Harley Facades director, Ray Bailey, tells inquiry his firm was convinced by Celotex that insulation used on London tower was safe
The owner of the specialist cladding company which wrapped Grenfell Tower in flammable panels has said he did not know the material could burn and accused the producers of the combustible insulation of “misleading” his firm.
Speaking during the second phase of the public inquiry into the Grenfell disaster, Ray Bailey, director of Harley Facades, which oversaw the re-cladding of the 24-storey tower in North Kensington, London, claimed his company was not “ultimately” responsible for making sure the works met building regulations despite a letter spelling out terms for the main contractor stating it was responsible for design and “compliances”.
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