SPECIALIST FAÇADE REMEDIATION AND RETROFIT CONTRACTOR
Complex remediation.
Under control.
IRS is a specialist Principal Contractor delivering Façade Remediation and Fire Safety Compliance, External Wall Insulation and Whole-House Retrofit across occupied residential buildings.
We bring the right people, expertise and controls together to turn complex requirements into safe, controlled delivery, never losing sight of the people living there.
Experience you can trust.
Gateway 2 approvals
Value of Gateway 2 approved projects
Homes improved through EWI across Scotland
RIDDOR-reportable incidents in five years
Taking responsibility for the whole.
Control
Direct teams, direct procurement and active management of programme, sequencing, quality and risk, keeping responsibility close to delivery.
Expertise
Practical experience across façades, EWI and retrofit, combined with current technical and regulatory knowledge, and specialist input where the project demands it.
Evidence
A clear, traceable record of what was approved, what was installed, what changed and what was inspected, built throughout the project to support regulatory requirements, assurance and handover.
Three areas of specialist expertise. One disciplined approach.
Façade Remediation and Fire Safety Compliance
Complex façade and fire safety remediation across occupied residential buildings, from early involvement through construction, inspection, evidence and handover.
External Wall Insulation
Where our expertise began. Deep practical experience in External Wall Insulation, system detailing and controlled installation for long-term performance.
Whole-House Retrofit
Whole-house doesn’t mean doing everything. It means understanding how fabric, ventilation and performance work together, and coordinating the right measures around the building.
People live here while we work.
Every building we work on is occupied. That’s the starting point for how a project is planned, not an afterthought.
Remediation can mean scaffolding, noise, dust, access requirements and uncertainty around someone’s home. We plan for that impact from the outset, building communication, access, sequencing and issue resolution into project delivery.
A dedicated Resident Liaison Officer provides a clear point of contact, while project teams work to understand individual requirements and support vulnerable residents.
Different regulations. The same discipline.
Façade remediation, External Wall Insulation and Whole-House Retrofit operate within different regulatory and technical requirements.
In England, higher-risk building work may progress through the Building Safety Regulator and Gateway process. In Scotland, projects operate through the Building Standards system, including Building Warrants, verification and completion. Retrofit brings additional requirements around fabric performance, ventilation, moisture, installation quality and evidence. In Wales, local authority building control approves higher-risk building work, with no central regulator.
The route changes. The discipline does not: understand the building, establish what is required, control what is delivered and evidence the outcome.
01Understand the building and the riskExisting construction, performance requirements and project constraints.
02Bring the right expertise together earlyClient, designers, specialist consultants, manufacturers and construction expertise.
03Establish the approved route to deliveryDesign, regulation, building standards, performance requirements, sequencing and evidence.
04Control construction in an occupied buildingPeople, materials, quality, change, programme and residents.
05Evidence what was deliveredInspection, traceability, performance information, approved changes, as-built information and handover.
Evidence built as we build.
Building safety and performance depend on knowing what was designed, what was approved, what changed and what was actually installed. Version-controlled information, material records, inspections, photographs, performance information and approved changes are captured as the work progresses, creating a clear, traceable record for assurance, handover and regulatory requirements.
01One approved reference point.
02One current version of the truth.
03One record, built as the project progresses.
The evidence is in the projects.
Nigel and his team delivered this complex project with professionalism and care, ensuring minimal disruption to residents while maintaining excellent quality and programme control.
Experience worth sharing.
Practical thinking from the people working across Façade Remediation and Fire Safety Compliance, EWI, retrofit and occupied-building delivery.
Latest from our LinkedIn.
Progress continues at The Blake Building in Southampton
Overlooking Ocean Village Marina, this occupied nine-storey residential building is undergoing a full façade remediation programme to remove and replace combustible materials.
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On track to complete this 20-week façade remediation programme at Angel Meadow, Manchester
Working on an occupied building means caring for the people who live there. Thanks go to Helen Randell, IRS Construction Resident Liaison Officer, for supporting residents throughout the works.
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The regulatory landscape changed. The focus on delivery didn't.
A real team effort with Rendall & Rittner, Thomasons UK and BTP Architects. Watch the full Greenhouse video on LinkedIn.
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Bring us in before the design is fixed.
The best time to resolve a construction problem is before it becomes one.
Working alongside clients, designers and specialist partners early allows us to test buildability, materials, sequencing, programme and resident impact against the realities of delivery.
Resolve risk before it reaches site. Get more of the detail right first time.
SCOTLAND
74 Glencraig Street
Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
ML6 9AS
NORTHERN REGION
Unit 12 Ashburton Park
Trafford Park, Manchester
M17 1EH
SOUTHERN REGION
Unit 3, 362B Spring Road
Southampton
SO19 2PB
Insulated Render Systems (Scotland) Ltd, trading as IRS Construction · Registered in Scotland no. SC441561 · © 2026