# US 2025/0154741 A1 · Systems and methods for flood prevention > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0154741 A1 - Document ID: US20250154741A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/838,752 - Filed: 2022-05-02 - Published: 2025-05-15 - Earliest claimed: 2022-02-15 - Assignees: GHW Solutions, LLC - Applicants: GHW Solutions, LLC - Inventors: Stephen Graham; Jonathon Weiss; Gerald Graham - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250154741A1 ## CPC - E02D 31/00: Protective arrangements for foundations or foundation structures {(protective casings for piles E02D5/60)}; Ground foundation measures for protecting the soil or the subsoil water, e.g. preventing or counteracting oil pollution (spillage retaining means for tanks B65D90/24) - E06B 9/02: Shutters, movable grilles, or other safety closing devices, e.g. against burglary (louvre windows or grilles E06B7/08; lamellar blinds E06B9/26) - E04H 9/145: {Floods (protecting building openings E06B9/00)} - E06B 9/00: Screening or protective devices for {wall or similar} openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction (E06B5/10 takes precedence; wings for doors or windows, connected at their edges, E06B3/48; additional indoor equipment of doors or windows, not forming part of the proper finishing work of a building, e.g. curtains, A47H; gratings as building elements E04C2/24; fastening means E05; operating-mechanisms for wings in general E05F) - E06B 2009/007: {Flood panels} - Y02A 50/00: in human health protection, e.g. against extreme weather - E02D: FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS (specially adapted for hydraulic engineering E02B); UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES {(tunnels, tunnelling, mining E21)} - E06B: FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES (shades or blinds for greenhouses A01G9/22; curtains A47H; lids for car boots or bonnets B62D25/10; skylights E04B7/18; sunshades, awnings E04F10/00) - E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D) - Y02A: TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE ## Abstract A comprehensive dry flood proofing solution to mitigate inland flooding risk for existing or new homes and small buildings. The integrated house wrap system of the present disclosure leverages the building's structure to offer practical and affordable flood protection for those buildings constructed with slab-on-grade foundations. The components of the solution are reusable, easy to deploy, and do not detract from the building's permanent appearance. Furthermore, the solution allows for ingress/egress during flood events and can protect the building from standing water incursion up to 24″ above slab elevation. The pre-flood design and preparation, the deployment immediately preceding flooding event and the subsequent removal after flooding event has passed is provided by both contractors and homeowners. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for protecting a home or building with a slab-on-grade foundation from flood waters, which comprises: determining a size and number of waterproof, plastic panel(s) needed to protect an exterior area of the home or building from flooding between the foundation and a predetermined design flood elevation (DFE); positioning each plastic panel, one at a time, against a respective section of the exterior area to be protected; securing an upper edge of each plastic panel, one at a time, to an exterior surface of the home or building to form a top end horizontal water-resistant barrier; securing a lower edge of each plastic panel, one at a time, to the foundation with a removable adhesive to form a bottom end horizontal waterproof seal; and securing each vertical side edge of each plastic panel, one at a time, to at least one of an exterior surface of the home or building, and a vertical side edge of an adjacent plastic panel with the removable adhesive to form a waterproof seal between each plastic panel and at least one of an exterior wall, a door, and a window. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, where in the upper edge of each plastic panel is secured to the exterior surface of the home or building with one of a plurality of mechanical fasteners and the removable adhesive. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the plurality of the mechanical fasteners is selected from a group consisting of masonry screws, wood screws, and stainless steel brads with spring clips. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the removable adhesive is a curable caulk or paste. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the removable adhesive is a waterproof tape that adheres to smooth surfaces in wet or dry conditions. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein one side of the waterproof tape includes an adhesive film made with an acrylic resin. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the removable adhesive is a waterproof tape that adheres to porous and non-porous surfaces in wet or dry conditions. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein one side of the waterproof tape includes an adhesive gel made with butyl rubber. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the adhesive gel is protected by a removable liner during storage of the waterproof tape in cut-to-fit bulk rolls. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the removable liner is divided into two sections separated along a length of the waterproof tape and each section is independently removable for application of the waterproof tape to different surfaces at different times. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the removable adhesive is a double-sided tape that comprises: an adhesive film on one side for adhesion to smooth surfaces in wet or dry conditions; and an adhesive gel on another side for adhesion to porous and non-porous surfaces in wet or dry conditions. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the adhesive gel is protected by a removable liner during storage of the waterproof tape in cut-to-fit bulk rolls. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the adhesive gel includes an integral scrim fabric or imbedded fibrous material that facilitates its removal. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein a first plastic panel is positioned adjacent a bottom section of a vertically-oriented door frame on one side of the door and a last plastic panel is positioned adjacent a bottom section of the door frame on another side of the door. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein each plastic panel is adaptable to fit protuberances from the exterior area to be protected. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: using waterproof flexible sheeting to extend plastic panel(s) along at least one vertical edge to transition adjacent plastic panels around a corner of the exterior wall or to provide flexible waterproof material between an adjacent plastic panel and a bottom section of a door frame; securing the common vertical side edges of the plastic panel(s) and the flexible sheeting with removable adhesive; and securing the other edges of the flexible sheeting against a respective section of the exterior area to be protected. ### Claim 17 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, further comprising positioning a closed-cell foam gasket between the upper edge of each plastic panel and the exterior surface of the home or building. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising attaching an exhaust vent extension assembly over a cutout in a plastic panel to protect an exhaust vent protruding from the exterior area to be protected from flooding while maintaining an air exhaust vent at or above the DFE. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising pre-treating the exterior surface of the home or building from a ground level to the DFE with a transparent chemical sealant that facilitates removal of the removable adhesive. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, further comprising removing each plastic panel from the exterior surface of the home or building with at least one of rotational force, tensile force, heat, a cooling stream, and a high pressure water force. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising installing a door protector adjacent the exterior side of an exterior door to protect the door area from flood waters up to at least the DFE.