Sound Testing Rating Methods Sound tests are broken down into various sound testing rating methods. The sound insulation definition and terms are as follows: Rating Method – RW This single…

Sound Testing Definitions and Terms (1 of 2)  Sound testing is usually undertaken near the end of a project to show that the party wall and floor partitions meet the…

Sound Test Procedure  The Sound Testing procedure is fairly simple and our engineer will be happy to explain this on site. Essentially, for party walls there is one type of…

Sound Insulation Testing in London London is a massive city containing over 9 million people density and high rise apartments. With many living in this overcrowded environment it is essential…

Impact Sound Insulation Testing Impact sound transmission testing is undertaken to floors only. This test is different, a calibrated Norsonic ‘tapping machine’ which comprises of five ‘hammers’ driven up and…

The Two Types of Sound Insulation Test There are two types of sound insulation testing, Airborne and Impact. Airborne sound testing is undertaken to walls & floors. Firstly a controlled…

Why do my Floors Squeak? We often receive complaints from clients in regards to their floors creaking. This is often because the Joists are often spaced too far apart, which can…

Our clients often get asked for tips in regards to passing their sound testing; here are a few tips to help you pass Building regulations Part E: Ensure all penetrations…

Good Acoustic Design for Sound Testing To attain the standards stipulated within Building Regulations Part E, careful consideration should be shown to your buildings acoustic design  from the start of the…

A Successful Sound Insulation Test There are many considerations to achieving a successful sound test on your development. The main areas that need to be addressed are the dividing wall…

Sound Testing for Compliance with Lease Conditions If you own or manage an apartment it has a lease agreement that has conditions relating to the changing of the floor construction,…

Sound Testing for Leasehold Compliance Clients often get in touch with us when they have run into trouble whilst undertaking refurbishments to their London apartments. In many cases they have…

Careful  Acoustic Installation leads to Successful Sound Testing It is very important that acoustic installation details are closely followed to ensure that the onsite results are as close as possible…

The Difference Between Laboratory and Site Sound Testing Many suppliers of acoustic insulation products quote laboratory sound test results  to demonstrate the performance of their systems. This often causes considerable…

How to improve your Sound Test Results If you have started a new or conversion development, it is important that from the offset you realise that you will need to…

Reducing the Chance of Sound Testing failures The simplest way to reduce the chance of sound testing failures is through careful consideration to the acoustic design at the start of the…

Why Have I Failed my Sound Insulation Test? This is one of the most common questions clients ask when their property has just failed the sound testing. One of the…

Sound Intrusion Though Windows Sound intrusion though windows can also be a source of great annoyance if the sound is excessive, and in some cases developments have failed the sound…

Remedial action following a sound insulation test failure If a partition fails a sound insulation test, it can be difficult to provide definitive guidance on resolving specific problems that have…

Sound Test Report Information All our testing and reportage are undertaken in strict accordance with Annexe B of Approved Document E of the Building Regulations and BS EN ISO 140-4:1998 “Field…

Preparing for your site for Sound Testing To record accurate test measurements, we need to ensure that the correct site conditions are achieved prior to the precompletion sound testing. Relatively…

Acoustic Design Advice To try and help our clients achieve compliance with Approved Document E, we offer the following 4 step acoustic design advice package: Site Survey Visits – to…