Sound Insulation Testing

Sound Insulation Testing
Pre completion sound testing under part E has been a mandatory requirement since July 2003. All new build properties and conversions which were built after this date require 10% of each party wall/floor construction type to be tested. Sound Testing is to be carried out between pairs of rooms separated by party walls or floors.

In most cases the rooms to be sound tested will be the two main habitable rooms which would be living rooms and bedrooms. The sound test procedure involves setting up a noise source in a room on one side of the party wall or floor and measuring the noise on both sides of the partition.

Part E of Building Regulations require that pre-completion sound insulation tests are undertaken on new dwellings and conversions. Pre-completion sound testing is generally carried out at the request of the Building Control Officer.

The guidance contained within Approved Document E gives detailed recommendations for the partitions to be tested and for the number of sound tests that should be carried out. We recommend that the proposed sound testing is agreed in advance with the Building Control Officer and/or persons requiring the sound test.

We provide full ISO compliant UKAS accredited surveys and sound testing, using the latest 'state of the art' Norsonic sound testing equipment.

If you are unsure of your projects acoustic requirements please call us now on: 01525 303905 or email us at: info@airpressuretesting.net

APT Sound Testing Services
Head Office: Sayells Farm, 7 Harlington Road, Upper Sundon, Bedfordshire, LU3 3PE