PAS 9980 external wall appraisals for Cardiff buildings
Cardiff's growth in city-centre apartments and student towers means Welsh landlord rules and the new Welsh regime for higher-risk buildings both apply to many of our clients here.
PAS 9980:2022 is the government-backed method for assessing the fire risk of external wall construction and cladding on blocks of flats. Unlike an EWS1, which answers a valuer's question, a fire risk appraisal of external walls (FRAEW) answers the building owner's question: is the risk from the wall acceptable, and if not, what is the most proportionate way to fix it?
An FRAEW feeds directly into the fire risk assessment and, for higher-risk buildings, the safety case. It can also support funding applications for cladding remediation and, under the new RICS valuation standard, its summary can sometimes be used in place of an EWS1.
The rules that apply in Cardiff
The Building Safety Act 2022 occupation-phase regime for higher-risk buildings applies in England only. In Wales, owners of multi-occupied residential buildings should follow Welsh Government building safety requirements and the Welsh Building Safety Fund process for external wall issues.
What is included
- Review of drawings, specifications and previous reports
- Intrusive opening-up where required
- Risk-based appraisal of wall and balcony construction
- Clear risk rating and proportionate recommendations
- Summary suitable for valuers and the fire risk assessor
Buildings we work on in Cardiff
- Freeholders
- Accountable Persons
- Housing associations
- Managing agents
Areas we cover from Cardiff
From Cardiff we also cover Barry (7 miles), Newport (11 miles), Pontypridd (11 miles), Bridgend (17 miles) and Merthyr Tydfil (20 miles). Elsewhere in South Glamorgan we work in Barry. If your building is not in a listed town, we still cover it: every enquiry for pas 9980 external wall appraisals in Wales is handled the same way.