PAS1188 for demountable and building aperture flood defence barriers. The Nautilus 200 barriers have also passed independent testing for the new BSI Standard BS851188.

Using our in-house design team, the barriers can be made to bespoke dimensions.
The barrier system makes use of two permanently-fixed vertical side channels fitted either side of the opening to be protected.

Barriers Shipped Worldwide ✈️🚢

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Flood Barrier for single doorway, nautilus 200

Driveway flood barrier in use, effectively holding back deep floodwater, protecting the property from flooding, supplied by Flood Protection Solutions Ltd

Used on both residential and commercial properties
Suitable for doorways, or large lengths with demountable posts
Extremely user-friendly and fast to deploy
Ongoing optional annual maintenance check by FPS
Robust, lightweight aluminium
Thick rubber seal reduces any groundworks required
Proven to work in real-life floods
Cost Effective, Affordable Flood Protection
Supply Only or Fully Installed
2 year warranty on metal components, 1 year warranty on rubber components

Fixing

The flood barriers are available in either ‘Reveal Fix’ or ‘Face Fix’, depending on the aperture and location.

‘Reveal Fix’ means the rails are fixed in between the reveals (brickwork) of the doorway
‘Face Fix’ means the rails are fixed onto the outer face of the brickwork. (Please allow an extra 200mm over the aperture width)

Face Fix

Reveal Fix

How to Measure for a Flood Barrier

📏 Watch how to quickly & easily measure for a flood barrier to get a bespoke quote from our expert team in Nottingham 🌊🔧

How to Install a Nautilus Flood Barrier

🔧 Competent DIYers may choose to install their own flood barriers, but we also offer a professional installation service. Watch one of our installers in action with our step-by-step guide.

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For an indicative price for supply, please complete the quote request form. Should you require information on the measurements we require, we recommend watching our video on ‘How to Measure for a Flood Barrier’. By providing the relevant details and measurements on the Quote Request Form, our team can prepare and send over a bespoke quotation. If you would like an installation quote, please ensure you attach images of each doorway/driveway etc. If you have bespoke requirements, please feel free to email us.

Whilst we can provide indicative quotes from our head office, we do recommend having one of our engineers visit the site to conduct a survey and ensure all routes of ingress are considered, and the best mitigation options are proposed. Site visits are conducted by qualified professionals who have full Professional Indemnity Insurance. The cost of a site visit does vary depending on your location and the size of the site. Please contact us for a quote for this service.

Our flood consultants work nationwide on both residential and commercial projects. We are passionate about flood defence and work closely with our clients to ensure the solution is not just appropriate for the property, but also the individual.

We present our findings in a report for you to peruse at your leisure. We follow a holistic approach and look at the issues the site or property is facing and adapt a mitigation plan to suit the client.

Main Gallery

Nautilus 400 demountable flood barrier installed at patio doors — Nautilus 400 Barrier fitted across French Doors

Powder-coated flood barrier rails and ground strip in place, not deployed — Flood Barrier rails pictured, powdercoated white. Ground Insert pictured for demountable post

Nautilus 200 flood barrier with compression post across single garage — Flood Barrier for Garage with compression post.

Nautilus flood barrier installed 400mm high across warehouse door — Flood Barrier for warehouse door with demountable post.

Flood barrier with powder-coated rails installed on listed building — Rails powdercoated cream to match property.

Internal flood barrier with coloured rails across outward opening door — Factory fitted rail packing to ensure system is clear of windowsill.

Face-fixed flood barrier across back door of residential home — Flood Barrier for single doorway.

Driveway flood barrier as part of perimeter flood defence system

Metal Flood barrier, example pictured at 600mm H

Driveway flood barrier installed in Barbados, exported from UK. 800mm H with 2 demountable posts.

Flood barriers with demountable posts installed across wide substation opening

Flood barriers with demountable posts holding back water on one side

Reveal-fixed flood barriers installed across wall for flood protection

Flood barrier rails colour-matched and installed on listed property

Flood barrier rails colour-matched and installed on listed property at 400mm H — Flood Barrier for listed heritage property, with two-tone powdercoated rails.

Demountable flood barrier with posts across warehouse entrance, fire door and roller shutter. — Flood Barrier for warehouse with 90 degree right angled demountable post.

Nautilus 200 flood barrier installed at doorway by AGE UK charity. 600mm H

Nautilus flood barrier with hybrid fix—reveal and face-fixed, white powder-coated rails at detached property, Main Street, Woodborough

Garage flood barrier installed at property in Woodborough as part of flood protection scheme

Nautilus garage flood barrier installed for property flood protection — Garage Flood Barrier

Nautilus 200 flood barrier face-fixed to door, 800mm high, installed in Surrey for flood protection

Flood barrier for driveway, supplied and fitted by Flood Protection Solutions in Nottingham

Flood Barrier for Fire Door, fitted in a U Shape to allow door to still open. — U Shape ensures the doors can still be opened

Warehouse Flood Barrier fitted with demountable posts internally.

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1.6m H Flood Barrier with support stanchions

Nautilus 200 fire door flood barrier with brick piers, fitted at school, allows door operation

Nautilus 200 wall flood barrier fitted into gateway in Oxfordshire with black rails

Nautilus 200 flood barrier fitted to pub doorway in Wales

Flood barrier fitted to wall opening for property protection Nautilus 200

Wall flood barrier fitted in Lowdham between house and garden wall

Doorway flood barrier installed at church in Duffield for flood protection

Flood barrier fitted between gateway for property flood protection

Flood barrier fitted between gateway for property flood protection, Nautilus 300

Doorway Flood Barrier, Rail Packing Rendered Property

Garage flood barrier with demountable post for flood protection supplied by Flood Protection Solutions

Nautilus 200 wall flood barrier supplied by Flood Protection Solutions Ltd

Nautilus 200 Flood Barrier with Compression Post supplied by Flood Protection Solutions Ltd

Office Door Flood Barrier Supplied by Flood Protection SOlutions Ltd

Fire Door Flood Barrier with brick piers supplied by Flood Protection Solutions Ltd

Front Door Reveal Fix Flood Barrier supplied by Flood Protection Solutions Ltd

Front Door Flood Barrier with colour coded rails

Ground Strip and Demountable Post being Installed for flood barrier

Ground Strip for Flood barrier installed on driveway

Demountable Post Ground Inserts showing minimal visual impact of a flood barrier, installed in Woodborough

Flood Barrier not deployed, Ground Inserts Pictured

Flood barrier in use across driveway, supplied by Flood Protection Solutions Ltd

Nautilus 400 Flood Barrier in use across driveway

Flood Barrier for single doorway at 1.2m high with

Flood Barriers for wide door opening at 1.2m H

Nautilus flood barrier for porch installed by Flood Protection Solutions Ltd

Face fix Flood barrier installed with 50mm rail packing, face fix with black rails to front door — Flood barrier installed with 50mm rail packing, face fix with black rails to front door.

Flood Barrier fitted to front door — Hardwood rail packing was used to create a cutout, allowing the pipe to run behind the flood barrier, with a sealer applied for a watertight secure fit.

Fire Door Flood Barrier Gallery

Fire doors must not be blocked by flood barriers. There are 3 main options:

Internal fitment if outward opening.
U-Shape area with 90 degree demountable posts.
Construct walls to create a ‘pen’ to allow the door to open.

Fire Door flood barrier fitted internally

Flood Barrier for Fire Door, fitted externally

Drawings

Nautilus 200 Example Drawings

Nautilus 400 Example Drawings

Demountable Post Ground Insert

Step-by-Step Guide: How to Deploy a Nautilus Flood Barrier

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For an indicative price for supply, please provide us with the width of the aperture. If you are able to send a photo by email, it is most helpful. If you would like an installation quote, please provide us with your postcode too.

Whilst we can provide indicative quotes by from our head office, we do recommend having one of our flood risk engineers visit the site to ensure the best mitigation options are proposed.

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After 4 floods in 16 years, the Water-Gate Barrier was used in November and December 2012. The relief when it prevented what would have been a 5th and 6th flood was enormous. The best part is the piece of mind that follows.

Pam, Nottingham Resident

I would not hesitate to recommend Flood Protection Solutions, a very professional and detailed service.

Neil, Hebden Bridge Resident

The service that was provided was very good, communications were excellent, and they dealt with our issues in a very responsive and professional manner.

Trevor Palmer, Sellafield Ltd

Aluminium ‘Nautilus’ Flood Barriers