Aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding consists of aluminium skins bonded to a core material. Different ACM products and core constructions have different characteristics, so the specific product and external wall build-up need to be established as part of the assessment.
Where ACM forms part of an external wall system with life-safety fire risk, the appropriate remediation response should be established through the relevant competent assessment and remediation strategy.
Government guidance recognises that remediation may involve removal and replacement of unsafe cladding systems, while the appropriate solution depends on the circumstances of the building and assessment.
Our service can include:
Where removal is required, the existing ACM system can be dismantled in a controlled manner.
This may include:
See our ACM Cladding Removal service.
Where the remediation strategy requires replacement, the new façade needs to be considered as a complete external wall system.
This can involve:
See our ACM Cladding Replacement service.
Where external wall fire risk is being assessed through a FRAEW using PAS 9980:2022 methodology, the assessment considers the construction of the external wall and the relevant risk factors before recommendations are made.
The current Cladding Safety Scheme guidance specifically links eligible cladding remediation works to recommendations arising from a suitable FRAEW.
Detailed external wall assessment services are provided by our dedicated survey team:
Where appropriate, Trident Facades can coordinate the transition from:
Assessment → Strategy → Design → ACM Removal → Replacement → Completion