08/14/2025
Recently, Water Gate Systems collaborated with Greystone and Wolff Engineering to assess, design, fabricate, and install our most ambitious project to date. The challenge involved a wood-frame rental property that serves as a significant revenue generator for our client. We designed the system using our in-house engineering resources, then partnered with an external engineering firm to validate our findings. The result was a comprehensive plan to fully protect the perimeter of the home but never attaching to it. This multi-month project was flawlessly executed by all involved. It included 12” footers augmented w/ #5 rebar poured in a contiguous pattern with five 270° corners and one 90° corner all with compression braces. This resulted in a successfully constructed continuous perimeter of footers totaling nearly 188 linear feet, with barrier protection standing 40 inches high. The system is rock-solid, using heavy-gauge 6063 aluminum panels, steel-alloy triple-gusseted base plates, and steel-alloy pressure plates. Designed to last for years, this barrier system is unmatched—no other company can envision, design, fabricate, and install anything comparable to what Water Gate Systems LLC has delivered for this homeowner. If you have exacting and/or complex requirements for your flood barrier protection, Water Gate Systems is your go to source from start to finish.