Taylor Wimpey to spend £150m this year on safety defects backlog | Construction Enquirer News

The firm has now revealed that previously hidden defects involving cavity barriers behind brickwork and render account for up to two-thirds of the steep £222m hike in its cladding remediation provision last year. The problems only emerged after intrusive investigations and updated Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEW) assessments carried out as part of the Government’s remediation action plan. Earlier non-intrusive checks had failed to detect the missing or defective barriers. The builder said evolving interpretations of the PAS9980 fire safety standard by chartered fire engineers had also pushed up costs. Some buildings previously deemed acceptable under earlier EWS1 assessments have since been flagged for remediation following more detailed FRAEW inspections. Taylor Wimpey said the provision includes an allowance to fix cavity barrier defects in buildings that have not yet undergone intrusive inspections, which will reduce as more assessments are completed. The house builder revealed the full extent of cavity barrier defects as it unveiled results for the year to December 2025. Despite the remediation hit, Taylor Wimpey still delivered solid trading with revenue rising 13% to £3.84bn. Pre-tax profit excluding exceptional items slipped to £394m from £418m the previous year. However, reported pre-tax profit fell sharply to £146.5m after taking the remediation provision. The firm completed 11,229 homes during the year including joint ventures, up from 10,593 previou...