This blog explains what easy ceiling upgrades can be undertaken to pass Part E of Building Regulations. We can provide a professional acoustic consultancy design service to Architects, Property Developers…

What is a Planning Noise Survey A planning noise survey needs to be carried out by a suitably qualified acoustic consultant, preferably UKAS accredited in acoustics. APT is UKAS accredited…

SOUND TESTING AND THE MAIN NOISE FLANKING PATHS One of the most common reasons for partitions failing the sound testing is down to noise flanking between partitions. Noise Flanking is…

Careful design and good workmanship are very important when trying to avoid sound test failures. Reasons for failing a sound insulation test between dwellings usually fall into three categories: 1.…

ROBUST ACOUSTIC DESIGN FOR SUCCESSFUL SOUND TESTING The first stage of the any project is to undertake robust acoustic design for successful sound testing.  To start this process you need…

APT Sound Testing provides a professional acoustic consultancy design service to Architects, Property Developers and Building Contractors. We specialise in helping small developers pass their sound testing to achieve Part…

Our capital is a massive city containing over 5 million dwellings. In this overcrowded environment it is essential that noise transference between properties in kept to an absolute minimum for…

NOISE FLANKING ON YOUR PROJECT If you fail your Sound Test, you first you need to understand how the sound is travelling into your home. It may be coming directly…

SOUND TESTING – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS  Please find our list of Sound Testing common questions and answers, to help you prepare for the sound testing: Q. How do I know…

WHAT SOUND LEVELS DO I NEED TO PASS MY SOUND TESTING? To help you better understand the sound level requirements of Part E of Building Regulations to pass your Sound…

Acoustic Design Consultancy  On all new construction projects its extremely  important that checks are undertaken on the acoustic design from the initial design stage through to completion. We at APT…

Once of the most common questions we get asked is – whats a simple acoustic floor upgrade for timber floors? There is a couple of answers in regards to this:…

Many hundreds of people complain about neighbour noise each week throughout the UK. The problem usually occurs at the existing wall & floor partitions between units. Poor quality new build…

If your floor fails the impact sound test then a simple upgrade (without removing the existing floor) may be as follows: Leave the existing floor in place – if the…

If your ceiling fails the airborne sound test then a simple upgrade (without removing the existing ceiling) may be as follows: Leave in the lathe and plaster or plasterboard directly…

Another common area of noise flanking is along window reveals, especially when windows are in close proximity and/or the window reveal has a weal acoustic detail, i.e. one layer of…

We often undertake BB93 sound testing for schools, during these tests often undertake airborne sound testing through large folding doors. Unfortunately, folding doors often fail the sound testing not because…

APT are an Independent UKAS Accredited Testing Company We specialise in all types of sound insulation testing for Approved Document E of the Building Regulations including BB93  sound testing for…

First you need to understand how the sound is travelling into your home. It may be coming directly through the separating partition, i.e. wall or floor or it may be…

Sound insulation often needs to be upgraded for a wide variety of reasons including: The existing design and materials are unsuitable to meet Building Regulations Part E for a separating…

We often get asked by clients ‘why do we need to undertake sound testing’ and ‘how much of a difference does noise really make’. This can be answered in one…

Pre-completion sound testing is a Part E requirement of the Building Regulations. It applies to new houses, flats and flat conversions as well as an existing buildings change of use…

For the purposes of sound testing the different types of dwellings are defined as per the list below: Dwelling Means a unit of residential accommodation occupied (whether or not as…

We at APT Sound Testing recognise that noise transmission in buildings is a complex subject and it can be difficult to provide definitive guidance on resolving specific problems that have…