Rubicon Flood Control measures and installs removable BarrierX® aluminum flood barriers for Clearwater and the Pinellas beaches — garages, doors, sliders and lanai openings. Every opening is measured on site and quoted individually; Rubicon replies within an hour and can schedule an emergency appointment within 24 hours.
The National Hurricane Center reports 5 to 7 feet of water above ground around Tampa Bay and along the Pinellas coast during Hurricane Helene (2024). The Clearwater tide gauge reached a record 6.67 feet above the normal high-tide line, and a sensor at Madeira Beach recorded 7.26 feet.
Rubicon installs BarrierX® removable aluminum plank barriers: side posts are anchored beside each opening once, and the planks drop into them when a storm is forecast. Height is chosen per opening in 8-inch steps.
Clearwater mixes older ground-level houses near the bay and beachside condos with newer homes on higher lots. Rubicon measures each garage, door and slider, and checks the threshold and the wall material behind each post before recommending a height.
Rubicon replies to inquiries within an hour and can schedule an emergency appointment within 24 hours. Every system is measured on site first, then quoted per opening. Rubicon is based at 3729 Chiquita Blvd S, Cape Coral, FL 33914 and serves Clearwater, Dunedin, the Pinellas beaches and Tampa Bay. Call 239-330-8888.
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Pinellas County publishes floodplain information and says to get required permits before home improvement work; the City of Clearwater also maintains a flooding and stormwater page.
A barrier closes a measured opening — a garage, door or slider — up to its rated height. It does not stop water coming up through floor drains, through walls or over the top, and it doesn’t replace evacuation orders or elevation requirements in Clearwater. In Helene, surge on parts of the Pinellas beaches was higher than many openings can be closed; a barrier is one layer of protection, not a substitute for evacuating.
Yes. Rubicon Flood Control measures and installs BarrierX® aluminum flood barriers in Clearwater. Call 239-330-8888 or request an on-site assessment.
There is no fixed web price, because cost depends on each opening’s width, the height you need (25 to 73 inches), the threshold and mounting surface, and how many openings are protected. Rubicon quotes after measuring on site. See the flood barrier cost guide for the drivers.
BarrierX® stacks in 8-inch steps from 25 to 73 inches. The right height comes from the opening’s ground elevation and your flood risk, which Rubicon reviews with you during measurement. The “What height flood barrier do I need” guide explains how to think about it.
Rubicon replies to inquiries within an hour and can schedule an emergency appointment within 24 hours. Call 239-330-8888 or request an assessment online.
Not automatically. NFIP premiums for homes are driven mainly by elevation and building characteristics, and some private carriers consider documented mitigation while others don’t. Ask your carrier before you buy.
Request Assessment when you want Rubicon on site. Get an Estimate follows measurement review.
Or call 239-330-8888 — Rubicon replies within an hour and can schedule an emergency appointment within 24 hours.
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