Air or water fill — which?
Air is faster and standard (pump included). Water-fill suits sites with no power and abundant water. Same tube either way.
TB-TD series
Water & Air-Filled Flood Tube Dams
Where rigid barriers can't seal — grass, mud, gravel, long uneven runs — a tube dam can.
Roll it out, inflate it with the included pump (about 7–8 minutes per 10 m section), pin the skirt, and you have a metre-high wall. Sections connect for runs of any length. We supply them factory-direct with the full accessory kit in the bag.
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- 1 m protection height
- 5 m / 10 m sections
- ~7–8 min inflation per 10 m
- Flame-retardant fabric
- −30 °C to +70 °C
- Accessory kit included
Where it works
Built for the ground rigid barriers can't seal. Site photography is being prepared; schematics hold each position until it lands.
Grass & mud runs
The reason this product exists — seals where boxwall and gates can't.
Gravel & broken ground
The ground mat and pinned skirt take up what rigid bases can't.
Long perimeters
Hundreds of metres deploy from a pallet and a pump.
Municipal & emergency stock
Stores compact, deploys anywhere; reflective marking for night work.
Planned seasonal defence
Set the line first, then fill — a dry run before the season is worth an hour.
Spill & runoff containment
The same tubes bund spills and contain runoff.
Where it doesn't: a tube dam is a planned-response product, not a last-minute one — it needs a pump or water source, fill time, a crew, and space to set the line, because a filled tube is heavy and hard to reposition. On hard paving with narrow recessed joints (tile lines, expansion gaps) water can track under the skirt — use the ground mat and consider ABS boxwall there. For defined openings that must seal in minutes, use aluminum flood gates instead.
How it works
- Roll out the tube along your line — over grass, soil or broken ground.
- Inflate with the supplied AC pump: ~450 seconds to 6 PSI per 10 m section. (Water-fill deployment is also supported where compressors aren't practical.)
- Pin and tension — the integrated ground mat and skirt pin down with the included nails; wind ropes brace exposed runs.
- Connect sections with the splicing sleeve for longer perimeters.
Set your line first, then fill — once a section is full it stays where you set it. A dry run before the season is worth an hour.
Specifications
In the bag, per section: pressure-relief tube, AC inflation pump, 10 ground nails, 5 wind ropes, splicing sleeve, 2 repair patches, carry bag.
Where tube dams win
- Unpaved and uneven ground — the reason this product exists: grass, mud, gravel where boxwall and gates can't seal.
- Long perimeters, fast — hundreds of metres deploy from a pallet and a pump; no fixing, no surveys.
- Emergency and municipal stock — stores compact, deploys anywhere, one SKU covers unknown future sites. Reflective marking keeps night deployments visible.
- Spill and containment double-duty — the same tubes bund spills and contain runoff; ask if that's your use case.
Comparing tube dams against rigid barriers? ABS vs Aluminum vs FRP vs Water-Filled — How to Choose.
For trade buyers
- OEM: printed sleeve marking, custom section lengths, your carton and manual.
- Consumables & spares: repair patches, pumps, nails and sleeves reorderable — the accessory kit is also a reorder stream.
- Consolidates with gates, boxwall and bag cartons in one container.
Private label across the range: see OEM & Wholesale.
How many sections do I need?
Enter the run you want to protect and we'll estimate the number of 10 m sections (TB-TD1000). 5 m sections (TB-TD500) are available to fine-tune the remainder.
Straight-run estimate, quantities only — no prices here by design. Sections join with the included splicing sleeves; corners, terrain and how the run terminates change the final count, and height planning matters — overtopping ends protection. Send this estimate with your ground type and we'll confirm the exact configuration at quotation.
FAQ
How long does deployment take?
About 7–8 minutes inflation per 10 m section, plus roll-out and pinning — a two-person crew handles a 50 m run well inside an hour.
What happens if it gets punctured?
0.9 mm tarpaulin resists tears (280–320 N), and every section ships with repair patches. Field repair is a patch-and-reinflate job.
Does water get past it?
A little, and that's normal for every barrier of this class: minor seepage under the skirt on rough interfaces is expected, which is why the ground mat matters and why any protected area should have a pump or drainage plan for what seeps through and what rains in behind the line.
How does it handle overtopping or debris?
Like every barrier: overtopping ends protection — height planning matters (1 m tubes, stack/parallel configurations on request). Debris impact is where the 100,000-cycle flex fabric earns its spec.
Reuse and storage?
Deflate, dry, roll, bag. Store −30 °C to +70 °C. Replace patches and nails as consumed.
Warranty and lead time?
3 years on materials and workmanship (consumable accessories excluded). In-stock: ships in 2–7 days; custom lengths confirmed at quotation.
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Tell us run length, ground type, whether you need air or water fill, and what pump or water source the site will have. We reply within 12 hours. If the details are sufficient, the reply includes a quote. Otherwise, we ask only for the missing essentials. In-stock sections ship in 2–7 days.
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