Combustible Cladding Rectification Services in Sydney

Cladding is the outer skin of the building; it is normally there to provide insulation properties and to increase visual appearance of the building. So what is combustible cladding? It comes in a variety of forms but most commonly in the form of Aluminium Composite Panel (ACP) and Expanded Polystyrene (EPS).

ACP is 2 thin layers of aluminium with a polymer core. The higher the polymer content, the greater potential there is for a fire to propagate and spread up the building façade. ACP is categorised by the Insurance Council of Australia in Categories A-D. For the purposes of this article, we are concerned about ICA Category A (polymer core 30-100%), which is also known as PE type and FR type (polymer core content of 7-30%). FR type is clearly less combustible than PE type and there are more options available to building owners with regard to retention of the ACP.

EPS is lightweight plastic material which is used most commonly on smaller apartment buildings as a rendered cladding product. Like ACP, EPS is extremely flammable and can be dangerous to residents on apartment buildings.
Timber or a composite timber is also considered combustible, however to a lesser degree than EPS or ACP (PE).