FIRE SAFETY EXPERTISE

Facade Remediation Specialists

UKR Facades has extensive experience of delivering large-scale facade remediation projects across a wide range of buildings to improve fire safety and compliance.

Facade remediation works exposing insulation and external wall construction
Construction-stage view of scaffolding and external wall works across The Central residential facade in London
Construction-stage view of scaffolding and external wall works across The Central residential facade in London
EXPLORE INTRUSIVE SURVEYS

WORKING WITHIN LIVE ENVIRONMENTS

Facade Remediation On Occupied Buildings

Occupied buildings present unique safety, access and logistical challenges. UKR Facades meticulously plans each project around the live environment, prioritising resident safety while minimising disruption throughout the works.

Careful sequencing ensures access and egress routes, emergency access and essential building services are maintained, while construction activities are safely coordinated around residents. Clear communication and dedicated resident liaison ensure occupants remain informed and works progress with minimal impact on daily life.

HIGHER-RISK BUILDINGS

Managing the Complexity of Higher-Risk Building Remediation

Higher-Risk Buildings present complex technical, regulatory and delivery challenges that demand rigorous control throughout remediation. UKR Facades combines specialist facade expertise with robust project management to maintain safety, quality and compliance throughout delivery.

Our approach centres on coordinated design management, quality assurance, change control and Golden Thread management, supported by careful planning of access, logistics and sequencing on occupied buildings.

A rigorous approach to managing regulatory requirements throughout construction, with clear responsibilities, controlled processes and documented evidence to demonstrate ongoing compliance.

Careful coordination of design information and proposed changes, ensuring impacts are fully assessed, documented and approved before implementation on site.

Robust inspection, evidence capture and record management provide a clear audit trail of completed works, supporting quality assurance and Golden Thread requirements.

Detailed planning of logistics, sequencing and site operations enables complex remediation works to progress safely and efficiently, while managing the constraints of occupied and operational buildings.

Aerial view of Spectrum Apartments in Salford within the surrounding high-rise residential development
Aerial view of Spectrum Apartments in Salford within the surrounding high-rise residential development
Aerial view of Spectrum Apartments in Salford within the surrounding high-rise residential development
UKR Facades operatives carrying out detailed external wall works at height on Grand Felda House in Wembley
UKR Facades operatives carrying out detailed external wall works at height on Grand Felda House in Wembley

FIRE SAFETY COMPLIANCE

Fire Safety Across the Building Envelope

Fire safety remediation requires a coordinated approach to the complete external wall system. UKR Facades works closely with project design teams and specialist consultants to translate fire safety requirements into practical, buildable remediation solutions.

Our technical teams coordinate the different elements of the facade build-up, resolve interfaces, and ensure specified systems integrate effectively with the existing construction. This detailed approach helps identify and address potential issues before they impact on-site delivery.

During construction, fire-safety-critical works are subject to rigorous inspection, quality assurance and evidence capture. Installation is carefully controlled against the approved design, providing a clear record of compliance and supporting Golden Thread requirements through to completion.

FROM INVESTIGATION TO DELIVERY

A Coordinated Approach to Facade Remediation

Every remediation project starts with understanding the existing building. Surveys, intrusive investigations and review of available information help establish the existing facade build-up, identify defects and constraints, and provide the technical basis for the remediation strategy.

UKR Facades then works with the wider design team to develop these findings into a coordinated, compliant and buildable facade solution. The design development process considers existing and retained elements, system interfaces, fire safety requirements, and installation methodology.

That technical understanding carries through into construction, with robust design control, quality assurance, and inspection ensuring the works are delivered in accordance with the approved design and clearly evidenced through to completion.

UKR Facades operative working around the upper balcony elevation at Spectrum Apartments in Salford
Facade investigation of high-rise residential building by UKR Facades specialist
Facade investigation of high-rise residential building by UKR Facades specialist
Detailed facade installation underway from external access equipment at Grand Felda House in Wembley
Detailed facade installation underway from external access equipment at Grand Felda House in Wembley

BEYOND THE FINISH

Remediation Starts with the Existing Facade

Facade remediation begins with what is already on the building. Existing materials, supporting construction, insulation, interfaces and previous finishes can all influence the scope of remedial works and the replacement solution. Drawings and existing records may not always provide a complete picture of the external-wall build-up or concealed conditions.

Where the existing wall build-up needs to be established, UKR Facades can undertake intrusive facade surveys and opening-up works to assess the substrate, insulation, framing and other concealed elements. These findings help inform the developing remediation design, allowing replacement works to respond to the construction that remains as well as the elements being changed.

WHY UKR FACADES

Expertise for Existing Buildings

Technical expertise and practical delivery experience support complex facade remediation across existing, occupied and Higher-Risk Buildings.

Principal Contractor Competency

Proven capability as Principal Contractor, providing the leadership, management and control required to deliver complex remediation safely and effectively.

Higher-Risk Building Expertise

Experienced in delivering remediation on Higher-Risk Buildings, with established processes supporting compliance with stringent regulatory requirements.

Occupied Building Experience

Extensive experience in occupied buildings, with meticulous planning focused on resident safety, business-as-usual operations and minimising disruption.

Full Design Capability

Resident Liaison

Specialist capability supporting clients at every stage of design and technical development, through to fully coordinated construction issue design packages.

Complete Building Envelope Expertise

Extensive knowledge of building envelope systems, materials and interfaces, enabling fully integrated and coordinated solutions for complex remediation.

Nationwide Project Delivery

Experienced project teams, specialist supply chains and extensive resources supporting delivery of large-scale facade remediation projects across the UK.

PROVEN EXPERIENCE

Facade Remediation in Practice

Remediation experience spans complex residential and commercial buildings across the UK, including Higher-Risk Buildings and occupied developments where works progress within a live environment.

Each project presents different facade systems, existing conditions and delivery constraints. Explore selected UKR Facades projects to see how this experience translates into coordinated remediation across complex buildings.

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Spectrum Apartments

Grand Felda House

The Central

Student Roost, Sheffield 3

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DISCUSS YOUR REQUIREMENTS

Planning a Facade Remediation Project?

Talk to our team about your building, the challenges involved and the scope of works required. We support complex facade and fire-safety remediation from design development and technical coordination through to construction on site.

YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

Facade Remediation FAQs

Facade remediation is the process of addressing identified defects, performance issues, fire-safety concerns or unsuitable elements within an existing building facade or external wall.

The required works depend on the building and the deficiencies identified. Remediation can involve cladding, insulation, cavity barriers, membranes, support systems, finishes and interfaces with other parts of the building, with these elements considered as part of a coordinated external wall solution.

Existing drawings and records do not always provide a complete picture of the external wall. Where further investigation is required, UKR Facades can undertake intrusive facade surveys and investigations, including targeted opening-up works.

These investigations can establish the substrate, insulation, framing and other concealed elements, helping identify existing conditions and inform the developing remediation solution.

Yes. Facade remediation can be undertaken while residential buildings remain occupied, although this requires careful consideration of access, logistics, noise, temporary restrictions and works affecting windows, balconies and individual homes.

UKR Facades has experience delivering remediation within live residential environments. Where required by the project or client, Resident Liaison Officers can support communication between residents, site teams and the client as works progress.

UKR Facades does not undertake the formal FRAEW or issue EWS1 documentation. Where these are required, an appropriately qualified fire professional can be appointed and coordinated as part of the wider project team.

We can support this process through opening-up works, information about the existing facade, technical coordination and delivery of the resulting remediation requirements, while specialist assessments and formal documentation remain the responsibility of the appropriately qualified professional.

Fire safety facade remediation addresses deficiencies within an existing facade or external wall that affect the fire-safety requirements of the building. This can include unsuitable materials or deficiencies involving cladding, insulation, cavity barriers and other elements within the external wall build-up.

The scope is determined by the existing construction and identified requirements. Where specialist fire-engineering assessment is required, appropriately qualified fire engineers can be appointed and coordinated alongside UKR Facades’ technical and delivery teams.

Facade remediation on Higher-Risk Buildings can introduce additional regulatory, technical and information requirements alongside the practical challenges of working on complex existing buildings.

UKR Facades has experience delivering Higher-Risk Building remediation and coordinating facade design information as part of the wider project team. For projects progressing through the regulatory process, UKR can also provide BSR Gateway support within its agreed facade design and delivery responsibilities.

Remediation can extend across multiple elements of the external wall. Depending on the building and identified requirements, works may involve cladding and rainscreen systems, external wall insulation, brick slip finishes, curtain walling and glazing, render systems, insulation, cavity barriers, membranes and supporting construction.

The interfaces between these elements are an important part of developing a coordinated remediation solution. Where further investigation is needed to establish the existing build-up, UKR Facades can undertake intrusive surveys and facade investigations to inform the developing design and scope of works.

Facade refurbishment generally focuses on repairing, renewing or improving an existing facade and may be driven by condition, appearance or performance. Facade remediation is more specifically concerned with correcting identified deficiencies or unsuitable elements within the facade or external wall.

There can be overlap between the two depending on the building and project scope, but remediation is developed around the particular construction, identified deficiencies and requirements of the individual building.

RELATED SERVICES

Explore Our Wider Facade Expertise

New-Build

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Design Development

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Intrusive Investigations

Intrusive facade survey graphic showing investigation of concealed external wall construction and insulation

Pre-Construction Planning

Pre-construction planning graphic showing facade materials, building structure and completed external wall progressing through project stages

BSR Gateway Support

BSR Gateway support graphic illustrating coordinated facade information progressing through project approval stages