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Protect buildings, operations and essential assets before the next flood.

Special Solutions Flood Protection helps organisations move from a known flood concern to a practical, site-specific protection plan. We supply reusable aluminium, modular ABS and water-filled flood barriers across New Zealand and provide local installation support in the wider Manawatū–Whanganui region.

Start with one vulnerable site or discuss a wider portfolio. You do not need to select a product before contacting us.

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A straightforward referral pathway

If a homeowner or business has been referred following flooding, an insurance claim or a property review, they do not need to know which flood barrier they require before contacting us. A useful starting point is the property location, photographs, approximate opening or protection-line measurements, known flood history and any relevant site information.

We can then help compare potentially suitable products and provide pricing or further product information where appropriate. Special Solutions Flood Protection does not determine insurance coverage, and this guidance is not an engineering, hydrological or formal flood-risk assessment.

Who we can support

Insurers & loss adjusters

A practical contact point for customers considering future flood mitigation following a claim or known flood exposure. We can provide product information, quotations and relevant available documentation without making decisions about policy coverage or claim acceptance.

Housing & property portfolios

For community housing providers, property managers, maintenance partners and organisations responsible for multiple properties, we can discuss individual sites as well as broader multi-site requirements. This can include product comparison, deployment considerations, storage and supply planning.

Councils & public-sector organisations

We can support enquiries for temporary or prepared flood protection with product information, quotations and available technical documentation. Where a project requires engineering, hydrological assessment or specialist design input, that should be obtained from an appropriately qualified professional.

Schools, iwi & community facilities

Flood planning can help protect classrooms, wharenui, kitchens, records, taonga, power equipment and facilities used as community hubs. The practical plan must cover storage, deployment roles and the triggers for setting up protection before water reaches the site.

Commercial & facilities

Flood protection may be considered for defined openings, access points, warehouses, supermarkets, plant areas and other vulnerable parts of a site. The appropriate approach depends on expected water, ground conditions, available footprint, deployment requirements and potential routes around or beneath a barrier.

Start with one at-risk site.

For organisations considering multiple properties, the easiest first step is often a single-site pilot. We can review the site information, compare suitable barrier types, provide product and quotation information, and identify the deployment details that need to be resolved before a wider rollout.

  1. Send the site location, photos, measurements and known flood history.
  2. Receive an initial product comparison and identify any missing technical information.
  3. Progress to quotation, site visit or specialist input where the site requires it.

Real work, not generic flood advice.

Our work includes commercial and community sites where the barrier layout, deployment time, storage, ground conditions and people responsible for setup all matter. Review our Mount Albert New World flood-protection project and Kauwhata Marae inflatable-barrier project.

Flood-protection systems

Barrier height or product size alone does not establish a safe flood depth, current resistance or site-specific performance. Ground conditions, water direction, bypass routes, installation and correct deployment all matter. No flood-protection system can guarantee that a property will remain completely dry in every flood event.

What helps us review an enquiry

  • Property or site location.
  • Photographs of the opening or proposed protection area and the wider surroundings.
  • Approximate width and intended protection height.
  • Known previous flood depth, direction or entry points where available.
  • Ground surface and possible routes around the proposed barrier line.
  • Operational, storage or deployment requirements.
  • For organisations, the number and type of properties or sites being considered.

Our flood-barrier measurement guide explains what is useful to collect.

New Zealand-wide supply

Special Solutions Flood Protection supplies flood-protection systems throughout New Zealand. Installation and site visits are available by arrangement within the wider Manawatū–Whanganui region. For other locations, we can work through product requirements, measurements and practical information with the customer or organisation.

Start a professional or referred enquiry

Whether you are referring one property or considering flood protection across multiple sites, contact Special Solutions Flood Protection to start the conversation. Please include whatever site information you already have; you do not need to select a barrier before getting in touch.

Request an initial site review