Retrofitting strategies
Retrofitting hotspots
Raise storage shelves

Raise storage shelves so that belongings avoid damage from flooding. 

60.00%
8.00%
Raise shelves
Use flood-resilient grout on tiles

Use flood-resilient grout on tiles such as epoxy. 

65.00%
30.00%
Water-resistant grout
Rigid cell insulation

Use rigid cell insulation in cavity walls to minimise risk of mould. 

60.00%
39.00%
Rigid cell insulation
Raise services

Raise services like air conditioner units and switchboards. 

65.00%
25.00%
Raise services
Install freestanding bathtub

Install freestanding bathtub to minimise gaps where water can be trapped. It also makes clean-up easier. 

75.00%
35.00%
Install a free standing bathtub
Raise powerpoints

Raise powerpoints above the flood level to avoid damage. 

77.00%
40.00%
Raise powerpoints
Use non-cavity walls

Replace cavity walls with non-cavity walls to minimise the chance of mould and make it easier to clean. 

63.00%
51.00%
Non cavity walls
Install flush door sills

Install door sills that are flush to the floor to make it easier to sweep out flood water and debris. 

80.00%
53.00%
Flush door sills
Use flood-resilient wall linings

Use flood-resilient wall linings to minimise water damage. 

60.00%
45.00%
Water resistant wall lining
Use flood-resilient flooring

Replace non-resilient flooring and skirting with materials that are flood-resilient. 

85.00%
65.00%
Water resistant flooring
Raise electrical appliances

Raise electrical appliances like dishwashers, dryers and washing machines above the flood line.

67.00%
68.00%
Raise appliances
Use water-resistant cabinetry

Replace non-water-resistant cabinetry with a flood-resilient material and install removable kickboards to make cleaning easier. 

65.00%
60.00%
Use water-resistant cabinetry
Install solid core doors

Replace hollow core doors with solid core doors that are painted on all sides (including the bottom of the door).

57.00%
78.00%
Install solid core doors
Permeable garage door

Install a permeable garage door to allow water to flow through and minimise damage to the door itself. 

61.00%
85.00%
Install permeable screens
Raise storage shelves

Raise storage shelves so that belongings avoid damage from flooding. 

60.00%
8.00%
Raise shelves
Use flood-resilient grout on tiles

Use flood-resilient grout on tiles such as epoxy. 

65.00%
30.00%
Water-resistant grout
Rigid cell insulation

Use rigid cell insulation in cavity walls to minimise risk of mould. 

60.00%
39.00%
Rigid cell insulation
Raise services

Raise services like air conditioner units and switchboards. 

65.00%
25.00%
Raise services
Install freestanding bathtub

Install freestanding bathtub to minimise gaps where water can be trapped. It also makes clean-up easier. 

75.00%
35.00%
Install a free standing bathtub
Raise powerpoints

Raise powerpoints above the flood level to avoid damage. 

77.00%
40.00%
Raise powerpoints
Use non-cavity walls

Replace cavity walls with non-cavity walls to minimise the chance of mould and make it easier to clean. 

63.00%
51.00%
Non cavity walls
Install flush door sills

Install door sills that are flush to the floor to make it easier to sweep out flood water and debris. 

80.00%
53.00%
Flush door sills
Use flood-resilient wall linings

Use flood-resilient wall linings to minimise water damage. 

60.00%
45.00%
Water resistant wall lining
Use flood-resilient flooring

Replace non-resilient flooring and skirting with materials that are flood-resilient. 

85.00%
65.00%
Water resistant flooring
Raise electrical appliances

Raise electrical appliances like dishwashers, dryers and washing machines above the flood line.

67.00%
68.00%
Raise appliances
Use water-resistant cabinetry

Replace non-water-resistant cabinetry with a flood-resilient material and install removable kickboards to make cleaning easier. 

65.00%
60.00%
Use water-resistant cabinetry
Install solid core doors

Replace hollow core doors with solid core doors that are painted on all sides (including the bottom of the door).

57.00%
78.00%
Install solid core doors
Permeable garage door

Install a permeable garage door to allow water to flow through and minimise damage to the door itself. 

61.00%
85.00%
Install permeable screens
Raise storage shelves

Raise storage shelves so that belongings avoid damage from flooding. 

60.00%
8.00%
Raise shelves
Use flood-resilient grout on tiles

Use flood-resilient grout on tiles such as epoxy. 

65.00%
30.00%
Water-resistant grout
Rigid cell insulation

Use rigid cell insulation in cavity walls to minimise risk of mould. 

60.00%
39.00%
Rigid cell insulation
Raise services

Raise services like air conditioner units and switchboards. 

65.00%
25.00%
Raise services
Install freestanding bathtub

Install freestanding bathtub to minimise gaps where water can be trapped. It also makes clean-up easier. 

75.00%
35.00%
Install a free standing bathtub
Raise powerpoints

Raise powerpoints above the flood level to avoid damage. 

77.00%
40.00%
Raise powerpoints
Use non-cavity walls

Replace cavity walls with non-cavity walls to minimise the chance of mould and make it easier to clean. 

63.00%
51.00%
Non cavity walls
Install flush door sills

Install door sills that are flush to the floor to make it easier to sweep out flood water and debris. 

80.00%
53.00%
Flush door sills
Use flood-resilient wall linings

Use flood-resilient wall linings to minimise water damage. 

60.00%
45.00%
Water resistant wall lining
Use flood-resilient flooring

Replace non-resilient flooring and skirting with materials that are flood-resilient. 

85.00%
65.00%
Water resistant flooring
Raise electrical appliances

Raise electrical appliances like dishwashers, dryers and washing machines above the flood line.

67.00%
68.00%
Raise appliances
Use water-resistant cabinetry

Replace non-water-resistant cabinetry with a flood-resilient material and install removable kickboards to make cleaning easier. 

65.00%
60.00%
Use water-resistant cabinetry
Install solid core doors

Replace hollow core doors with solid core doors that are painted on all sides (including the bottom of the door).

57.00%
78.00%
Install solid core doors
Permeable garage door

Install a permeable garage door to allow water to flow through and minimise damage to the door itself. 

61.00%
85.00%
Install permeable screens
Home raise
Home raise
Replace roof sheeting before raising

Remove roof sheeting before raising to avoid extra scaffolding costs.

40.00%
33.00%
Tips
Raise switchboards

Raise switchboards above the flood level to avoid water inundation. 

45.00%
39.00%
Raise services
Separate circuits

Separate circuits between upstairs and downstairs. 

45.00%
46.00%
Install separate circuits
Carry out maintenance before raising

Carry out maintenance works before you raise to avoid extra costs.

30.00%
50.00%
Tips
Paint underside of house

Consider painting the underside of your house for easy cleaning and to minimise mould. 

55.00%
50.00%
Tips
Raise appliances

Raise appliances like your washing machine and dryer above the flood level. 

55.00%
65.00%
Raise appliances
Install water-resistant substrates

Remove and replace non-water-resistant substrates to minimise warping, rot and damage. 

60.00%
68.00%
Tips
Attach utilities to house before raising.

Attach utilities to house before raising to avoid extra costs.

47.00%
90.00%
Tips
Raise home

Raise your home above the projected flood level. Flood levels vary by suburb. You can check your projected flood level with your local council. 

60.00%
30.00%
Raise home above flood level
Replace roof sheeting before raising

Remove roof sheeting before raising to avoid extra scaffolding costs.

40.00%
33.00%
Tips
Raise switchboards

Raise switchboards above the flood level to avoid water inundation. 

45.00%
39.00%
Raise services
Separate circuits

Separate circuits between upstairs and downstairs. 

45.00%
46.00%
Install separate circuits
Carry out maintenance before raising

Carry out maintenance works before you raise to avoid extra costs.

30.00%
50.00%
Tips
Paint underside of house

Consider painting the underside of your house for easy cleaning and to minimise mould. 

55.00%
50.00%
Tips
Raise appliances

Raise appliances like your washing machine and dryer above the flood level. 

55.00%
65.00%
Raise appliances
Install water-resistant substrates

Remove and replace non-water-resistant substrates to minimise warping, rot and damage. 

60.00%
68.00%
Tips
Attach utilities to house before raising.

Attach utilities to house before raising to avoid extra costs.

47.00%
90.00%
Tips
Raise home

Raise your home above the projected flood level. Flood levels vary by suburb. You can check your projected flood level with your local council. 

60.00%
30.00%
Raise home above flood level
Replace roof sheeting before raising

Remove roof sheeting before raising to avoid extra scaffolding costs.

40.00%
33.00%
Tips
Raise switchboards

Raise switchboards above the flood level to avoid water inundation. 

45.00%
39.00%
Raise services
Separate circuits

Separate circuits between upstairs and downstairs. 

45.00%
46.00%
Install separate circuits
Carry out maintenance before raising

Carry out maintenance works before you raise to avoid extra costs.

30.00%
50.00%
Tips
Paint underside of house

Consider painting the underside of your house for easy cleaning and to minimise mould. 

55.00%
50.00%
Tips
Raise appliances

Raise appliances like your washing machine and dryer above the flood level. 

55.00%
65.00%
Raise appliances
Install water-resistant substrates

Remove and replace non-water-resistant substrates to minimise warping, rot and damage. 

60.00%
68.00%
Tips
Attach utilities to house before raising.

Attach utilities to house before raising to avoid extra costs.

47.00%
90.00%
Tips
Raise home

Raise your home above the projected flood level. Flood levels vary by suburb. You can check your projected flood level with your local council. 

60.00%
30.00%
Raise home above flood level