Build Back Better

The world's first insurance scheme to help householders after a flood

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Build Back Better enables flood victims to repair their homes with flood resilience and resistance measures

Launched by Flood Re, the scheme allows people, through participating insurers, to claim up to £10,000 for flood resilience over and above the cost of work to repair damage caused by a flood.

Build Back Better is a joint initiative between the UK insurance industry and the UK Government

Via Build Back Better, measures can be installed to make a property recover more quickly, meaning families can clean up and move back in, often in days rather than months.

Build Back Better in Bewdley

Paul Smith and his family live in a Grade-II listed property in Stourport Road Bewdley, which has had three major flood events in two years. In 2020 there was 14 inches of dirty water in the property and they were out of the property for over a year.

By “building back better” using recoverability and resistance PFR measures, in February 2022, following three days of an equivalent flood (700mm of flood water at front door), Paul was back home watching TV.

More about Build Back Better
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Take advantage of the Build Back Better scheme

We are proud to be the Build Back Better delivery partner for a leading British insurer.

With our range of solutions from partnering manufacturers, fitted by our own installation team, you can not only repair damage caused by a flood, but Build Back Better.

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Gareth Boyd
CEO, Watertight

“We work safely with our partners to create a sustainable environment, resilient to the impacts of our changing climate, sharing knowledge and industry best practice.”