Flood Risk Reports
Summary of effectiveness of flood protection measures
A Flood Risk Report (FRR) summarises the findings of a survey and study of the effectiveness of flood protection measures installed at a property. It follows a standard format which was developed by, amongst others, the Environment Agency (EA), the Association of British Insurers, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Law Society.
HM Land Registry
Please note that confusingly HM Land Registry has recently introduced a service which also produces something called a Flood Risk Report. This promises to assess the flood risk to an individual property but we assume that this is based solely on the flood mapping produced by the EA, Natural Resources Wales, etc.
Survey of Property with Flood Protection Installed
A Flood Risk Report is prepared by an independent Chartered Engineer or Chartered Surveyor and, as set in the introduction, summarises the findings of a survey and study of the effectiveness of flood protection measures installed at a property. A copy of the report can then be given to an insurer to allow them to assess the residual flood risk to the property and so give realistic quotations for contents and buildings insurance cover. Please note however that a particular insurance company is not obliged to take an FRR into account when assessing the terms and conditions for the insurance of a property.
Further information is given on the government's web site.
Our Reports
As part of the work it would be necessary for us to obtain copies of the available information regarding predicted flood levels, etc, from the Environment Agency or Natural Resources Wales. This can be a lengthy process and is likely to set the timescale for the production of the report as a whole.
Our Area of Work
We produce Flood Risk Reports for properties located within the South Wales and Gloucestershire area.
Contact Us
Please Contact Us to for further details and a free quotation.
Photograph: Flood gates in the closed position to protect a property in south Wales from flooding.
