About us

HiBar Flood Systems Ltd was formed to develop a revolutionary, patented concept in flood defence - a free-standing, automatic, self-erecting barrier that does not require any external power or people present in order to erect it.

The barrier itself was the brainchild of the current Managing Director, Simon Higginson, who designed it after watching harrowing TV images of elderly residents being rescued from the devastating 2000 floods.

Crucially, most damage is caused by the sudden and unexpected arrival of the floodwaters, such that residents either do not have time to build defences, or are even not there at the time. (At an early stage, the inventor spoke to a couple who had gone, under blue skies, to the supermarket, only to return 40 minutes later to find 2 feet of water in their house!)

In order to fully defend a property from floodwaters, a combination of preventative measures needs to be employed, including non-return foul sewer valves and high volume pumps to deal with groundwater rising within the protected perimeter.

Our skilled installers will ensure that, following a full site survey, all possible factors will be taken into account when designing the bespoke system components that are relevant for your particular property and soil characteristics.

This could also include landscaping the top of the barrier so that, when not in use, it blends in fully with the surrounding area, even to the extent of using Astroturf or planting flowers on top, for those parts running across a lawn or flowerbed, respectively!

Finally, ongoing peace of mind is achieved by our product guarantee and annual servicing contract, carried out by our fully trained service engineers with minimal disruption to the property occupier.