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Latest update - 2 May 2025
We’re pleased to let you know that we’re moving forward with the final phase of the remediation work to the external wall at Bolanachi Building.
A formal agreement has now been signed with Rooff, who’ll be delivering the work.
Rooff will also be covering the total cost of the project. This means you will not be recharged.
Details of work
Rooff is due to start on site on Tuesday 20 May 2025.
We expect the work to be completed by June the end of 2025.
The work will include renewing firebreaks in one section of the brickwork on the building’s external wall. This is located near the external courtyard.
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With our agreement with Rooff now in place, we’ve withdrawn our application from the Government’s Building Safety Fund.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 Although it remains approved, we’ve withdrawn it as costs will now be covered by Rooff.
What to do in the event of a fire
The evacuation strategy is ‘simultaneous evacuation’. This means that if you're alerted to a fire, you must evacuate the building immediately.
Find out what to do in the event of a fire.
Get in touch
If you have any questions relating to the project, please email us at [email protected]