The Benefits of Electrical Thermal Imaging Inspections Thermal imaging inspections can help to prevent fires, explosions or breakdowns on electrical equipment and plant . It can find loose connections, overloaded…

Thermal Imaging Inspections for Electrical Equipment Over the last few years facility management companies are seeing the importance of thermal imaging inspections for their predictive maintenance programmes. Thermal imaging is…

Sound Proofing Metal Party Walls Metal stud walls are the most common type of interior wall; however they are also extremely popular when it comes to party walls between dwellings. …

Sound Proofing Masonry Party Walls  There are many soundproofing solutions for masonry walls; however, it depends on what type masonry has been used for the existing/new wall construction. To try and…

Sound Proofing Walls to Pass Sound Testing Many developers and builders phone us when they have failed their sound testing. There are many reasons for sound test failure, so we…

Cost Effective Soundproofing for Walls There are many soundproofing solutions for walls; however, not all are cost effective. Have a look at the Gyplyner system below, it’s quite a robust…

Soundproofing Solution to Reduce Noise Through Walls There are many good soundproofing solutions to reduce noise travelling through walls. One of the most common party wall soundproofing solutions would be…

Soundproofing Walls to Reduce Noise from Neighbours Have you moved into a new house and realised you have noisy neighbours and thought it a good idea to soundproof your party…

Sound Proofing Floors – 4. Noise damping The 4th element of a robust acoustic and sound proofing design is the addition of noise damping within the party floor construction. Good…

Sound Proofing Floors – 3. Absorption The 3rd element of robust soundproofing design is the introduction of noise absorption materials within the party floor construction. Your acoustic requirements will usually…

Sound Proofing Floors – 2. Decoupling   The 2nd element of a robust soundproofing design (or acoustic design) for party floors is the Decoupling of materials. Basically, the term definition…

Sound Proofing Floors – 1. Adding Mass How do I soundproof my party floor? Well, that’s a very common question, so let’s start with a quick explanation of the main…

Sound Proofing – Noise damping in Party Walls The 4th element of a robust soundproofing design (or acoustic design) is the introduction of noise damping within the party wall construction.…

Sound Proofing – Absorption in Party Walls The 3rd element of a robust soundproofing design (or acoustic design) is the introduction of noise absorption materials within the party wall construction.…

Sound Proofing –Decoupling Party Walls The 2nd element of a robust soundproofing design (or acoustic design) is the Decoupling of materials. Basically, the term definition of decoupling is to separate…

Sound Proofing – Adding Mass to Walls How exactly do soundproof a wall? Well, that’s a very common question. Let’s start with a basic understanding of the main 4 elements…

Noise Flanking can lead to Precompletion Sound Test Failure Flanking sound (or flanking noise) is noise that transmits between rooms indirectly, going over or around, rather than directly through the…

The Performance Standards to Pass Part E Sound Testing Approved Document E stipulates the performance you need to achieve for each type of dwelling when it comes to the precompletion…

Our roadmap to a impartial, professional acoustic design service We have a highly experienced acoustic engineers and technicians providing sound testing, air testing and acoustic consultancy services to thousands  of…

Sound Insulation Testing and Acoustic Consultancy APT Sound Testing provides an extensive range of acoustic services from APT Sound Testing Our team of experienced acoustic engineers and technicians can assist…

Soundproofing Floors and Ceilings APT provides acoustic testing and consultancy to help architects and developers achieve the minimum requirements of Part E of the Building Regulations for new build and/or…

Room Integrity Test Failure due to Leaky Enclosures In many instances, protected enclosures such as server rooms and data centers may fail the room integrity test due to a leaky…

Room Integrity Testing to Protected Enclosures Room integrity testing to protected rooms is one of the most important validation tests you can undertake to any fire suppression system. If a…

Room Integrity Testing Frequently Asked Questions Server rooms and data centers that have gaseous fire extinguishing systems are required to be tested on an annual basis; however, not all clients…