Cladding / EWS1

Question 1

What is the purpose of an EWS1 form?

Answer 1

Used by lenders to make a decision in lending for secured lending purposes on multi-occupied residential buildings

Question 2

What are the three types of cladding usually outlined?

Answer 2

ACM- Thin 3 layer sandwhich consisting of 2 pre coated aluminium sheets bonded to a core that is often polystyrene
HPL- High pressure laminate
MCM- metal composite material

Question 3

Explain this different instances an EWS1 form should be requested?

Answer 3

Purpose- for obtaining lending.
4 storeys and has cladding (The guidance note outlines ACM, MCM or HPL- should get an EWS1 form)
5/6 Storeys-If cladding covers over a quarter / 25% of the full elevation

Balconies-over 4 storeys- balconies stacked vertically- balustrades/balconies constructed with combustable materials

Question 4

What is the MHCLG advice note?

Answer 4

Site notes published by the UK government MHCLG (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) post Grenfell. Advise on cladding remediation
Advice notes surpassed in Jan 2020 by the “consolidated advice note”-advice for building owners of multi story resi buildings

Question 5

Name legal framework relating to EWS1 framework?

Answer 5

The Building Act 1984
Building regulations 2010 /Building (Amendment) regulations 2018 - effective 21.12.18
Approved document B 2019 (Updated May 2020) -guidance on how someone constructing a building may address the risk of fire safety through various components
Fire Safety Act 2021

Question 6

Explain the categories within an EWS1 form

Answer 6

A1- no attachments which include significant quantities of combustable material
A2-appropriate risk assessment confirming no remedial works required
A3- None of the above apply. May be remedial costs

B1-combustable materials present in the wall. Risk is low- no remedial works required
B2- Fire risk is high-remedial works are required