Cladding fire safety judgement
Posted 09.08.22
Anthony Collins Solicitors: Further reading
This ebriefing comments on the recent judgment in the case of Martlet Homes Ltd v Mulalley and Co Limited in relation to cladding fire safety defects on high-rise buildings.
In 2005, Mulalley was engaged to refurbish five concrete tower blocks, which included fitting cladding to most elevations. Martlet Homes (part of the Hyde Group) acquired the blocks in 2017.
Following the Grenfell Tower fire, Martlet carried out an investigation into the external cladding, which identified significant defects 'in the installation of the fire barriers which created a real risk that they would not operate as intended to prevent the spread of fire'.
The judge found in favour of Martlet Homes - that the external cladding failed to meet the relevant building regulations, in particular 'to adequately resist the spread of fire over the walls'.
This was the first case of its kind since the Grenfell Tower fire and it provides useful guidance as to the approach the court will take on future similar cases.
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