{
  "title": "Florida flood barrier pricing index (methodology)",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-28",
  "scope": "Florida — Rubicon provides custom quotes after on-site measurement; no public price list.",
  "methodology": "Rubicon Flood Control quotes BarrierX™ systems after measuring each opening, reviewing threshold condition, and confirming mounting surfaces. Panel count, post spacing, and customization drive cost — not a single per-foot web price.",
  "cost_drivers": [
    {
      "driver": "Opening width",
      "description": "Wider garage and commercial openings require more panels and posts."
    },
    {
      "driver": "Opening height / stack count",
      "description": "Target flood height determines plank stack depth."
    },
    {
      "driver": "Threshold and seal condition",
      "description": "Uneven thresholds may need adaptation before deployment planning."
    },
    {
      "driver": "Side mounting surfaces",
      "description": "U-channel post anchoring depends on wall or jamb material and layout."
    },
    {
      "driver": "Number of openings",
      "description": "Multi-opening homes are scoped per opening; bundling affects mobilization."
    },
    {
      "driver": "Customization",
      "description": "Color, corners, and specialty tracks add engineering time."
    }
  ],
  "what_is_not_included": [
    "Exact online pricing without measurement",
    "Photo-only fit guarantees",
    "Drainage or grading redesign (quoted separately if needed)"
  ],
  "internal_links": [
    "https://rubiconflood.com/flood-barrier-cost",
    "https://rubiconflood.com/request-assessment",
    "https://rubiconflood.com/visual-fit-check"
  ],
  "schema_types": [
    "Dataset",
    "Article"
  ],
  "entity_id": "https://rubiconflood.com/feeds/pricing-index.json#dataset",
  "distribution": "https://rubiconflood.com/feeds/pricing-index.json",
  "quote_policy": "No fixed online pricing. Measurement required."
}