CE marking and Kitemark schemes for flood protection and waterproofing
Kitemark scheme for flood protection products
The climate is changing around the world and recent years have seen successive flooding in parts of the UK in particular. Protection from flood damage is available through manufacturers of a range of flood defence products to suit different buildings and situations.
Performance specifications for two types of product have been developed by HR Wallingford in conjunction with BSI:
- Removable products for installation as barriers across building apertures, e.g. doors and airbricks
- Temporary, freestanding barriers which are assembled close to, but not in contact with, building(s)
- Property flood skirt systems
Products are tested in a purpose designed test rig at HR Wallingford and are subjected to a factory test to ensure product quality.
Standards include:
- PAS 1188-1:2009 - Flood Protection products.
Part 1: Building aperture products
- PAS1188-2: 2009 - Flood Protection products.
Part 2: Temporary and demountable flood protection products
- PAS 1188-3: 2009 - Flood protection products.
Part 3: Buildings & building skirt systems
- PAS 1188-4: 2009 - Flood protection products.
Part 4: Demountable products
Kitemark for flood protection. For further information contact a BSI advisor now.
Waterproofing materials for roofing
When testing these products BSI look at their level of waterproofing and if required, their ability to react to fire. Bitumen basement tanking sheets for use in cellars and basement rooms can also be tested to a Kitemark certification standard.
Standards include:
EN 13970
Flexible sheets for waterproofing – bitumen water vapour control layers
EN 13707
Flexible sheets for waterproofing – reinforced bitumen sheets for roof waterproofing
EN 13969
Flexible sheets for waterproofing – bitumen damp proof sheets including bitumen basement tanking sheets
EN 13249 - Geotextile related products
Kitemark and CE marking for waterproofing materials. For further information contact a BSI advisor now.
