Ack Facades Ltd

Ack Facades is a specialist facade design consultancy providing detail design, compliance documentation, and design-responsibility support to cladding contractors and main contractors. Working in the industry since 2015 and independent since 2019, they have delivered detailed design on over 32 projects across the UK, specialising in zinc, aluminium cassette, fibre cement, and GRC systems. They assist subcontractors in taking on more work without increasing fixed overheads and help main contractors bridge the compliance evidence gap required by the Building Safety Act.

The company's services are built around the shift in the facade industry, where producing CAD details is no longer sufficient. Under the Building Safety Act, contractors need comprehensive compliance evidence. Ack Facades offers detailed design as its foundation, supplemented by services like RFI/TQ Management to resolve unknowns early, Gateway 2 Submission Support for Building Safety Regulator submissions, and CDM Design Risk Assessments.

They also provide As-Built/O&M Packages and Compliance Dossiers with Part B support, ensuring all documentation stands up to scrutiny. A key differentiator is their Design Responsibility & Competency Evidence service, which builds the necessary record into the package as standard. Their approach is compliance-led, focusing on the evidence trail rather than just drawings, ensuring readiness for Gateway 2 and the Golden Thread.

Details are designed for buildability and procurement, considering the practical needs of the site and supply chain. Ack Facades offers responsive capacity, scaling with client programmes without adding to fixed overheads, and ensures every interface is resolved before CAD production.