Flood Vents For Garage Doors

Protecting your home with flood vents may be easier than you might think.

Flood vents for garage doors.

You must be logged in to post a review. Our fema compliant flood vent products are designed to provide efficient relief from hydrostatic water pressure resulting from rising flood waters. The vent door is latched closed until it comes in contact with flood water. This model is used for a garage or conditioned space where flood protection is required but ventilation is not desired.

12x32 fema compliant flood vent on brick home flood vents. Standard air vent that is unacceptable as a flood opening because it is not disabled in. Bottom of the flood opening positioned as close as possible to grade or floor when any portion of the opening extends above the bfe. Be the first to review flood vents fema compliant overhead garage door flood vents cancel reply.

Entering flood water lifts the patented internal floats which unlatch and allow the door to rotate open. How the smart vent works. The flood door is constructed of solid stainless steel wrapped around an insulating foam core. Replace your garage door weather stripping if your current weather stripping is cracked or worn water will find its way in.

This allows the flood water to automatically enter and exit through the frame opening relieving the pressure from the foundation walls. Flood protection the smart vent door is latched closed until flood water enters.