Fire doors as flood doors

[Guest Michael Llewellyn]

Our estate has recently had fire doors fitted with all the required secure strips and bar along the base. Could such doors also be effective in keeping out flood water? Our area of London has been designated at high risk from surface water flooding.

Thanks

 

[green-foam]

45 minutes ago, Guest Michael Llewellyn said:

Could such doors also be effective in keeping out flood water

Doubtful, since fire doors only have smoke seals and often a brush at the base.

Flood prevention devices have rubber seals on 3 sides, and once installed they are rigid and can not move, a fire door by design, moves.

The picture below shows a flood prevention barrier that can be put into place in minutes prior to a flood warning.