The Secret to Successful Sound TestingThere are many considerations to achieving successful sound testing on your development. The main areas that need to be addressed are the dividing wall and floor construction. When dealing with walls you normally just need to worry about airborne sound; however, with walls, it’s both airborne and impact sound which …
Room Integrity Testing on Server Rooms and Data CentresRoom integrity testing is required for a wide variety of types of rooms using many different types of fire suppression systems, whether it is part of a system installation or annual inspection or intermediate post work testing. We undertake the integrity test using the latest high powered …
What is Room Integrity Testing and do I need one?Room integrity testing is required wherever a gaseous fire suppression system is installed to a room within a building. A gaseous fire suppression system is a highly effective and proven way of protecting your building against a fire, however it is not effective if your protected …
Acoustic design and sound testing on conversions projects don’t need to be problematic. If you are currently managing the process of an office or house convert houses into flats or ‘Rooms for Residential Use’, then you need to pay attention to the acoustic design from the design stage of the project. Air Pressure Testing have …
Electrical Thermal Imaging Survey?An Electrical thermal imaging survey is a non-evasive and non-destructive procedure using infrared technology. Thermographic inspections are the only technique of work that is able to identify any electrical issues like the ones above, in a quick non-disruptive manor or to more precise safety standards. Not only is the thermal imaging fast …
The Importance of Airtightness Testing. Approved document L suggests that air permeability is the physical property used to measure the airtightness of the building fabric. The test measurement is defined as air leakage rate per hour per square metre of envelope (m3/hr/m2) area at a test reference pressure differential across the building envelope of 50 Pascal (50 N/m2). The design air …
Sound Testing Services for New Build DwellingsSound Insulation Testing became mandatory in England & Wales in 2003, when Approved Document E was updated. Approved Document E requires new and converted to achieve a reasonable level of sound insulation between dwellings. The simplest way to comply with the requirements of Approved Document E; is to have …
The 5 Simple Steps for a Planning Noise Assessment 1st Step – Baseline situation It will usually be necessary to have a full understanding of the existing noise levels in the vicinity of the receptor. This can be achieved by carrying out a planning noise survey of background or ambient noise levels over the period …
Thermal Imaging Surveys in Houses to Reduce Heat Loss. Our thermal imaging surveys can provide extremely useful information about the thermal performance of your property. We arrange thermal imaging survey on your home, or commercial buildings throughout England and Wales and we always strive to provide a fast and friendly cost-effective thermal inspection service. A …
Extra Costs Associated with Sound Test Failure If you have a new and/or conversion residential project you are usually required to undertake Sound Testing, this demonstrates that the performance of the party wall and floor partitions meet the standards as stipulated in Building Regulations Approved Document E. Unfortunately, many developers and builders often have to …