Curtain Wall Remediation

Trident Facades provides curtain wall remediation services for residential, commercial and high-rise buildings where existing curtain walling requires repair, upgrading, partial replacement or complete replacement.

Curtain wall remediation can address problems with the curtain wall system itself as well as associated components including glazing, seals, interfaces, insulation, fire stopping and cavity barriers.

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When Is Curtain Wall Remediation Required?

Curtain walling can require remediation for a number of reasons, including:

Water ingress
Failed seals and gaskets
Deteriorated or corroded components
Defective fixings
Glazing defects
Poorly performing interfaces
Air leakage
Thermal performance problems
Condensation
Defective fire stopping
Inadequate cavity barriers
Structural or movement-related defects
Deterioration of the existing system

The correct remediation approach depends on the type and condition of the curtain wall system and the nature of the defect.

What Does Curtain Wall Remediation Involve?

A remediation project may include:

Existing façade investigation
Condition assessment
Intrusive investigation where required
Remediation strategy
Curtain wall design
Specification
Seal and gasket replacement
Glazing replacement
Component replacement
Fire stopping
Cavity barrier works
Localised repairs
Partial curtain wall replacement
Complete replacement

Not every defect requires the entire curtain wall to be removed

Curtain Wall Investigation

Understanding the existing construction is an important first step.

Where existing records are incomplete or the cause of a defect is unclear, investigation and targeted opening-up can establish how the curtain wall has been constructed and how it interfaces with the surrounding external wall.

Our dedicated survey team, Trident Facades Surveys, can undertake the investigation and opening-up work where required.

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Curtain Wall Fire Stopping

Fire stopping at curtain wall interfaces is an important consideration in many remediation projects.

Defects can occur where the curtain wall interfaces with:

Floor slabs
Compartment walls
External wall systems
Spandrel panels
Internal partitions
Adjacent façade systems

Where defective fire stopping is identified, appropriate remedial works can form part of the wider curtain wall remediation strategy.

See our Curtain Wall Fire Stopping service.

Curtain Wall Repair or Replacement?

The appropriate solution may involve repair rather than complete replacement.

Depending on the findings, works may include:

Replacing seals
Replacing gaskets
Replacing glazing
Repairing interfaces
Replacing damaged components
Upgrading fire stopping
Localised system replacement
Complete curtain wall replacement

The decision should be based on the condition and performance of the existing system and the requirements of the project.

Curtain Wall Replacement

Where the existing system cannot be satisfactorily retained, complete replacement may be required.

Trident Facades can support the process through design, specification, removal and installation of a replacement curtain wall system.

See our Curtain Wall Replacement service.

End-to-End Curtain Wall Remediation

Where required, Trident Facades can coordinate the progression from:

Investigation → Remediation Strategy → Design → Specification → Remedial Works → Completion

This provides a single route from identifying the problem to delivering the physical remediation.