The ban on combustible materials in the external walls of relevant buildings over 18m which came into force in 2018 in the wake of the Grenfell disaster, reinforced the importance of non-combustibility and regulatory compliance in all areas of building construction.
Construction elements attached to the façade, such as upstands, balconies and terraces, fall within the scope of this ban – but composite products developed specifically for these applications can introduce compliance gaps in terms of non-combustibility. To support specifiers and contractors in meeting building regulation requirements, ROCKWOOL has developed a Technical Bulletin which covers and clarifies a series key considerations.
