Repair and Renew Grant. Croydon RRG Scheme

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1 Repair and Renew Grant Croydon RRG Scheme Development & Environment April 2014

2 Croydon Repair and Renew Grant Scheme Support for independent businessess and property owners affected by flooding December 2013 March 2014 Application Form PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO: London Borough of Croydon Development & Tel: Please read the guidelines before completing the form. Please do contact us if you need help or have any questions. 1) Name of Applicant 2) Contact details Name (if different from above): Position: Telephone Number: E Mail: 3) Name of and addresss of property or businesss (if businesss please state the tradingg name and registered company name if different) 4) Address for correspondence including postcode 4B) Trading address (if different from above) 5) Number of Employees (if appropriate) 6) Registeredd Company Number 7) What was the impact of the floods on your property / premises in terms of physical damage?

3 8) Please provide your insurers contact details If you have not been in contact with your insurers please state why and then proceed to question 9. Please specify the cover you have in place (e.g. public liability, employer s liability, stock replacement, business interruption, vandalism etc.): Have you claimed off your insurance and if so, when do you expect to get a decision or payment on your claim? 9) Have you appointed a surveyor / contractor to undertake the required works and resilience measures? (Please tick as appropriate) Yes No 9b) The Council is appointing a firm of surveyors to undertake property surveys, produce a report and recommend the resilience measures to mitigate future flood risk? Could you please confirm if you would like to utilise this service by ticking the appropriate box (there is a fee of up to 500 for these professional fees that can be claimed out of the total RRG allocation)? Yes No 10) If you are self managing the project and have appointed a firm to carry out the works please list the type of items you anticipate your contractor is likely to install on your behalf (refer to Appendix 1 below) Item Labour costs for installation of measures Total forecast costs Please note the maximum claimable is 5,000 inclusive of professional fees & VAT Amount

4 11) If you are self managing the project you will need to justify that you have obtained good value for money for the measures you are installing. Can you please indicate the steps you have / are taken to achieve this? 12) If approved who should we make a cheque payable to? (Please note: we can only pay to your company account, not to an individual) 13) How did you find out about The Repair & Renew Scheme? 14) Please check the information and highlight/circle as appropriate I have/will notify my insurance company of my grant to check if there are any implications this will have on my claim. Understand I need to keep receipts of expenditure in case they need to be verified after my award. We may ask to publish your case story in publications. Please tick this box if you do not wish to be used as a case study. Data protection: Croydon Council will process information on this form. We will hold the information on computer. We may provide copies of the details to partner organisations including government bodies and Insurance Companies. Please tick here if you do not want us to share information with other organisations. I understand that the Council reserves the right to reclaim any money that has been paid as a result of fraudulent or misleading claims. Yes/ No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Please include a copy of a document as proof of your address, such as a driving licence, electricity bill or bank statement. Also please also include a copy of a document with your business name and address e.g. a bank statement or council rates letter. If you have difficulties in providing either of these, please contact us. Name: Signature: Date:

5 Resilience Measures APPENDIX 1 1. Please indicate which of the available resilience/ resistance measures you intend to or have installed (if a retrospective application), and cost (including VAT). Three like for like quotes should be provided with your application to support the identified cost. Alternatively, retrospective applications should answer question 7. Please note that the maximum grant that can be applied for is 5,000 (including VAT costs). Any costs incurred above 5,000 will need to be met from your own funds. When selecting which measures you intend to install, please read the application guidance note and we strongly advise that you consider information available on reference websites such as level protection community tool/. The guidance will help you select the appropriate resilience/ resistance measures for the nature of flooding in your area not all of the identified measures may be appropriate, and may make limited difference to protecting or minimising the damage to your premises. Should you choose to seek professional advice prior to making an application, you can retrospectively claim up to 500 of the cost as part of your application. Resistance Measures Demountable Door Guards Demountable Window Guards Airbrick Cover Sewage Bung Toilet Pan Seal Sump Pump Re pointing external walls with water resistant mortar Waterproof external walls Automatic Door Guards Automatic Window Guards Self closing airbrick Non return valves 110 mm soil waste pipe Cost s Resilience Measures Cost s Replace sand cement screeds on solid concrete slabs (with dense screed) Replace chipboard flooring with treated timber floorboards Replace floor including joists with treated timber to make water resilient Replace timber floor with solid concrete Raise floor above most likely flood level Replace mineral insulation within walls with closed cell insulation Replace gypsum plaster with water resistant material, such as lime Install chemical damp proof course below joist level Replace doors, windows, frames with waterresistant alternatives Mount boilers on wall Move washing machine to first floor Replace ovens with raised, build under type

6 NRV 40 mm utility waste pipe NRV 12 mm overflow pipe Garage/ Driveway Barrier Professional advice on flood resistance/ resilience Move electrics well above likely flood level Move service meters well above likely flood level Replace chipboard kitchen/ bathroom units with plastic units Flood Risk Report Total Cost of Resilience/ Resistance Measures implementing Total Amount of Grant Applying For if different (maximum 5,000 including VAT)

7 APPENDIX 2 Indicative costs of flood prevention products & services Property level measures Professional Survey of Premises to Identify Flood Risks (can be undertaken prior to RRG application to identify most appropriate measures and up to 500 of costs applied for retrospectively) Flood Risk Report Description of Measure/ Type of Flood Risk? Professional survey undertaken to identify property flood risk, and identify appropriate resilience and/ or resistance measures. Professional Flood Risk Report can be commissioned after resilience and/ or resistance measures fitted to inform any future works, and/ or to submit to insurance companies to demonstrate action taken/ level of future risk. Airbrick Cover Watertight cover for airbricks Self closing airbrick Sewerage Bung Replacement airbrick that automatically closes to prevent flooding. Inflatable device to insert in U bend of toilet to prevent sewage backflow. Indicative cost range s Up to 500 including VAT? Toilet Pan Seal Seal to prevent sewage backflow Non return valves 12mm overflow pipe Valve prevents backflow via overflow pipe Non return valves 110mm soil waste pipe Prevents backflow via soil waste pipe Non return valves 40mm utility waste pipe Valve prevents backflow via waste pipe Silicone gel around openings for cables etc. Water resistant repair mortar Re pointing external walls with water resistant mortar Waterproof external walls Replace sand cement screeds on solid concrete slabs (with dense screed) Replace mineral insulation within walls with closed cell insulation Replace gypsum plaster with water resistant material, such as lime Prevents flooding via openings for cables to access properties. Water resistant mortar used to repair walls and improve future resistance. Improve water resistance through using water resistant mortar to re point walls. Membrane fitted to make external walls water resistant? Dense water resistant screed to replace sand cement screed Replacement of wall insulation with water resistant insulation. Replace existing plaster to water resistant material in property

8 Sump Pump A pump used to remove water that has accumulated in a water collecting sump basin Demountable Door Guards Guard fitted to doors to resist flooding Automatic Door Guards Demountable Window Guards Door guards that automatically close to prevent flooding Guard fitted to window to resist flooding Replace ovens with raised, built under type Raising oven off floor above flood level Replace chipboard kitchen/bathroom units with plastic units Move electrics well above likely flood level Fit plastic kitchen and/ or bathroom units to minimise water damage. Re wiring of electrics (such as socket points) above flood level Mount boilers on wall Raise boiler above flood level Move service meters above likely flood level Raise service meters above flood level Replace chipboard flooring with treated timber floorboards Replace floor including joists with treated timber to make it water resilient Install chemical damp proof course below joist level Replace floor (including joists) to make water resistant. Replace floor including joists with treated timber to make it water resilient Install damp proof course to resist groundwater flooding Replace timber floor with solid concrete Replace wooden flooring with concrete Garage/Driveway Barrier Others? Septic Tank? Driveway gate or garage barrier to resist flooding