Save Money on Flood Protection Costs By Using Big Bags USA®
Flooding is a phenomemnon that happens all across the country. No matter where you live, you have some type of flood risk. We all know that mitigation is less expensive than cleaning up after flood damage. How do you protect your property from flooding though? Sandbags may be the first thing that comes to mind, but Big Bags USA® is here to show you how our flood barrier systems are superior to traditional sandbags. By switching to Big Bags USA® flood barriers, you can save both time and money on your flood protection.
The Big Bags USA® systems were designed with simplicity in mind! More systems can be deployed by fewer workers using less training and resources than with traditional sandbags. While there are many protective flood barrier products on the market, none quite compare to Big Bags USA®. The benefits of our product are many and varied. The most notable, however, is price comparison. We offer high quality flood barriers at a great economic price, with the most affordable price per linear foot. Another highly notable benefit if the reduced amount of resources needed. One Big Bags USA® flood barrier system replaces 750 regular sandbags. If you were to stack regular sandbags to meet 40" in height, it would be equal to 1500 sandbags. By using the Big Bags USA® systems, you can save up to 52% on the raw materials alone! Saving sand saves on operating costs, less freight and machine maintenance, less fuel costs and less labor, which all contribute to a better looking bottom line.
In June of 2008, the predicted flood stage of Canton, MO was 2 feet above the levee system that stretches around the town. Emergency management teams were tasked with raising the top of the levees 2 feet, using a barrier of sandbags. Below you will see documentation from FEMA on the flooding event using traditional sandbags, as well as what it would have cost for the same event using Big Bags USA® flood barriers instead:
Traditional Sandbags
Big Bags USA® Flood Barriers
Big Bags USA® is the fastest deployed barrier anywhere! Our product can meet the highest demands at a fraction of the costs normally associated with rapid deployed systems. In addition, our flood barrier systems can be re-used, so there's no need to budget for new bags every year. There's no sandbag deployment method that equals the speed in which a Big Bags USA® flood barrier can be placed. For more information, give us a call at 800-337-0537.
Cost & Savings
The Big Bags USA® systems were designed with simplicity in mind! More systems can be deployed by fewer workers using less training and resources than with traditional sandbags. While there are many protective flood barrier products on the market, none quite compare to Big Bags USA®. The benefits of our product are many and varied. The most notable, however, is price comparison. We offer high quality flood barriers at a great economic price, with the most affordable price per linear foot. Another highly notable benefit if the reduced amount of resources needed. One Big Bags USA® flood barrier system replaces 750 regular sandbags. If you were to stack regular sandbags to meet 40" in height, it would be equal to 1500 sandbags. By using the Big Bags USA® systems, you can save up to 52% on the raw materials alone! Saving sand saves on operating costs, less freight and machine maintenance, less fuel costs and less labor, which all contribute to a better looking bottom line.
Case Study
In June of 2008, the predicted flood stage of Canton, MO was 2 feet above the levee system that stretches around the town. Emergency management teams were tasked with raising the top of the levees 2 feet, using a barrier of sandbags. Below you will see documentation from FEMA on the flooding event using traditional sandbags, as well as what it would have cost for the same event using Big Bags USA® flood barriers instead:
Traditional Sandbags
- 2,400 people required
- 3 miles of sandbags at 2 feet high = 725,000 sandbags
- 40-45,000 man hours
- 29 million lbs of sand was moved 5 times from sandbags to placement on levee
- 145 million lbs total sand moved over 6 days
- $40,000 for lumber to backboard the sandbags
- $130,500 in sand for sandbags
- $38,000 water and food for sandbags crews
- $950,000 spent by Culver College on housing, food and other services
- TOTAL COST: $1,158,500
Big Bags USA® Flood Barriers- 24 people required, at 4 teams of 6 men
- 3 miles of Big Bags USA® flood barrier systems = 1,056 flood barriers
- 22 hours estimated for project completion = 528 man hours
- 1,056 Big Bags USA® systems @ $395 each = $417,120
- Sand @ 12 yd. x 1,056 = $12,672
- Estimated water and food (based from above) $432
- TOTAL COST: $430, 224
Big Bags USA® = BIG SAVINGS
Big Bags USA® is the fastest deployed barrier anywhere! Our product can meet the highest demands at a fraction of the costs normally associated with rapid deployed systems. In addition, our flood barrier systems can be re-used, so there's no need to budget for new bags every year. There's no sandbag deployment method that equals the speed in which a Big Bags USA® flood barrier can be placed. For more information, give us a call at 800-337-0537.
If you have an immediate need for our systems, or have any questions for us, please Call us Toll Free at 1-800-337-0537 or visit www.BigBagsUSA.com.
If you have an immediate need for our systems, or have any questions for us, please Call us Toll Free at 1-800-337-0537 or visit www.BigBagsUSA.com.
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