We are accredited by UKAS to carry out BS 8414 testing which tests the fire performance of external cladding on buildings. We are one of very few organisations currently offering cladding testing facilities in the UK and Northern Ireland.
Following Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of fire safety building regulations, cladding fire testing has become of paramount importance. The UK has few facilities that conduct UKAS accredited cladding testing – the vital evidence needed to satisfy building authorities, the fire service, and insurers of the fire performance of facades.
Our testing facility in Gloucestershire has 4 full-height test rigs for conducting UKAS accredited BS 8414 fire testing of cladding.
Why use the FPA for testing?
- Full UKAS accreditation for delivery of BS 8414 building cladding testing
- We are currently one of very few companies offering this service in the UK and Northern Ireland to meet cladding testing requirements
- We carry out material identification analysis on materials subjected to BS 8414 testing to produce a chemical fingerprint of what has been tested and ensure the integrity of our reports
- Fire cladding testing is completed at our UK-based FPA laboratory
- Competitive prices
- Experienced laboratory staff
- Independent and impartial cladding test results
- Excellent reporting turnaround times
Does your system protect both occupants and property?
Successfully testing your system to BS 8414 demonstrates that it meets the minimum life safety requirements set out in the building regulations. With the aim of enhancing the fire safety of tall buildings through external cladding systems and improving building resilience, the FPA and RISCAuthority recommend that systems are assessed against RISC 501 to wholly demonstrate their ability to prevent fire spread to multiple floors. Find out more about RISC 501 testing.
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The FPA is a UKAS accredited testing laboratory No. 10536.