Raising thresholds in buildings

9 February 2023
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Raising thresholds in buildings with a waterproof plinth will prevent inundation in the case of minor flooding to a level of approx. 20 cm.

  • Applicable to land, buildings;
  • Spatial adaptation;
  • Permanent measure;
  • Small investment;
  • Prevents economic damage;
  • Applicable at flood depth up to approx. 50 cm.
Raising thresholds in buildings

Thresholds for sites

A raised threshold makes the building less accessible. You can overcome this by building the threshold as a ramp.

To prevent flooding in lower sections of a site, you can include thresholds at relevant locations on the site. This will ensure that these sections are not flooded.

You can limit or prevent damage with permanent – or possibly temporary – thresholds.

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You can take these measures to improve your flood protection. The focus here is on generic descriptions of the measures in question. If you have questions about applying the measures on your site, please contact the Flood Risk Management Team.

No rights can be derived from the measures. See also the disclaimer.