Ashfield offers a comprehensive range of flood risk solutions for both residential and commercial properties.
Whether you want to initially check your flood risk or have been told that you need to undertake further investigation for flood assessment, please get in touch so that we can help guide you on the correct path.
No matter how specific your requirements are, as one of the UK’s leading flood risk consultants, we can help.
A flood risk consultant is someone who offers guidance on how to eliminate flood risks and how to manage them. Essentially, they have expertise in examining flood risks for different development projects.
Are you looking to manage or reduce flood risk at your property or business? Ashfield Solutions are flood risk consultants who can provide a comprehensive flood hazard assessment of risk, coupled with an on-site flood survey to create an all-encompassing report with realistic and holistic solutions.
We can provide you with budget costs for any associated mitigation methods that are recommended too, giving you a clear picture of exactly what’s required and how much it will cost.
Buying or selling a property in a flood risk area can be a stressful and daunting thought. Our Property Flood Review report provides a powerful combination of the best available flood risk data, including national and local flood records, with unparalleled flood assessment insight by Ashfield Solutions. All reports are compiled in line with the latest Law Society practice note guidance, as well as being reviewed by qualified and experienced flood risk consultants.
The Property Flood Review report is the perfect follow up report, where a flood risk may have been identified within an environmental search undertaken by your conveyancing solicitor (e.g. Red Flag or Further Action). The additional local searches and detailed property analysis by Ashfield’s expert flood risk consultants provides greater confidence in the degree to which flooding may affect the property.
Our assessment can lead to a downgrading of risk, where additional evidence or expertise can support this and, where this is not possible, our assessment provides further confidence and next steps to help make that all-important buying or selling decision.
At Ashfield Solutions, we have decades of combined experience managing flood risk, and our experienced and highly qualified team can offer unparalleled insight into the current and future risk of flooding at your home or commercial property.
Our Flood Mitigation Survey and accompanying reports are undertaken in line with the latest CIRIA Code of Practice for property flood resilience (C790).
Recommended solutions will cover both flood resistance and resilience approaches where deemed feasible. This includes analysis of both present day and future flood risk, based upon the latest Climate Change predictions.
Climate Change will lead to wetter weather all year round, meaning that the probability of experiencing flooding will generally increase in future. Ashfield can help you mitigate this ever-increasing risk, keeping you and your property safe should the worst happen.
Our flood risk consultants can assist with a wide range of projects. These include:
Flood risk can sometimes have a negative effect on the price of the property compared to a property with lower risk. Furthermore, gaining help from a flood risk consultant can help you manage flood risk at your property and offer expert recommendations.
As well as providing measures to alleviate the impact of flooding to your site and surrounding area, it is important to take a flood risk assessment for various reasons.
One significant concern currently is the risk of big mortgage companies ceasing to make loans on houses where the flood risk is deemed high. This also has a potential detrimental effect on taking out home insurance, selling the property or even remortgaging it.
Want to know more about how our flood risk consultants work? Each of our services follow a simple, step-by-step process.
Get in touch with us with your property location details, specifying the service you require (where known).
We’ll respond with more information about the service, how it works and any other information we may need from you.
Once we have all the information needed, we will prepare a formal proposal for your review, clearly indicating all fixed costs and anticipated timescales.
After reviewing and approving our proposal, you can relax while we proceed with the outlined works on your behalf.
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At Ashfield, we work with homebuyers, business owners, investors and property developers. Whether you’d like a flood risk report for peace of mind or you need one compiled in order to redevelop land, our experts are well-equipped to assist you throughout the process.
With a wealth of experience and thousands of happy customers to our name, Ashfield is one of the UK’s leading flood risk consultants. Here’s why:
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Meet the dedicated experts behind your flood risk reports. With decades of combined experience and a right-first-time approach, we provide thorough insights for property buyers and developers.
As an Ashfield founding member, my passion for doing the right thing for the client is an attribute that resonates across the entire organisation. Having witnessed the transformation of the flood and environmental risk sectors first-hand, I understand the importance of ensuring client decision-making is driven by industry expertise and best of breed data.
For over 20 years, I’ve provided bespoke environmental and flood risk solutions for a diverse range of clients. Pairing environmental science with technology, I’m proud to have produced new products to keep up with market demand and enable clients to make informed decisions about flood risk.
My role is to stay at the forefront of climate-related flood risks. I am positioned to provide invaluable insight into flood risk analysis, helping both global organisations and individual property owners protect their homes and investments. During my career, I have pioneered numerous flood analysis and mitigation approaches. Over the course of 20 years, I have worked on the design and installation of flood defence measures on some of the UK’s most critical infrastructure assets.
With an academic background in B.Sc. Physical Geography and M.Sc. Environmental Management, I’ve nurtured a long-standing interest in the environment and carved a niche in advising on flood risk and surface water drainage. I specialise in acquiring planning approval for developments and helping property and business owners become more flood-resilient.
Flood resilience looks to minimise internal damage and disruption to the inside of a property, where flood water entry cannot be fully managed or stopped. The use of water-resistant building materials, moving valuables and utilities higher and having a flood plan are just some of the measures that can lead to minimising the potential disruption that flood water can cause.
The purpose of a flood report is to assess potential flooding impacts on proposed developments and determine appropriate mitigation measures. Additionally, local flood risk documents and historical records are assessed. The report will highlight flood risk issues, constraints, and mitigation options for the proposed development in the floodplain. Each report must be done for each specific development and planning application, if applicable. Our reports are tailored to each client’s needs. Our team will assist you through the process if you are new to commissioning a report. If you have experience, our team is knowledgeable and helpful.
The determination of whether or not your site is in a flood zone is contingent on a variety of factors, including but not limited to geographical location and topography. If you require more information on this matter, feel free to contact us.
A Flood Risk Assessment is needed for planning applications in Flood Zones 2 or 3. These sites are considered at risk of flooding, and the Environment Agency and local authorities can reject applications that ignore flood risks.
A surface water drainage strategy is a document that outlines the potential impact of surface water on a property and its surroundings. It identifies how water may flow on the site, and predicts the rate of surface runoff, possible flow routes, and probable underground infiltration.
