Flood & Climate

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Flood Assessment Services

Why Flood Assessments Are Essential?

 

Flood assessment services offer the guidance and insights you need. Whether you’re a planning consultant, architect, homebuyer or business owner, understanding flood risk helps you adapt or achieve your goals.

Neglecting flood assessments can leave you vulnerable to property damage, financial loss, or disrupted business operations.

We leverage property-specific data from local sources. We identify what types of flooding have occurred in the area and how this could impact you. If you’re a home buyer, the evidence we provide could support your ability to secure insurance or a mortgage. If you’re a planning consultant or architect, this could help you secure planning without a lengthy delay.

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Flood Risk Consultants

Our flood risk consultants provide a comprehensive flood assessment, coupled with an on-site flood survey where required. We prioritise realistic solutions that help mitigate potential damage from flood water.

Flood History Check

Discover the flood history of a property with unparalleled accuracy. We look at varied data sources to ensure no history of flooding is left out of your report.

The reports written by our experts could give you the confidence to lower the perceived risk of flooding or help you establish the next best steps to mitigate the risk and satisfy insurers or mortgage lenders.

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what is fire water runoff and why is it important

Fire Water Run-Off Risk Assessment

Ashfield is qualified to assess all potential pathways at risk of fire water run-off.

Our expert team will liaise with the local fire and rescue service to create an effective fire water management plan to ensure risk is managed appropriately for your site.

We’re here to help you stay compliant with a fast turnaround.

COMAH Compliance

If your site has the potential to leak dangerous substances into the environment, the expert flood risk consultants at Ashfield can help ensure your facility satisfies COMAH compliance.

Our comprehensive assessments and plans ensure you comply with the guidelines outlined in the Inspection of COMAH Operator Flood Preparedness.

With a robust understanding of the regulations and all the right contacts and

resources to hand, we help streamline the process.

In other words, we ensure your business secures compliance for this essential area in a cost-efficient manner.

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Why Choose Ashfield’s Flood Assessment Services

  1. Offering comprehensive flood assessment services means we can be a single point of contact for all your flood risk assessments and plans.
  2. The ‘right first-time’ approach means we always prioritise completing reports with an efficient turnaround. No unnecessary follow-ups, just honest, transparent advice where it’s needed.
  3. Expertise from a team that’s worked with various sites, including large industrial complexes.
  4. Get more insights and expert analysis from multiple, trusted data sources.
  5. We have a proficient understanding of industry regulations and codes of practice.

Case Studies

Our flood assessment services have helped planning consultants, architects, homebuyers and businesses manage flood risk and protect their properties across the UK.

New Warwickshire Property Goes Ahead After Flood Risk Advice

Flood Risk Assessment Secured Planning for Dwelling in Greater Manchester.

FAQs: Flood Assessment Services

What is a flood risk assessment, and why do I need one? + -

A flood assessment is a risk report evaluating the likelihood of flooding at your property or business. A flood assessment is often required to secure planning, but also might be necessary to get insurance or a mortgage, or as a part of the conveyancing process.

How long does a flood risk assessment take? + -

The quickest timeframe we can complete a flood risk assessment is three working days. Timeframes can depend on what resources are required, how readily available they are, and the context or aims of the report.

How do I know if my property is at risk of flooding? + -

The best way to find out if your property is at risk of flooding is to get an official flood risk assessment. This looks at the history of flooding at the property, as well as the projected future potential for flooding.