Rainscreen conversion case study
Rainscreen cladding conversion for a change of use
A £350,000 principal-contractor project replacing combustible PUR-insulated panels and missing fire barriers before a commercial property could be converted into residential flats.
- Project
- Commercial property conversion to flats
- Brief
- Fire-safe rainscreen cladding replacement
- Value
- £350,000
- Programme
- Delivered within budget
01
Survey finding and project brief
The existing façade used combustible PUR-insulated panels and had no fire barriers. The proposed conversion to flats could not proceed with that system in place, so the cladding needed full replacement and a documented fire-safe build-up.
02
Principal-contractor delivery
TCR acted as Principal Contractor, coordinating the façade survey, design, specification, procurement, planning and building-control liaison, site setup, health and safety, access, installation quality assurance, final inspection and handover.
03
Fire-safe rainscreen system
The replacement build-up used a Fastframe support system, non-combustible Rockwool Rainscreen DuoSlab insulation, open-state cavity barriers and James Hardie HardiePanel fibre-cement cladding. The design combined fire performance, moisture management and a modern architectural finish.
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Planning cladding remediation or a change-of-use project?
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