What is a Silt Curtain and what makes a good one?

Just like the tip of an iceberg it is what is going on beneath that is the true worth of a silt curtain. A Silt Curtain is designed to prevent silt contamination of waterways from manmade or natural erosion.

Silt Curtains are suitable for use in sheltered and inland waters. They should be fast to assemble and deploy, tough and abrasion resistant. Unfortunately not all of them are and like everything in life you get what you pay for.

Silt Curtain Booms are ideal for many different applications:

•  reduce sediment and run off from construction sites
• control of sediment from dredging projects
• sand blasting and painting projects in and around bridges
• tailing dams to reduce suspended solids
• power station cooling ponds
• sewage and abattoir settling ponds.

What makes some Silt Curtains outperform others?

1. Made to measure: No two jobs are ever the same so when you need a silt curtain for a specific project you need one that ‘fits like a glove’. Given our manufacturer is one of the largest in the world all you need to do is measure up and let us provide the perfect size for your site. Down the track if the size of the project increases then we simply add a new section of Silt Curtain to your existing one and you just keep on working. No down time and no need to spend a fortune replacing more than you need.
2. Tough UV stabilized Materials: Let’s face it a Silt Curtain will be exposed to the elements 24/7. The materials we use are UV stabilized and tough. Tough enough to resist the constant tugging created by tides or river and creek flows.
3. Size matters: A 100mm float to prevent wind chop from getting over top of your silt curtain. A skirt with a full 2m drop to prevent silt getting under your curtain.

To find out more about the best silt curtain for your project simply select the ‘contact us’ form on the left hand side, tell us what length you need and let us get you an obligation free quote.