Flood Barriers and Flood Doors for Residential, Commercial and Community Flood Protection
Designed and Manufactured by Australian Company
AWMA Water Control Solutions
Introducing the first 'Australian Industry Flood Barrier Guideline'
This comprehensive resource was developed to educate and support both public and private sectors in effective flood mitigation.
Flood barriers have been proven to be a viable and effective solution for reducing flood risk. This guideline provides critical insights into flood barrier functionality, design principles, construction considerations, and installation requirements.
By equipping stakeholders with essential knowledge, this guideline facilitates informed decision-making, ensuring the selection of site-specific flood mitigation solutions to protect people, property, and infrastructure from the devastating impacts of flooding.
To discuss the information presented and explore how it can help you make more informed decisions when developing your flood mitigation strategy, please contact AWMA's FloodFree team. See booklet below or download the single page pdf here.
FloodFree Flood Mitigation Solutions, are developed through project partnerships, to allow for appropriate and innovative flood risk reduction, for:
FloodFree offers flood protection devices to suit openings of all shapes and sizes with numerous storage, transportation and deployment options. Flood gates, flood barriers and flood doors are all made to high international standards, to isolate or re-direct floodwater and storm water flows as required. Installation includes training and documentation as well as ongoing service and maintenance options.
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Flood Protection for Critical Infrastructure
This custom-designed flood barrier will provide permanent protection for critical infrastructure. Once complete, the retractable flood barrier will be electrically operated to deploy when water ingress threatens the facility. The addition of this flood barrier will help maintain essential operations and community services during flood events. FloodFree deliver robust, innovative solutions to protect people, infrastructure,…
Understanding Flood Challenges
The FloodFree Team believe the best solutions come from understanding the challenge. Before we design or build anything, we take the time to discuss, understand, and address site conditions, community needs, and flood risk factors. Through collaboration and on-site engagement, we develop tailored flood mitigation solutions that protect townships and critical infrastructure from flooding. Contact…
Is your Flood Protection Effective?
Sandbags are often the “go-to” for emergency flood response, but in reality, they are labour-intensive, time-consuming, and largely ineffective at keeping water out. They leak, degrade quickly, and require significant cleanup after an event. In contrast, engineered demountable flood barriers are purpose-designed to: 🔹 Provide effective flood protection 🔹 Be deployed rapidly and safely by…
Flood Protecting Railway Corridors
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at one of our recent factory acceptance tests of a custom-designed Swing Flood Barrier; purpose-built for a railway levee opening. Once installed and secured, these barriers protect corridor gaps in levee systems, enabling operators to quickly and safely close them ahead of rising floodwaters. Tailored to integrate seamlessly with existing infrastructure,…
Protecting Commercial Service Lifts from Flooding
This recently completed installation showcases a FloodFree Tilting Barrier protecting a commercial service lift area. * No intervention required – the barrier self-deploys when floodwaters rise. * Seamless integration – permanently installed, designed to suit the site with minimal disruption to normal operations. * Peace of mind – a simple, reliable, and low-maintenance solution Safeguard…
Protecting Industrial Facilities from Flood Events
FloodFree modular demountable flood barriers are purpose-designed to safeguard critical infrastructure. Combining fixed and removable elements, each system is engineered to suit the unique requirements of its location. The system pictured is deployed at an industrial plant, ready to protect operational assets from water ingress and support business continuity after the water subsides. This particular…
Drop-in Flood Protection
FloodFree Tilting Barriers are passive flood protection systems that harness the principles of buoyancy; no mechanical intervention required. With a shallow depth, they’re ideal for “drop-in” installations within existing infrastructure. Each tiling floor barrier is custom-designed to suit greenfield sites or integrate seamlessly into brownfield developments, enabling developers to incorporate effective flood mitigation at any…
Flood Barrier Design Considerations
Do you know your site’s nominated flood level, entrance gradient and surrounding surface colours/materials? These are some of the factors the FloodFree team considers when delivering effective, site-specific flood mitigation solutions. This passive tilting flood barrier is engineered to meet site specifications, protecting the people, property and assets behind it with reliable, effective flood protection.
Building Flood Resilience for Greenfield Sites
On this new ‘greenfield’ site, a concealed passive flood barrier has been installed early in the construction phase; the ideal time for integration when permanent vertical installation below the high-traffic pedestrian walkway is required. This community-based flood protection solution is ‘passive’ or self-activating. As water enters the drain at the front of the barrier, the…
Flood Protected Shopping Centre
Pictured is a metropolitan shopping centre that has experienced repeated flooding during major storm events. Sites like these require purpose-engineered flood mitigation solutions that are reliable, reduce impact on daily operations, and support rapid recovery. This image was taken during the overnight installation and commissioning of a passive tilting flood barrier. Contact our team for…
Flood Protection for Lifts and Lift Shafts
Demountable Flood Barriers provide temporary, removable protection for sensitive access points like lifts. Manually deployed whenever needed, they safeguard against stormwater intrusion, flood events, and heavy rain. Well-proven, tailor-made and easy to manage, FloodFree barriers are a reliable option for flood protection.
Hydraulically Operated Flood Barriers
Hydraulically operated flood barriers deliver robust, high-performance flood protection for critical sites. This pair of custom-designed swing barriers has been engineered and manufactured to meet unique commercial specifications, providing proven protection against rising floodwaters and stormwater events. In this case, hydraulically operated swing flood barriers were the ideal solution because:✔️ Below-ground barriers weren’t an option✔️…
Protecting Underground Spaces from Flooding
Extreme weather events are increasing flood risks, especially for underground spaces like car parks, basements, and tunnels. Proactive protection is more cost-effective than flood recovery. Passive, self-deploying tilting flood barriers offer reliable, proven solutions: ✔ No manual activation – barriers rise with water levels ✔ Hidden when not in use – preserving aesthetics ✔ Shallow…
Personal Access Flood Doors for Commercial Facility
Do you have an external personal access door exposed to flood risk during heavy rain events? Flooding through access points is one of the most common causes of water ingress in commercial facilities. The FloodFree Personal Access Flood Door is purpose-engineered to provide a watertight, lockable point of entry and exit ensuring your facility remains…
Newsletter Issue 61
Celebrating 25 Years of AWMA This special edition marks a major milestone for AWMA Water Control Solutions – 25 years of delivering innovative water control, flood mitigation and screening infrastructure. From humble beginnings in 2000 to becoming an internationally recognised leader in the design and manufacture of bespoke water control infrastructure, we reflect on our…
Passive Tilting Flood Barrier Manual Test
This video demonstrates how FloodFree barriers are designed with side seals for a watertight closure, whilst engineered for effortless operation. In the field, no manual input is needed for passive flood barriers to operate as water fills the drain and buoyancy naturally lifts the barrier allowing it to “float” above the rising water levels. Here,…
Flood Protection for Critical Infrastructure
A key benefit of FloodFree Barriers is the strategic readiness without compromising day-to-day operations. At this location, Flood Barriers are manually installed to protect critical infrastructure located beside a rising river. The barrier segments are securely stored nearby and brought to the site’s entry/exit point when needed, allowing teams to respond early, well before the…
Protecting Electrical Infrastructure
These demountable flood barriers have been deployed to protect a utility room containing high-voltage electrical systems. Designed as a temporary flood protection solution, these can be installed in advance of storm or flood events. They can also be integrated as a permanent fixture, reducing the risk from unexpected inundation while remaining easily removable to maintain…
Working the Project, Not Just the Product
The FloodFree team understands that retrofitting flood protection to safeguard critical infrastructure in built-up environments involves more than just supplying a product, it’s about delivering complete solutions that align with the broader site requirements and scope of works. Our partnership approach ensures every aspect of the installation is considered, including how the barrier comes off…
From the Factory – Hydraulic Tilting Flood Barrier
The latest from the factory floor: A Hydraulic Tilting Flood Barrier fully painted in a custom colour with non-slip epoxy coating on the top surface, to meet client specifications for a shopping centre loading dock. All FloodFree Barriers are custom-designed to meet site requirements, with design specifications including: size, operation, material finish and colour. To…
Protect your property, assets and livelihood with proven, Australian made Flood Barriers.
FloodFree provide tailor made flood protection barriers that represent best value design options for Australian engineered and manufactured barriers.
The FloodFree product range offers purpose-built Flood Barriers, designed and manufactured in Australia by AWMA Water Control Solutions, industry leaders in innovative water control infrastructure. Click here to view the AWMA website.
Why choose AWMA's FloodFree Range of Flood Protection?
- Every barrier is purpose-built to ensure it meets site, client and operational requirements.
- Designs meet nominated flood levels as specified on drawings.
- Barrier options accommodate any trafficable loading from pedestrian to heavy vehicles.
- Overview drawings are submitted for client approval prior to manufacture.
- Products are designed, engineered and manufactured to Australian Standards.
- All products are supplied to international quality standard ISO 9001:2015.
- All infrastructure has a minimum design life of 25 years.
- A dedicated project manager will ensure the efficient supply and successful completion of your project.
