Recladding and the Fire Cladding Compliance regulations; we have put together the following links and VitraGroup Pty Ltd product information guides to help your selection of products.

All of VitraGroup’s cladding products are and have been fire safety compliant with existing and new regulations

All of our products are manufactured in Australia and all our base products are Australian manufactured.

“According to the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA), an architect’s responsibility and due diligence involves ‘developing technical detail for the project, preparing specifications for the builder and ensuring that the project is constructed in accordance with the drawings and specifications’,” said James Hardie. “It is also important that the specified product meets Australian Standards and is fully installed, not switched out to a non-suitable product.”

https://news.bdav.org.au/non-combustible-facade-solution/

VitraGroup has a wide range of products that can be considered for recladding, VitraPanel, VitraClad or our VitraPanel Custom Image product for areas where a unique design can be showcased.

Amendments to State and Federal legislations and the BCA have occurred due to the use of non-compliant products used in buildings

Compliance is important to VitraGroup Pty Ltd and all our products have always been compliant with past and new fire regulations. We would like to stress that none of our products have been involved in any issues relating to non-compliant claddings.

Architects, designers and developers can choose our high quality and aesthetically pleasing products whether it’s a CFC, steel or solid aluminium product with confidence. Please feel free to contact us mail@vitragroup.com to discuss your recladding requirements.

Fire regulations in relation to cladding have changed, sparked by the Grenfell fire in London 2017 and the La Crosse fire in Melbourne https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/sitecollectiondocuments/mbs-report-lacrosse-fire.pdf

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-04/australian-high-rises-swathed-in-flammable-cladding/8862784

Below are some FAQ when considering Non-combustible façade solutions

Answers in link below

  • How do you know if a façade material is non-combustible
  • Non- combustible fire performance
  • Fire resistant building materials and Non combustibility compliance certification
  • National construction code on fire resistance and stability
  • CSIRO Flashover ignition test –Group 1 rating

https://news.bdav.org.au/non-combustible-facade-solution/