Recladding works at Barrington Court
Barrington Court, built in 2009, includes a mix of leasehold and social rented homes.
We’ve invested £5m in replacing the cladding, which includes £1.4m from the government’s building safety fund.
No costs have been passed to our customers.
Saleh Mirza, A2Dominion’s Head of Building Projects, who is responsible for delivering the fire safety remediation programme said:
“We first carried out an initial inspection of Barrington Court in 2020 where we found the building used a type of cladding now known to be a non-conformant material which is unsuitable for buildings.
“Works began in March 2023, and took just over a year to complete ending in June this year.
“The building now has a new cladding system which is a safe and non-combustible material.
“Our wider fire safety programme, which involves undertaking fire safety works at 65 schemes, is on track and due to be completed in 2026.”
We employed contractor Equans to deliver the works with minimal disruption.
Solar panels
While carrying out safety works, we also upgraded the building’s solar panels with the latest technology. The energy supplied through these drastically reduces the amount of power needed from an energy supplier for the communal areas.
By introducing the new solar power system, leaseholders in the building will save approximately £6,000 in service charges each year.