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 …
Thermal Imaging Surveys to Commercial BuildingsThermographic surveys are one of the best diagnostic tools for demonstrating where heat is being lost in your commercial building in London and the South East. Most of our customers are incredibly surprised at the amount of the sources of heat loss that we uncover on their buildings during …
BS8233 Noise Assessment GuidanceOne of the planning conditions for your new development states that you need to undertake a BS8233 noise survey; however, what is a noise assessment and how do I undertake one? Understanding your planning requirements when planning a residential project or development can be confusing. With various permissions and assessments available, …
Party Floor Sound Testing in LondonAPT sound testing has undertaken hundreds of sound insulation tests on party floors on new build and converted properties throughout London and Greater London. In many cases the existing floor construction is similar to the image shown below, this type of existing floor construction usually achieves 30-35dB for airborne sound …
Party Wall Sound Testing in LondonWe often get asked by our clients throughout London, how they can improve the sound insulation to pass the Party Wall sound insulation testing. To try and simplify this we have written the following article explaining the main acoustic design considerations for undertaking and improving the acoustic characteristics of party …
Sound Testing on Conversions ProjectsAcoustic 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. …
UKAS Accredited Air & Sound Testing Laboratory APT Sound Testing is UKAS accredited for both sound insulation testing and air tightness testing. Being a UKAS accredited laboratory for air and sound testing, provides an assurance of the competence, impartiality and integrity of the testing body. UKAS accredited testing reduces the need for testing company to …
Searching for Sound Testing in LondonUnless plans were fully approved prior to 1 July 2003, sound testing will be required on your London development between rooms or spaces that share a common area of separating wall and/or floor as stipulated in Building Regulations Part E for the passage of sound. Sound Testing is not generally …
Why Have I Failed my Sound Insulation Test?This is one of the most common questions we get asked by clients when their property has failed the sound testing. One of the main reasons for acoustic partitions failing the Part E sound test is often down to poor isolation of material/s, which can lead to excessive …
Sound Insulation Testing – Common Questions & AnswersTo try and help our clients better understand Sound Insulation Testing for Approved Documents E, we have collated the most common and questions (along with answers) clients have asked us over the last ten years. If you have further questions not contained within this article then please don’t …