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Latest update - 22 May 2025
Rooff has now started on Bolanachi Building, with site set up complete and scaffold installation in progress.
Details of work
The work includes renewing firebreaks in one section of the brickwork on the building’s external wall. This is located near the external courtyard.
We expect the work to be completed by the end of June 2025.
Rooff will also be covering the total cost of the project. This means you will not be recharged.
If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].
Fire strategy
Once the work is completed, the fire strategy for Bolanachi Building will return to ‘stay put’.
The temporary fire alarm will also be removed. Our contractor, ASL will be in contact to book appointments for this.
EWS1 certificate
Our fire engineer has been involved throughout the entire process and has confirmed that a favourable EWS1 certificate will be issued within 8-12 weeks after the work has been completed. As soon as we have the EWS1 we’ll share a copy with you and publish it on our website.
If you start the selling, remortgaging or staircasing process before we have an updated EWS1 and lenders ask for confirmation from us about the current position, please email us at [email protected].
Building Safety Fund
With our agreement with Rooff now in place, we’ve withdrawn our application from the Government’s Building Safety Fund.
Our application for the brickwork was accepted in principle based on a proposed solution. Although it remains approved, we’ve withdrawn it as costs will now be covered by Rooff.