Cladding Contractor Sydney | Non Compliant Cladding Replacement
As a leading cladding contractor in Sydney, SCE provides fully audited cladding-replacement solutions across both Project Remediate and private remediation programs. Our comprehensive Construction Cladding Sydney services cover the full lifecycle of assessment, removal, and installation of certified non-combustible cladding systems that meet AS 5113 and NCC 2019 requirements. We specialise in rectifying buildings with non-compliant cladding across NSW, ensuring all Design and Building Practitioners (DBP) documentation, compliance records, and fire-testing certifications are completed to the highest industry standards. The Cladding Contractor Sydney team manages design, engineering and safe installation using BMU access, traffic control and fire testing protocols. Construction Cladding Sydney projects adhere to ISO QA processes, while Non Compliant Cladding NSW works produce fully certified compliance packs for owners and councils.
SCE Building is an established cladding contractor in Sydney, providing specialised cladding and recladding services for residential, commercial, and industrial structures. Our team delivers compliant, efficient, and high quality solutions supported by modern building technologies and strong safety practices. We assist clients in identifying, managing, and replacing non compliant cladding, ensuring every project meets current Australian standards and regulatory requirements.
At SCE Building, we understand that cladding is a critical component that contributes both to a building’s performance and its overall value. Our team delivers high-quality cladding solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial projects, providing compliant exterior and interior systems across Sydney and NSW. As an experienced cladding contractor, we specialise in the assessment, supply, installation, and replacement of non-compliant cladding, ensuring every project meets current regulations and safety standards. With the capability to support projects nationwide, SCE Building remains committed to delivering durable, compliant, and visually refined cladding outcomes for a diverse range of structures.
Our cladding services comply with AS 1530.4, which specifies fire-testing criteria and Fire Resistance Level requirements. We ensure that every building meets these standards, providing robust protection against fire hazards and confidence for occupants. In addition to fire compliance, we conduct comprehensive building assessments to evaluate structural integrity, insulation, and overall performance. This thorough approach ensures that every stage of the cladding process is executed to the highest standards, resulting in safe, durable, and visually refined buildings across Sydney and NSW.
At SCE BUILDING, we understand that Cladding Services are not just a practical measure but also a crucial element influencing the property’s value. Our expert team ensures that the cladding solutions we provide contribute to enhancing the overall value and appeal of your building. We supply and install Cladding Services for both residential and commercial projects, providing solutions for exterior and interior applications all over Sydney. With a nationwide reach, we are dedicated to helping structures across Australia achieve compliance and safety. Our cladding services cater to a wide range of building types, including commercial, residential and industrial projects.
Choose SCE BUILDING for innovative cladding solutions backed by extensive knowledge, cutting edge technology and a commitment to excellence. Let us transform your property with our reliable and superior cladding services.
Cladding Contractor Sydney | Recladding Non Compliant Cladding
Our comprehensive cladding services encompass:
- Enhancing overall safety standards
- Ensuring effective weather proofing
- Promoting energy efficiency
- Enhancing acoustic performance
- Installation of compliant cladding adhering to AS1530.1
- Reviewing compliance with AS 1530.4 for fire safety and FRL requirements
- Conducting building assessments for structural adequacy, integrity and insulation.
historical event
Uncontrolled fire due to Combustible Cladding
Grenfell Tower, a 24 storey block in West London was covered in fire.
It took just 90 minutes for the fire to race up 20 storeys of the Grenfell Tower in June 2017.
It took 24 hours to get it under control and 60 hours to extinguish it fully; killing 72 people and 70 more were injured.
The reason why the fire was propagated in such a high velocity, was due to the Combustible Aluminium cladding used in the facade of the building.
Aluminium composite panel Flammable core | ||
Insulating core | Heat from a fire will conduct quickly to the core through thin aluminium | Core loses ability to bind, causing outer skins to deform and delaminate |
Surfaces | Core melts and can ignite | |
Grenfell Tower on fire
Uncontrolled fire due to Combustible Cladding
common types of cladding | EPS | Cladding Contractor Sydney
Expanded Polystyrene
Expanded polystyrene is a type of composite cladding. It was well received in the market due to its insulating properties, light weight and low cost, however, is combustible and increases the likelihood of fire spreading more quickly.
It may shrink, melt or ignite when exposed to elevated temperatures. For this reason, it is not considered safe for use on multi storey buildings.
EPS has been used widely in the Australian Building Industry over the past 20 years.
ACP | Cladding Contractor Sydney
Aluminium Composite Panel
ACP cladding panels are composite products made from two aluminium outer layers bonded to a core material, which may be polyethylene, mineral based, or a combination of both. These panels generally range in thickness from 3mm to 5mm and are widely used as architectural building elements. Although many ACP products look similar externally, they differ significantly in the core materials used, which affects their performance, durability, and compliance requirements.
ACP categories | Cladding Contractor Sydney
Aluminium Composite Panels (ACP) are often split into categories based on the amount of polymer core contained between the two aluminium layers. The categories are specified as per below:
The highest risk ACP products have a 100 percent polymer core usually polyethylene which is often black and classified as ‘PE’.
Products known as FR have been found to contain approximately 30% of polymer content in the core. It has the potential to quickly spread the fire depending on how the project is used.
Products known as ‘A2’ ordinarily have less than 10% polymer in the core and the potential to spread fire is low.
Materials chart
Material | Material | Material | Material | Material |
Mitsubishi | Aluminium | Japan | 1. Limited range in Australia | 1. Available in more than 20 colours |
Alcadex NC | Aluminium | China | 1. Limited range in Australia | 1. Available in more than 30 colours |
Larcore | Honey Comb | spain | 1. Limited range in Australia | 1. Available in more than 30 colours |
Alfrex Solid | Solid | South | 1. Limited range in Australia | 1. Available in more than 30 colours |
Mondoclad | Solid | China | 1. Limited range in Australia | 1. Available in more than 20 colours |
VitraDual | Solid | China | 1. Limited range in Australia | 1. Available in more than 130 colours |
Decoclad | Solid | Australia | 1. Locally manufactured | 1. Available in timber look |
Material | Material | Material | Material | Material |
Mitsubishi | Aluminium | Japan | 1. Limited range in Australia | 1. Available in more than 20 colours |
Alcadex NC | Aluminium | China | 1. Limited range in Australia | 1. Available in more than 30 colours |
Larcore | Honey Comb | spain | 1. Limited range in Australia | 1. Available in more than 30 colours |
Alfrex Solid | Solid | South | 1. Limited range in Australia | 1. Available in more than 30 colours |
Mondoclad | Solid | China | 1. Limited range in Australia | 1. Available in more than 20 colours |
VitraDual | Solid | China | 1. Limited range in Australia | 1. Available in more than 130 colours |
Decoclad | Solid | Australia | 1. Locally manufactured | 1. Available in timber look |
substructure chart
Cassette Fixing | Face Fixing | Tongue and Groove | |
Waterproofing | No Additional waterproofing for substructure required | vapour barrier required | No additional waterproofing for the substructure required. |
Limitation | 1. Suitable for horizontal or vertical application on low to high rise buildings | 1. Suitable for horizontal or vertical application on low to high rise buildings | 1. Suitable for small areas and architectural design |
Information | 1. Prefabricated in a factory environment and can accommodate clients requirements.
| 1. To be installed step by step using rivets.
| 1. The panel is specifically design for tongue and groove fixing and cannot be fixed any other way.
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assuring performance | Cladding Contractor Sydney
external cladding requirements
When it comes to Cladding Installation Services or recladding, there are multiple factors that dictate what type of substructure or material is to be utilised. These factors are determined through systematic analysis of the structure, building design, building height, building location, cladding type, sprinkler systems, form of construction and wind loads. For this reason, every building needs a different approach in terms of material specification, substructure and installation in Cladding Installation Services.
According to the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB), there are two main issues resulting in the use of non compliant cladding and installation methods, they are:
(1) First, a lack of understanding about what evidence should be sought in order to confirm product suitability for an external cladding in Cladding Installation Services.
- Manufacturers and suppliers may not be clear about the information or test parameters required to ensure compliance.
- For designers, information provided by the suppliers may be inconclusive in demonstrating compliance with the BCA, compromising their ability to choose appropriate cladding products for Cladding Installation Services.
- Regarding builders, installation guidelines may not clearly establish compliance requirements, hence builders may rely on their own experience in assessing cladding products on site. In these circumstances, it is possible that a non compliant method could be utilised.
- For building certifiers, the information about a product installed on a building may not be sufficient to enable them to definitively assess the finished product as non compliant.
(2) Additionally, installers may deviate from the specified designs and substitute products which may not be able to meet fire resistance requirements. Substitution is typically done to lower costs; however, it jeopardises quality in Cladding Installation Services.
Pre Construction, Construction and Post Construction Phases
1. Pre Construction Phase | Cladding Contractor Sydney
Item | Description | Responsible |
1 | Initial documentation review | Architect Façade Engineer Fire Engineer SCE |
2 | Site visit and inspection | Fire Engineers |
3 | Inspection of removed panel and review of existing system · Details of the substructure · Condition of the substructure in terms of corrosion · Any potential issues with waterproofing | Façade Engineer |
4 | Façade assessment · Thermal · Condensation · Waterproofing · Substructure | Façade Engineer |
5 | Material specifications | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
6 | Architectural plans, drawings and specifications · Site Plan · Floor plans · Wall details · Elevations · Cross section showing details of the cladding | Architect |
7 | Assessment of the structural stability of the substructure · Loading assessment | Façade Engineer |
8 | Façade concept design | Façade Engineer |
9 | Façade detail design SCE (Accredited DBP) · design workshops (online or in Sydney) · Detailed sketches for façade items | Façade Engineer |
10 | Review the new cladding material and interface of the cladding with the primary wall structure | Fire Engineer |
11 | Documentation review of material data sheet, test report and method of proposed cladding replacement | Fire Engineer |
12 | Performance Base Design Brief, Fire Engineering Brief Questionnaire and Fire Engineering Report | Fire Engineer |
13 | Architect Design Compliance Statement | Architect |
14 | Façade Engineer Design Certificate | Façade Engineer |
15 | Fire Engineer Compliance Statement | Fire Engineer |
16 | Site management procedures · Construction site plans · Safety management plan · Quality management plan · Environmental management plan | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
17 | Regulated design set | Architect SCE |
18 | NSW planning portal submission | Architect SCE |
2. Construction Phase | Cladding Contractor Sydney
Item | Description | Responsible |
1 | Road Occupancy Licence application | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
2 | Type A Hoarding Application | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
3 | HBCF | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
4 | Authority Fees (Construction Zones, Council Bonds, Ausgrid/Endeavour Energy, Telstra, etc) | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
5 | Pre construction dilapidation report | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
6 | Site mobilisation | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
7 | Small tools, signs, consumables | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
8 | General waste disposal | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
9 | Surveying and utility locating | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
10 | Installation and test and tag of anchor points | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
11 | Engineering and delivery of access method | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
12 | Mobilisation and installation of access method | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
13 | Hiring of access method | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
14 | Relocation of access method | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
15 | Removal and storage of existing façade elements | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
16 | Removal and disposal of existing cladding materials | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
17 | Removal, redesign, modification and repair of existing framing, sub frame, sub structure, sarking and insulation | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
18 | Site inspection | Façade Engineer |
19 | design workshops (online or in Sydney) | Façade Engineer |
20 | Supply and installation of replacement framing, sub frame, sub structure, sarking and insulation | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
21 | Supply and install of replacement cladding materials | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
22 | Site inspections at the day of cladding materials delivery and installation. | Fire Engineer |
23 | Reinstatement of existing façade elements | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
24 | Testing | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
25 | Install any proposed new or modified fire safety measures | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
26 | Dismantlement and demobilisation of access method | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
27 | Site demobilisation | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
28 | Cleaning and make good | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
29 | Post construction dilapidation report | SCE (Accredited DBP) |
3. Post Construction Phase | Cladding Contractor Sydney
Item | Description | Responsible |
1 | Final Compliance Certification | Fire Engineer |
2 | Site inspection report | Fire Engineer |
At Sydney Contracting Engineers we close up the industry gap between manufacturer, supplier, fabricator, engineer, designer, builder and installers to ensure only compliant finished products are achieved across all our projects.
"when it comes to safety and design, attention to detail could save lives"
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What does cladding services mean for an existing building?
It usually means assessing the current façade, removing or repairing defective elements, and installing a compliant cladding system where required.
2. What is included in cladding replacement?
Cladding replacement typically includes scope definition, safe removal, installation of the new system, interface detailing, and close out records aligned to the agreed scope.
3. What is the difference between recladding and cladding repair?
Repair targets specific defects. Recladding replaces major parts of the façade system because performance or compliance cannot be solved with patch works.
4. What cladding issues are most common in Sydney buildings?
Failed sealants, poor junction detailing, corrosion at fixings, panel movement, and water ingress are common. Many issues come from interfaces rather than the panel itself.
5. Can cladding works be done while the building is occupied?
Yes in many cases. Works are staged by elevation or zone with controlled access and clear safety controls.
6. How is waterproofing handled during cladding replacement?
Waterproofing is managed through correct detailing at junctions, flashings, penetrations, and drainage paths. Temporary weather protection may be used during staged removal.
7. What evidence supports compliant cladding installation?
Compliance is supported through product evidence and installation records aligned to project requirements. Where applicable this can include system evidence such as AS 5113 and NCC aligned documentation.
8. Can cladding works align with DBP requirements?
Yes. Documentation and close out can be structured to suit DBP expectations where the project requires it.
9. What drives the cost of cladding replacement in Sydney NSW?
Height, access method, façade complexity, extent of removal, substrate rectification needs, and documentation requirements are the main drivers.
10. What is needed to start cladding services pricing?
Address, photos, a short scope summary, and any constraints such as access windows. Any existing reports help speed up scoping.
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