Putting safety first: how GSIM builds a culture of safer recladding and facade remediation

Published on: February 16, 2026

In the years since the Grenfell Tower tragedy, building safety has become a defining issue for developers, housing associations and main contractors across the UK. Non-combustible recladding and facade remediation are no longer optional upgrades, they are central to legal compliance, insurability and public trust.

GSI Maintenance Limited (GSIM) focuses exclusively on this space, helping clients make high-rise and complex buildings safer through specialist recladding, maintenance and end-of-warranty services.

Safety and compliance at the core of every project

GSIM’s mission is to ensure safety and compliance in non-combustible recladding for developers, housing associations and main contractors. This involves much more than replacing panels. It means delivering complete external wall systems that meet current fire safety regulations, support EWS1 assessments and perform reliably over the long term.

With over 100 years of combined management experience in facade and building management, the team brings deep practical knowledge of building exteriors, materials and remediation techniques.

Working safely in complex, occupied and city-centre environments

Many recladding and remediation projects take place in challenging conditions:

High-rise buildings in dense urban locations
Restricted access and tight logistics
Occupied residential blocks where residents need to live safely on site

GSIM has built its approach around these realities, adhering to relevant fire and safety standards while working in complex and restricted environments in some of the most densely populated city-centre buildings.

This requires careful planning of access, sequencing of work, temporary protection and housekeeping so that both workers and residents remain safe throughout the project.

Commitment to the Building Safer Futures Charter

GSIM is a registered signatory of the Building Safer Futures Charter, a UK initiative focused on raising safety standards and rebuilding public confidence in the construction sector. By signing the Charter, the company has made a high-level commitment to put safety, transparency and collaboration at the heart of its operations.

This aligns closely with GSIM’s focus on facade remediation:

Putting resident and worker safety ahead of programme pressure
Being clear about risks, constraints and decisions with clients
Supporting a just culture where issues are raised and addressed promptly

Practical elements of GSIM’s safety culture

On recladding and facade remediation projects, safety culture shows up in day-to-day practice, including:

Rigorous project set-up – reviewing designs, specifications and fire strategies before work starts, so that site teams build from a clear, compliant plan.
Controlled access solutions – using appropriate access systems and scaffolding, with engineered designs, inspections and permits to work.
Quality control linked to safety – inspecting sub-frames, fixings, insulation, cavity barriers and fire stopping at defined hold points, with photographic records to support EWS1 assessments.
Resident communication – planning works and temporary measures so residents understand what is happening, when, and how their safety is being protected.
Supply-chain alignment – working with designers, manufacturers and installers who understand facade safety, and driving environmental goals such as a zero-waste-to-landfill target by 2030 through the supply chain.

Rebuilding trust in building safety

High-rise residents, building owners and the wider public all need confidence that remediation work genuinely makes buildings safer, not just better looking.

By combining:

A clear focus on non-combustible recladding and facade remediation
Experience in complex, occupied and city-centre environments
A formal commitment to the Building Safer Futures Charter
Strong quality control and evidence for EWS1 assessors

GSIM aims to help rebuild trust in the safety and integrity of the UK’s built environment.

For developers, housing associations and main contractors planning facade remediation, partnering with a specialist that puts safety culture at the centre of its work is one of the most important decisions you can make.