When the beach goes, so does the land, the access and the value. One CCell reef can protect several neighbouring frontages, so the cost and the benefit can be shared.
Storms take sand and soft cliff, and the line gets closer to the house each year.
Steps, paths and the beach you walk on wash away or become unsafe.
Buyers and insurers notice when a property is losing ground to the sea.
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2019The sea doesn't stop at property lines, and neither does a reef. A single reef calms the water along a stretch of coast, so neighbours can protect more for less.
The beach at Telchac Puerto had been losing sand for a decade, up to 5 m in a single year. In 2021, working with the property owners, fishers and the town's mayor, CCell installed more than 50 reef units in a barrier about 150 m long, protecting the shoreline in front of nine properties. One reef, shared by neighbours.
How your shoreline has changed, how exposed it is, and whether it is worth a closer look.
Start your checkSite modelling for the whole stretch, with the cost split options for each frontage.
A reef designed for the shared coastline. We handle the licences and permits.
Installed with local teams, then monitored so everyone can see the results.
Choose a reef over a wall and your stretch of coast gains something too.
Marine life on a CCell reef. Why we build reefs
A reef is a significant investment for one household. It works best for estates, developments or groups of neighbours.
Yes, and we handle them as part of the design stage.
We can design for the frontages that do, and show what the others would gain by joining later.
Every design is modelled first, so we can show how it affects the coast either side.
In stages: a small commitment for survey and design, the main payment once permits are approved, and the balance on installation. Neighbours can share each stage.
Very little. Our control system flags any problem with an individual unit, and we look after inspections and repairs under a service contract.
A look at the coastal erosion experienced by a town on the Yucatan peninsula, where CCell is in discussions with local authorities through local partners to bring about a solution as fast as possible.
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First full-scale CCell reef, Telchac Puerto, México
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Nature-based coastal defence systems, including wetlands, reefs and kelp forests are the future of sustainable coastal protection.
Read the postTell us where you are. We will look at how the coast has changed, how exposed it is, and who else shares the problem.
Paul Savill, Head of Client Services
paul@ccell.eco | +44 (0)207 690 0485
