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…

Sound Testing On Refurbishment Projects When it comes to refurbishment projects i.e. large houses that have been converted into flats and/or an office block into flats, we can undertake a…

Sound Insulation Testing In Compliance With Building Regulations Part E. Sound Testing is usually undertaken near the end of a project to show that the party wall and floors meet the…

Designing your Building to Pass Part E Sound  Insulation Testing We at  APT Sound Testing often get asked what architectural features or plan arrangements can reduce the level of sound insulation…

ACOUSTIC DESIGN FOR PRECOMPLETION SOUND TESTING It’s extremely important that careful consideration is given to the acoustic design for pre-completion sound testing at an early stage of the design and…

A SUMMARY OF OUR SOUND TESTING & NOISE SURVEY SERVICES. Here at APT Sound Testing our clients often ask for a summary of our sound testing and noise survey services…

 Sound Insulation Testing – Questions & Answers. APT sound testing often get asked a similar bunch of questions in regards to sound insulation testing. Over the last couple of years…

Planning Noise Survey Guidance This guidance is to assist developers and consultants who are involved in  developments where planning permission is required and noise is a consideration and a noise…

We often get asked for the reasons why floors fail sound testing, here are a few of the most common reasons. New building works Previous service works for water pipes,…

The location and lay out of dwellings play an important role in relation to the levels of subsequent ambient or background noise that surrounds the occupants. Loud noise sources such…

Poor Dwelling Layouts Can Cause Sound Testing Failure. In our experience its often the location and poor dwelling layouts that can cause sound testing failure. plays an important role in…

There are many misconceptions when it comes to acoustics. Unfortunately by simply constructing a good separating wall or floor partition this may not in itself provide sufficient sound insulation to…

Clients often ask APT Sound Testing what acoustic design measures they need to improve the sound insulation results on their projects to pass Part E Sound Testing. In our experience…

APT Sound Testing under-take hundreds of sound tests on building conversions throughout the capital every year. Many of the sound tests we undertake are typically the conversion of existing 3…

We at APT often get asked why an acoustic design that has passed easily in the laboratory has struggled – and sometimes failed to pass the sound testing for Part…

LABORATORY SOUND TESTING COMPARED TO ONSITE SOUND TESTING We at APT often get asked why a design that has passed easily in the laboratory has struggled – and sometimes failed…

APT Sound Testing often get asked what architectural features or plan arrangements can reduce the level of sound insulation or introduce additional sources that may cause us to fail our…

Quantifying Sound levels for Sound Testing Failures APT Sound Testing often ask us about the parameters behind the sound testing under Part E. To try and clarify sound levels in…

In our experience we often find sound insulation levels achieved by a separating wall or floor will be influenced by the following The original acoustic design wasn’t robust enough. The…

There are a variety of reasons why sound insulation may need to be improved to pass the sound testing. Some of the typical reasons given by occupants, property managers and…

APT Sound Testing has seen a large increase in the amount of clients contacting us because they want to improve sound insulation in their existing dwelling/s. In the last 15…

For many people sound or noise transmission may be an everyday occurrence and, for some occupants, a series of uncontrollable events. This can lead to frustration, anger and stress for…

APT SOUND TESTING – AN OVERVIEW OF OUR SERVICES We are often asked what types of sound test and noise surveys we can undertake. We offer all types of Sound…