Flood Barriers, Cofferdams, & Erosion Control Solutions
Rapid Protection. Any Scale. Anywhere.
TrapBag® is a low-cost, rapid-deployment water barrier system designed to protect life and property from disasters like flooding, erosion, mudslides, and more.
Tested by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Available on GSA Advantage
Deployed in 50+ countries
24/7 responseFind Your Solution
Property Owner
Protect your home, yard, or shoreline. Easy to deploy, no heavy equipment needed.
Engineer / Agency / Municipality
Custom-engineered flood barriers, cofferdams, and erosion control for large-scale projects.
Engineered for Protection
TrapBag was designed to improve upon the more traditional design of sandbags, allowing it to stand up to floods, storm surges, and even mudslides.
The barrier consists of multiple pentagon-shaped bags that are interconnected on their sides. Because each cell has common walls with its neighbors, the bags lend each other additional strength. However, each cell is self-contained—so if one cell gives way during a flooding event, the rest of the barrier will remain standing strong.
TrapBag barriers are also easy to assemble in a few quick steps
Open the packaging:
TrapBags come in 50-ft sections and are folded up for packaging. Remove the TrapBags from the pallet and stretch the barrier up to 50 linear feet. If the total length of protection needed is greater than 50 ft, connect the multiple 50 ft sections.
Place the barrier where needed:
Place your base layer of TrapBags in a predetermined location.
Fill the cells:
A small crew with relevant equipment (front-end loader, skid steer, etc.) can fill the TrapBags quickly. We recommend filling the TrapBags with sand or gravel. Once the base layer is filled and installed, you can stack the TrapBags to create a higher barrier.
Home Defense barriers can be filled by hand — no heavy equipment needed.
How It Works
Curious about how it all works? Watch TrapBag stop a 6-foot flood surge.
Available to Federal, State & Local Agencies via GSA Advantage
TrapBag products are on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule, simplifying procurement for government agencies at every level.
Solutions
Flood Protection
From flash floods to storm surges, TrapBag forms a rapid barrier between floodwater and everything behind it.
Learn More »Erosion Control
Shield beaches, shorelines, and riverbanks from wave action and erosion — protecting the land behind it while making sand replenishment easier.
Learn More »Cofferdams
A faster, more cost-effective alternative to steel cofferdams. Create dry work enclosures near or below water without the wait.
Learn More »And More
TrapBag barriers are a great solution for all types of industrial and emergency management needs. In addition to using them for flood and erosion control, organizations also use them for:
Who We Are
We’re a group of innovators who have over 16 years of experience as erosion and flood protection experts.
Our president and founder, Everett “Buzz” Waid, first developed the earliest versions of TrapBag after Hurricane Charley. He saw the damage the storm left behind in his native South Florida, along with the overall ineffectiveness of the flood control barriers that were available at the time. From there, he went to the drawing board and began developing an all-around better alternative.
Since we manufactured the first TrapBag barrier in 2010, hundreds of miles of our flood barriers have been installed worldwide, with more and more protecting the world’s beaches and coastal towns every year.
Who We Serve
TrapBag provides engineered flood control solutions to organizations, businesses, and government agencies across the world. We have representatives in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and France, and we’re expanding to more and more countries constantly.
Some of the industries we serve include:
Civil Engineering
Coastal Engineering
Construction
Emergency Management
Infrastructure Protection
Mining
Marine Services
Property Owners
Government Contracts
Our Projects
Dune Core Stabilization for Hurricane & Storm Surge Protection in Rockaway Beach, New York
May 25, 2014
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Tested by the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers
Available on GSA
Advantage
ADA
Member
16 Years in Business
Deployed in 50+ Countries
Hundreds of Miles Installed
24/7
Response
3:1 Safety
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