Non-Cladding Remediation Services

Not every façade defect is caused by the cladding.

Trident Facades provides non-cladding remediation services for buildings where defects or safety concerns involve other components of the external wall or building envelope.

This can include insulation, cavity barriers, fire stopping, windows, balconies, waterproofing, render and façade interfaces.

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What Is Non-Cladding Remediation?

Non-cladding remediation addresses defects within the external wall or façade that are separate from the visible cladding system. Examples include defective insulation, missing cavity barriers, fire-stopping defects, failed membranes, water ingress, window defects, balcony defects, render failure, deteriorated substrates, defective interfaces, corrosion, and structural façade defects.

Non-Cladding Remediation Services

Our non-cladding remediation service includes:

Review of existing assessment information and fire risk reports
External wall and envelope investigation
Opening-up and intrusive investigation
Concealed component condition assessment
Insulation performance and installation assessment
Cavity barrier and fire-stopping deficiency assessment
Breathable membrane and waterproofing assessment
Window, balcony, and substrate condition surveys
Façade interface and structural defect assessment
Remediation strategy and optioneering
Design and specification for non-cladding elements
Insulation replacement and upgrading
Cavity barrier and compartmentation fire stopping remediation
Window and balcony remediation works
Waterproofing and render repairs
Substrate and structural façade repairs
Interface and junction detailing
Making good
Completion

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Why Non-Cladding Defects Matter

Removing or replacing cladding does not necessarily resolve problems within the rest of the external wall.

For example, a façade may have:

New cladding + defective insulation

or:

Replacement panels + inadequate cavity barriers

or:

Sound cladding + failed waterproofing

A successful remediation project therefore needs to address the complete wall construction where required.

Coordinated Façade Remediation

Trident Facades can coordinate non-cladding works alongside:

Cladding remediation
Cladding replacement
Curtain wall remediation
External wall replacement
Façade waterproofing
Fire-stopping remediation

This allows different façade components to be addressed as one coordinated remediation project.

Our Non-Cladding Remediation Process

Assessment
1
A thorough investigation of the building envelope to identify hidden defects, compartmentation failures, or performance issues outside of the primary cladding system.

Reviewing existing assessment reports, conducting intrusive opening-up works, and assessing concealed components such as insulation, cavity barriers, fire stopping, membranes, and structural interfaces.
Strategy
2
Developing a targeted remediation plan based on the envelope investigation findings.
Determining whether the building requires localised repairs, component replacements, or coordinated upgrades to non-cladding elements like windows, balconies, waterproofing, or fire barriers.
Design
3
Engineering the required non-cladding remediation into a clear, buildable specification.
Developing detailed technical packages covering compliant insulation replacements, certified cavity barrier and fire-stopping layouts, waterproofing details, and structural interface connections
Removal
4
Safely stripping away defective or non-compliant non-cladding components within the wall build-up.
Erecting necessary access or containment, carefully removing degraded insulation, failed membranes, inadequate cavity barriers, and compromised fire stopping without damaging surrounding sound structures.
Repair
5
Repairing and upgrading the underlying structure, framing, and fire barriers.
Correcting structural interfaces, installing proper mechanical fixings and support framing, and fitting certified cavity barriers and fire stopping at all critical junctions.

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Replacement
6
Rebuilding and upgrading the non-cladding building envelope elements to modern performance standards.
Installing new non-combustible insulation, continuous breather membranes, replacement windows or balcony details, and reinstating proper weather-sealing and waterproofing measures.
Completion
7
Final handover, quality verification, and project sign-off.

Making good work areas, conducting rigorous quality and compliance inspections, and issuing the necessary completion documentation, safety certifications, and warranties.

Talk to Trident Facades about non-cladding façade remediation.