About ARK Flood Barriers
Affordable – Cheaper than sandbags, especially when you are covering big areas.
Simple – Quick to set up. No heavy lifting, no special gear needed.
Sustainable – ARK units are reusable and leave no mess behind.
Back in 2022, we watched people in Nelson stacking sandbags in the pouring rain to stop the Maitai River flooding the town. Since then, we’ve repeatedly seen other communities heavily impacted by extreme weather and flooding events. All making us think, surely there must be a better alternative out there?
We discovered that water filled barriers have been used all over the world for decades, are an essential part of emergency response in North America and Europe, and proven to work.
They are also used extensively on pipeline and construction projects - anywhere dewatering is essential to quickly create a dry, safe workspace.
After lots of R&D and Googling, we adapted this concept and began producing ARK Flood Barriers - fully manufactured in New Zealand, for New Zealand conditions, and using locally compatible fittings.
ARK uses water to divert water. Reusable, and easy to deploy, they work in straight lines or curves, and are super simple to join together to create one continuous barrier to water.
They can be rolled out and left in place while risk is assessed, then filled or moved as needed, meaning that key sites can be quickly encircled, ensuring safe gathering places or protection of critical locations and infrastructure.
Local weather and flooding events will continue to impact New Zealand, and seem likely to become more regular and intense.
ARK Flood Barriers are an affordable, easy-to-use tool to help lessen the impact on people and property while long-term “fixes” are planned, funded and implemented.
ARK Flood Barriers - a smart, simple, sustainable option.
Our size means New Zealand will always have limited funds and
manpower to deal with disasters such as flooding.
We need to find affordable, easy-to-use tools
to lessen the impact on people and property.
Contact Us
Don’t hesitate to get in touch, we would love to hear from you. One of our team will be in contact with you ASAP. Call us on 0800 827 762 or send us a message using the form below.