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Fire service warns landlords over removing cladding
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has warned landlords over removing tower block cladding and leaving insulation.
The fire service said a number of landlords have removed panels from tower blocks as a “precautionary measure following a review of their fire risk assessment”.
It said: “Where housing providers have decided to remove the weather shield panels only but leave the insulation in place, they must be satisfied it is non-combustible material, or that it will not provide a medium for fire spread.
“Where providers are unable to confirm the fire performance of the insulation, we recommend that the entire system should be removed, including insulation.
“It is strongly recommended that any housing provider that has removed the weather shield panels only should assess the remaining insulation to ensure it is not a fire hazard or remove it.”
This advice is not being issued by all fire services, however. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service said housing providers are being “directed towards any guidance provided by the Department for Communities and Local Government”.
