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| ITP has supplied Safe One, the UK’s most advanced breather wall and roof membrane, for a façade upgrade project at Sovereign Harbour in Eastbourne. |
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| The Boardwalk apartment buildings have a floor above 18m, making them subject to post-Grenfell legislation which came into effect in 2018, requiring cladding material which has a Class A fire safety rating under the Euroclass system. |
| The original façade at the Boardwalk does not meet the necessary Euroclass rating, necessitating its removal and replacement with a new A-rated rainscreen cladding system. The project will cost around £6.2 million, largely funded by the government’s Building Safety Fund for buildings over 18m. |
| Principal Contractor, N&J Building Services, has been chosen to oversee the installation of the Class A-rated cladding to make the Boardwalk apartments fully compliant with the latest Building Regulations. The company is also fitting a Class A breather membrane in the form of Safe One, ensuring the entire external wall system achieves a maximum fire safety rating which goes above and beyond the mandatory requirements. |
| Safe One has been installed behind the façade to protect the insulation from weather and allow the building to breathe. A fully UV stable breather membrane suitable for open façades, the system is unrivalled for performance, providing a combination of W1 water tightness and Euroclass rating A2-s1,d0 which is currently unique in the UK market. ITP are exclusive suppliers of Safe One in the UK. |
| Paul Harrison, Account Manager at ITP, said: “Safe One’s two key ratings, Euroclass A and W1 water resistance, give it a major advantage as any membrane with a W2 rating or lower should not be used for high level exposed façade use or pitched roof use. Current Building Regulations are less strict for membranes, requiring a minimum Euroclass rating of B, but the Boardwalk project reflects an approach which increasing numbers of architects, designers and contractors are taking – they are opting for a Class A membrane to match the fire safety of the cladding and future-proof the external wall from any further tightening of regulations in the years ahead.” |
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