Rockpanel external facades have been installed at twin seven storey blocks as the leading specialists continue to transform projects throughout the UK where regulations regarding buildings over 18 metres mean all components in the external wall must now meet or exceed EN13501 Class A2-s1,d0.
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Post-Grenfell transformation
Prospect House and its sister block Hicks House now have transformed exterior facades following the earlier successful re-cladding of its third neighbouring property, Eyot House. Building owners, The Hyde Group said:
“Following Grenfell, although we knew ACM cladding was not present, we carried out intrusive surveys. We are proud of our commitment to fire safety, … we’ve learnt a lot about what we need to do to make sure our properties are safe.”
Daniel Assender of construction consultancy, Martin Arnold, was appointed as designer, contract administrator and clerk of works for the project. Daniel said:
“I was confident specifying Rockpanel following its earlier use at neighbouring Hyde Group-owned Eyot House. It is a precision engineered A2 fire-safe product which offers great options in terms of colour and surface design. All three projects were carried out with residents remaining in their apartments, avoiding the issues otherwise associated with relocating them during the works.”
The complete fire-safe system
External facades specialists, Lawtech Group, undertook the remediation work of replacing the existing cladding with the new fire-safe system. Lawtech Business Development Manager Toby Blunsten commented:
“The superb quality and variety of Rockpanel special surface designs and colour options available meant we were able to precisely match the original look of these buildings, safe in the knowledge the new facades now satisfy the most stringent fire safety standards.”
Around 2735m² of Rockpanel A2 is installed at the two properties in bespoke finishes to visually match the replaced non-conforming cladding. They are installed in conjunction with ROCKWOOL SP Firestop and RWA45 products. All Rockpanel ranges are lightweight and easy to cut on site without the need to seal edges, making installation quicker, saving time and money.
Our colour and surface options enable design freedom
Rockpanel A2 enables specifiers to realise their most creative ambitions whilst knowing the reality of those intentions will satisfy the most stringent fire safety standards. Whichever surface design or colour is chosen, specifiers can count on high durability, complete weather, temperature and UV resistance and little or no maintenance throughout its long life.