Façade Investigations

Understanding what lies behind the façade. Defects in external wall systems are often concealed behind cladding, brickwork, insulation and finishes.

Rendered elevation in Carshalton with made-good investigation openings, part of fire protection investigations for Rydon

Controlled intrusive opening-up for the professional team

Kilmurray Construction provides controlled intrusive opening-up works to support investigations commissioned by building owners, principal contractors and professional consultants.

  • Selective removal of rainscreen panels, rails and associated components
  • Controlled brickwork opening-up to expose concealed cavities
  • Access to cavity barriers, compartment lines, insulation, membranes, sheathing and framing
  • Investigations around windows, doors, balconies and floor and wall junctions
  • Recording existing conditions, dimensions, materials and installation details
  • Photographic reporting and support for inspections by the appointed professional team
Made-good investigation openings either side of a window on a rendered residential terrace

Our role on an investigation

We provide the physical opening-up, construction observations and reinstatement services. The appointed competent designers and fire and façade professionals determine the compliance assessment and the approved remedial solution.

Recent work includes fire protection investigations to a residential terrace in Carshalton for Rydon. View the project.

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Discuss your façade remediation project

Contact Kilmurray Construction to discuss intrusive investigations, rainscreen strip-off and reinstatement, cavity barrier remedial works or coordinated external wall repair programmes.

Talk to us about your project

Whether you are a principal contractor pricing a remediation package, a building owner planning investigations or a landlord preparing an office refurbishment, we would be glad to hear from you.

Telephone
07712 678088
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39 High Street, Orpington, Kent BR6 0JE
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