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Why use thermal imaging on buildings?

Why use thermal imaging on buildings? Thermal imaging cameras for building applications are powerful and non-invasive tools for monitoring and diagnosing the condition of buildings and the associated building elements…
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What is a Thermal Imaging Camera?

What is a Thermal Imaging Camera? Here at APT Sound Testing we use the latest FLIR Thermal Cameras for all our thermographic inspection surveys; however, most people are not aware…
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Thermal Imaging Services for Commercial Buildings

Thermal Imaging Services for Commercial Buildings Thermal imaging is carried out to commercial buildings to identify the causes of cold areas within whole buildings. Most of our customers are incredibly…

Thermal Imaging London Deal

Thermal Imaging London Deal If you require a thermal imaging survey carried out in London we are currently offering a 10 % Discount, please Contact us and quote “London Thermal…
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What is a Thermographic Survey Inspection?

What is a Thermographic Survey Inspection? Thermographic survey inspections – which are also known as thermography surveys, can help to determine the thermal performance of a building. It creates a…
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How much does a Thermal Imaging Survey cost?

How much does a Thermal Imaging Survey cost? This is one of the most common questions clients ask, with a very easy answer: it depends on various factors! How much…
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A Technical Explanation of a Thermal Imaging Survey

A Technical Explanation of a  Thermographic Imaging Survey Infrared Thermography is a type of photography which is based on infrared wavelengths, rather than visible wavelengths. Conventional photography relies on reflected…
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Thermographic surveys for BREEAM Compliance  

Thermographic surveys for BREEAM Compliance Thermographic building surveys, are now a feature of BREEAM – the world’s foremost environmental assessment method and rating system for buildings. BREEAM New Construction and…

How Much Will a Thermal Imaging Survey Cost?

How Much Will a Thermal Imaging Survey Cost? This is one of the most popular questions that our customers ask us. You may want to have an infrared survey carried…
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BREEAM Thermography Surveys in London

BREEAM Thermography Surveys in London Undertaking a thermographic survey can be one of the easiest and cost effective ways to generate BREEAM credits. Thermographic surveys are now a feature of…
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What are Thermal Imaging Surveys?

What are Thermal Imaging Surveys? Thermographic Inspection Surveys or thermal inspection surveys is a type of photography which is based on infrared wavelengths, rather than visible wavelengths. Conventional photography relies…
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Particulate Testing to Cleanrooms

Clean room facilities such as pharmaceutical and Semiconductor and manufacturers are examples of environments that require demanding ongoing air monitoring and periodic certification.  An accurate air monitoring and testing system…
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The Four Reasons for Cleanroom Contamination

Throughout all cleanroom facilities, maintaining strict cleanliness and maintaining the highest standards is a monumental challenge. Everything, both inside and outside of the cleanroom, is a potential source of contamination.…
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Impact Sound Testing

Impact sound testing is usually only undertaken to party floors. This test is different; a calibrated Norsonic ‘tapping machine’ which comprises of five ‘hammers’ driven up and down by a…
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What is Airborne Sound Testing?

Airborne sound testing is undertaken to walls & floors. Firstly a controlled noise is generated by an amplifier and loudspeaker across a broad range of frequencies. The generated noise is…
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Reduce Noise Complaints by Improving Floor Layouts

Clients often contact us complaining of noise disturbance from adjoining properties. in many instances the noise problems could have been negated if careful planning had been undertaken at the design…
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Why Good Acoustic Design is Important

The importance of good acoustic design and construction should never be under-estimated. If a project fails the sound insulation testing at the precompletion stage, it may need costly remedial work…
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The Four Elements to Good Sound Proofing

Customers often ask how they can improve soundproofing on their developments to pass Part E Sound Testing. The first thing to understand is four elements to good sound proofing, for…
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What is Sound Testing?

Sound insulation testing is a requirement of Approved Document E to assess the sound insulation performance of party walls and floors between dwellings. Sound testing is usually required once the…
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Reverberation Noise in Common Areas 

Clients often ask us if they need to treat all the common parts within their block of flats to satisfy Requirement E3 (Reverberation in the common internal parts of buildings…