It is best, however, to begin by consulting with accredited facade contractors to get an understanding of the time, cost and specifics of your recladding process which may include: This involves removing and replacing all affected materials with a compliant alternative such as Mitsubishi ALPOLIC NC/A1. In the case of non-compliant cladding, strata managers will need to coordinate the recladding process. What are the next steps for strata managers in the recladding process?
If it turns out your building’s cladding is in fact, non-compliant, then here are the steps strata managers should take. With Australian states differing significantly in terms of their specific recladding regulations, it is important for strata managers to engage a fully qualified fire engineer who has relevant local knowledge and can provide a complete report on the state of your multi-residential building’s facade system. Unsure if your current cladding meets these guidelines? That is why our team at Network Architectural offers our clients the Mitsubishi ALPOLIC NC/A1 cladding panel product a fire-safe, fully compliant, aluminium composite cladding for use wherever non-combustible materials are required. That is to say, more generally, cladding products that are comprised of more than 30% polyethylene content are not permitted for use on any type of a building’s external wall. While in Australia’s case, there is currently no blanket rule on the use of combustible cladding, most states tend to have rather rigid guidelines, notably New South Wales (NSW) with a blanket ban for aluminium composite panels with polyethylene content greater than 30%. The current building recladding regulationsĭue to a recent global spike in facade fires where polyethylene-filled cladding contributed to the rapid spread of fire, all Australian states (along with the rest of the world) have begun to tighten cladding regulations on the combustibility of facade material. Today’s focus is on those who need to replace their cladding with updated materials due to regulatory requirements, with a specific focus on Multi-Residential or Class 2 Strata Managers. And, if so, what are the next steps in the recladding process?
In fact, you may have been directly informed that your building needs recladding or even been handed an official notice that your cladding is unsafe and needs to be assessed.Īware that this is another frustrating concern on top of an already endless list of things to address as an Australian strata manager, this article has been carefully compiled to provide a general introduction to recladding for multi-residential buildings by answering two key questions:Ģ. If you are a multi-residential building strata manager, the term ‘recladding’ may well have come across your radar in recent years. Exhibitions, Associations & Information.Ceilings, Internal Wall Materials & Partitioning.
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