FAQ
Straight answers about commercial flood protection
What facility managers, risk engineers and operations directors ask before an assessment or a deployment. If your question isn't here, ask it directly.
Answers
Questions and answers
- What does Texas Flood Fighters do?
- We are a commercial flood protection and mitigation company. We set up customer-owned or turnkey Tiger Dam systems, monitor and action the equipment during a flood event, take the system down and clean it, inventory and store it, and restore landscaping where the work touched it. Around that core we handle flood event planning and readiness, training for facility teams, coordination with insurance companies, written deployment plans for specific locations, readiness audits and after-action reviews.
- Where does Texas Flood Fighters operate and deploy?
- Anywhere in the USA. We deploy and provide training in any U.S. market, including Gulf Coast and Florida hurricane environments, the Mississippi River region and northern snowmelt environments.
- How much does a flood barrier deployment cost?
- A total deployment — setup, people on site during the event, and takedown — ranges from $20,000 to $100,000. The single biggest variable is the size of the business being protected. Other variables are the length and height of the barrier, the distance to a water source such as fire hydrants or a river, the number of personnel required, and the time available before the flood event. A flood risk assessment prices the specific site rather than a range.
- How much time is needed for a deployment before a hurricane or flood event?
- It depends on the length and height of the barrier, the distance from a water source, and the number of personnel. Texas Flood Fighters has deployed 1,000 linear feet of 4-foot dam in 12 hours, and 2,200 linear feet of 6-foot dam in 50 hours using 24-inch Tiger Dam tubes — both figures include anchoring. Preparedness, rather than waiting until the last minute, is what decides how much of a building gets protected.
- Is Texas Flood Fighters certified for Tiger Dam?
- Yes. We are certified in the installation of Tiger Dam by the manufacturer, U.S. Flood Control. Crew leads Sean Wirth and Darrell Ford both completed that training on 27 September 2017; the certificates are published on our About page.
- Will Texas Flood Fighters deploy my AquaDam or another flood wall?
- No. We have tried and owned other temporary levee and flood-protection systems. Based on success rate, field-test conditions and ease of installation, Tiger Dam is the only temporary levee system we install. We will install complementary aluminum flood-plank systems over windows and doors in addition to the primary Tiger Dam system.
- What happens if an object is in the deployment path around my building?
- With the owner's permission we remove fences, plants, bushes, vegetation, outside electrical fixtures and other obstacles to ensure a flat, clear path for installation. Protecting the designated structure is the mission, so anything sitting in the alignment is dealt with before the barrier goes in.
- Why doesn't Texas Flood Fighters work with homeowners?
- Mostly Homeowner Association rules and legal liabilities. The National Flood Insurance Program also only provides up to $1,000 for flood prevention and loss-avoidance supplies — lumber, tarps, sandbags, pumps — and only after the affected area is declared a federal disaster. Businesses are different: they can negotiate sustainable premium discounts by working with their insurer, and the return on investment is clear. Numerous clients have purchased a Tiger Dam, worked with us and their insurance company to create a flood deployment plan, protected business continuity and generated significant insurance premium savings.
- Is there a financial or business arrangement between Texas Flood Fighters and U.S. Flood Control?
- No. U.S. Flood Control is a manufacturing organization that produces and sells Tiger Dam temporary levee systems globally. Texas Flood Fighters is a service organization specializing in their setup and deployment in the USA. The two are separate organizations that occasionally work together to solve customers' unique flooding challenges.
- Is this water damage restoration?
- No. Restoration companies work after water has entered a building. Our work happens before that: planning, readiness and barrier deployment intended to keep the water out, plus onsite management during the event.
- What is a Tiger Dam?
- A Tiger Dam is a temporary flood barrier made of water-filled tubes. The tubes are connected end to end along the protection line, filled with water from an onsite source and anchored. They can be routed around corners, stacked for greater height, and are reusable after cleaning and storage. A 34-inch tube holds more than 36,000 pounds of water.
- How do temporary flood barriers work?
- A temporary barrier is laid along a planned alignment around the exposed part of a property, connected into a continuous run, then filled or ballasted and anchored. The weight and continuity of the system hold floodwater back until the event passes, after which it is removed.
- Can temporary flood barriers protect large commercial facilities?
- Yes. On large sites, protection is usually prioritized: the openings and utilities that cause the greatest loss are closed first, then coverage extends as time and crew allow.
- Do you provide emergency flood response?
- Yes. We mobilize crews and equipment for active or imminent flood threats and can remain onsite to manage the system through the event where contracted. Earlier calls protect substantially more of a building.
- Can you create a site-specific deployment plan?
- Yes. Documenting a flood mitigation action plan for a specific location is core to the work: entry points, alignment, equipment, water source, access, staging, roles, triggers and recovery.
- Do you provide annual flood readiness contracts?
- Yes. Recurring agreements cover annual equipment inventory and readiness checks, plan review, team training, predefined mobilization procedures and post-event recovery.
- Can facility teams receive training?
- Yes. Training is delivered onsite using your own plan and equipment so staff can recognize triggers, begin a deployment and handle the system correctly.
- How should a business prepare before hurricane season?
- Confirm the mitigation plan still matches the site, inspect and inventory equipment, verify water sources and access, refresh staff training, and set the specific forecast trigger that will start mobilization — all before a storm is named.
- What happens after a deployment?
- The system is drained and disassembled, cleaned and inspected, landscaping or pavement restoration is carried out where needed, customer-owned equipment is properly stored, and the plan is updated based on what the event revealed.
- Can flooding be prevented completely?
- No responsible provider will claim that. Temporary barrier systems substantially reduce flood risk when they are correctly planned, deployed in time and managed during the event. They are always paired with seepage management, pumping and contingency planning.
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