About Us - Facades Technical Consultancy
The Cost of Poor Quality
Facades typically represent 15-40% of a building's initial budget. However, the maintenance and operational costs over the building's life can be 5-10 times the initial installation costs, particularly if there's poor quality cladding. Poor facade installation quality often stems from a combination of factors, such as human error, lack of skilled labor, design deficiencies, and the use of substandard materials due to cost-cutting measures. These issues can lead to significant problems, including building leaks, reduced energy efficiency, compromised fire performance, and even structural failures. Regular inspections of cladding are essential to ensure quality and identify potential issues before they escalate.
We Are Focused On
Installation Guidelines: Ensure that installation follows best practices for both facades and roofing systems, particularly to avoid building leaks. This includes strict adherence to manufacturer specifications and building codes.
Material Selection: Consult on the selection of appropriate materials for facades and roofing that will meet performance standards and environmental conditions, helping to prevent issues related to poor quality cladding.
Training and Certification: Offer or recommend training programs for installation crews to ensure they understand the latest techniques, including proper facade solutions and safety practices.
Performance Evaluation: Conduct assessments on installed systems to evaluate their effectiveness and durability, including thorough inspections cladding to identify potential failures or inefficiencies.
Sustainability Practices: Provide insights on sustainable materials and installation methods that can help reduce environmental impact while enhancing the quality of installations.
Documentation and Reporting: Keep detailed records of evaluations, compliance checks, and any issues encountered during installation to assist in ongoing maintenance plans, ensuring quality and inspections are consistently upheld.
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Leaks & Solutions
Air & Heat Leaks Detection via Thermal Imaging Cameras
Air & Heat Leaks Detection via Thermal Imaging Cameras
Remove cladding and finishes to access underlying structures and address potential building leaks. Utilize an endoscope and thermal cameras for thorough inspections of cladding to uncover hidden areas. Conduct water tests in suspected locations to verify leaks and assess the impact of poor quality cladding. Prepare detailed reports of your findings, including photographs of damage, descriptions of inspected locations, techniques used for inspections, and estimates of remediation costs, covering both materials and labor for effective facade solutions.
Air & Heat Leaks Detection via Thermal Imaging Cameras
Air & Heat Leaks Detection via Thermal Imaging Cameras
Air & Heat Leaks Detection via Thermal Imaging Cameras
Thermal cameras are essential tools for detecting temperature variations in buildings, which can indicate building leaks and reveal issues such as poor quality cladding and inadequate insulation around windows, doors, and facades. These cameras provide visual evidence alongside specific temperature data, and they summarize the causes of these issues as well as recommended actions. Inspections of cladding can also highlight the need for repairs, which may include re-insulating walls, sealing leaks, or replacing windows. Additionally, estimates for these repairs, including budgets for necessary renovations based on the findings, can be provided.
Drone & Optical Zoom Building Survey
Air & Heat Leaks Detection via Thermal Imaging Cameras
Cladding Cavity Endoscope Camera Inspections
Fly the drone along the planned route to capture images and videos of key areas, focusing on potential building leaks and the condition of the facade. Analyze the data to assess conditions and identify any issues related to poor quality cladding and necessary facade solutions. Then, compile a report that includes visuals and recommendations for necessary actions or repairs, ensuring that the quality and inspections of the cladding are thoroughly documented. Use x120 optical cameras to reveal more details while avoiding any risk of damage to the building and additional access costs.
Cladding Cavity Endoscope Camera Inspections
Cladding Cavity Endoscope Camera Inspections
An endoscope camera inspection utilizes a small, flexible camera that can be inserted into cavities or tight spaces within cladding systems, such as fire barriers, insulation, and areas affected by building leaks. This method allows for direct visual inspections of poor quality cladding, concrete damages, brackets, and defective steel structures, providing effective facade solutions without the need for extensive dismantling.
Close Range Inspections incl Removal - Reinstall Claddings/Roofing Systems
Close-range inspections, particularly those involving cladding and roofing systems, are vital for maintaining the structural integrity and operational efficiency of buildings. Such inspections help identify building leaks and assess the impact of poor quality cladding. This procedure allows for comprehensive evaluations and the identification of necessary repairs and upgrades. Our facade solutions include torque check fixings, silicone and waterproof pull test samples, and the provision of a detailed report along with cost estimates for repairs and replacements as part of our commitment to quality and inspections.
360 Virtual Quality Tours Reports
These immersive experiences allow users to navigate spaces as if physically present, providing comprehensive 360-degree photography that captures defects in detail, including potential building leaks and issues related to poor quality cladding. Any identified problems, such as those found during inspections of cladding, come with a hyperlink to a detailed PDF report for submission to the client for review, ensuring they have access to the best facade solutions and quality and inspections information.
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Inspection Test Plans
Inspection Test Plans (ITPs) are crucial documents in the construction industry, particularly when addressing issues such as building leaks and ensuring quality and inspections. They outline the procedures, quality control measures, and criteria for inspections and testing throughout a project, including those related to poor quality cladding and facade solutions. The most important inspections, known as hold points, help prevent installation mistakes and identify issues at an early stage. FTC offers to prepare ITPs from scratch, ensuring alignment with project specifications, manufacturer installation guidance, national regulations, and British standards.
Workmanship Quality Sheets & Records
Workmanship quality sheets and records are essential documents that help track and ensure the quality of work performed on a project, particularly in relation to building leaks and facade solutions. They typically include information such as inspections cladding, tests, compliance with specifications, and any issues encountered during the workmanship process, especially regarding poor quality cladding. These documents are crucial for demonstrating that the installation complies with project specifications, and they include sections for signatures from installers, supervisors, witnesses, and inspectors (clients, consultants, and others). They play a significant role in the handover process and are necessary for commercial payment purposes. FTC offers to prepare Quality Forms through both paper and electronic application systems, allowing for evidence records to be attached for payment submissions and handover certificates.
Constructions Progress & Site Inspections & Observations Reports
Construction Progress and Observation Reports are vital documents in the construction industry, used to track the status of projects and address common issues such as building leaks and poor quality cladding. These reports provide updates on completed, ongoing, and upcoming tasks, along with on-site images that visually represent progress, including critical inspections of cladding. They also highlight issues observed during inspections, such as safety concerns, delays, and defects, and include information about the project schedule, potential delays, and compliance with quality standards. Additionally, they outline planned activities and goals for the upcoming reporting period, ensuring that facade solutions are effectively integrated into the project.
NCR Non-Site Conformance Solutions
"Non-site conformance" in construction refers to instances where a project fails to meet site-specific regulations, standards, or plans. This non-compliance can significantly impact a construction business in various ways. The FTC offers assistance on-site and provides solutions to address compliance issues, improve the quality of installations, and strengthen relationships with clients. By working closely with the FTC, construction firms can effectively resolve reports of non-conformance, ensuring projects adhere to required standards and enhancing client satisfaction.
Design Review
We are assisted with a concise approach to conducting a design review with a Principal Architect, Manufacturer, and Subcontractor to identify issues and prevent delays:
- Summarize project goals and design specifications.
- Examine the design and highlight key discussion areas.
- Ensure all parties understand design intent.
- Identify critical timelines and potential delays.
- Discuss material availability to avoid setbacks.
- Record concerns for follow-up.
Reviewing the qualifications, training, and briefings of operatives.
FTC will review the qualifications and training of personnel involved in cladding construction, particularly focusing on the prevention of building leaks. It is vital to ensure that all team members possess the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their tasks safely and effectively, as poor quality cladding can lead to significant issues. Where necessary, FTC will organize site training to guarantee that operatives and supervisors understand the importance of quality and inspections, as well as the relevant codes and practices on site, ensuring comprehensive facade solutions.
Contact Us
Better yet, see us in person!
We love our customers and encourage you to visit during normal business hours to discuss any concerns regarding building leaks or to explore our facade solutions. Our team is also available for inspections cladding to ensure you are not dealing with poor quality cladding. Quality and inspections are our top priorities, and we're here to help!
Facades Technical Consultancy
167 - 169 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PF, UK
mob: 07546964157 email: piotr@facadestc.co.uk
Hours
Open today | 07:30 – 18:00 |
