During the last decade we have undertaken thousands of sound tests in London, and as such we have built up considerable knowledge of typical sound flanking pathways, here are a few…

In our experience it is never safe to assume because the architect has specified high performance walls, windows and floor/ceiling assemblies that this will definitely pass sound testing in London. There…

If your building failed the London Sound Test, it may be down to a problem with the acoustic construction, due to issues such as noise flanking and poor material selection.…

Good Tips on How to Pass Your Sound Testing We thought we would offer some good tips on how to pass your sound testing at the first attempt. The first…

How Many Sound Tests Do I Need On My Project? Our clients often ask ‘how many sound tests do I need on my project’. Part E stipulated that one set…

Minimising Noise Flanking Transmission to Pass Sound Testing One way to reduce the chance of noise flanking transmission/s to pass the sound testing for Part E of Building Regulations is…

Should I inform my Neighbours of the Sound Testing? Your neighbours will need to be contacted if access is required to their properties to complete the sound testing. Also as…

 The Correct Site Conditions for Sound Testing  To undertake accurate sound testing, we require the site noise levels to be kept to a minimum. During the sound insulation testing, our…

  What Types of Sound Testing Do I Need  Sound Testing needs to be carried out between pairs of rooms separated by party walls or floors. In most cases, the…

If your building failed the London Sound Test, it may be down to a problem with the acoustic construction, due to issues such as noise flanking and poor material selection.…

Our Pathway to Successful Sound Testing Sound Insulation Site Audits We can undertake acoustic site audits, to let us view the existing site construction. This allows us to check for…

Improving Sound Insulation on London Refurbishment Projects Many of our new clients ask ‘ how can we improve our sound insulation on our London Refurbishment projects’. One of the main…

The Method for Sound Insulation Testing The method for testing for airborne and impact sound insulation testing methods is clearly presented in BS EN ISO 140-parts 4 & 7: 1998. The…

Dealing With Noise Flanking Issues  One of the easiest ways of dealing with noise flanking issues is to use isolation strips around the perimeter of the partitions at the edges…

Sound Insulation & Noise Flanking Sound insulation & noise flanking describes the reduction of sound that passes between two spaces separated by a dividing element, such as a wall or…

The Reasons for Excess Noise Between Dwellings There are a variety of reasons why sound insulation may need to be improved. Some of the typical reasons given by occupants, property…

Sound Testing Results in House Conversions.  Due to the housing shortage many houses are being converted into flats, which has resulted in a massive spike in noise complains amongst neighbours…

Precompletion Sound Testing Throughout London  To help enforce good acoustic design principles pre-completion sound testing was introduced July 2003, this resulted in all new build properties and conversions which were built…

Pathway to Successful Sound Testing  We have undertaken hundreds of sound throughout London and the South East and have managed to streamline our pathway to successful sound testing. We also…

Failed a Sound Test? If a client has failed a sound test, they often ask us for the reason why. It is almost certainly the result of a combination, of the…

Sound Testing  On New Build Dwellings In Compliance With the Code for Sustainable Homes Sound Testing is usually undertaken near the end of a project to show that the party…

 GOOD ACOUSTIC DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION TO PASS SOUND TESTING There are many misconceptions when it comes to acoustics. Unfortunately; by simply constructing a good separating wall or floor this may…