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Lincolnshire - Commercial Part E Sound Testing - 01522 251 013
The office that covers this area is: Sheffield
The towns & cities that are covered within this county are:
Alford, Barton upon Humber, Billinghay, Boston, Bourne, Brigg, Caistor, Cleethorpes, Gainsborough, Grantham, Grimsby, Holbeach, Horncastle, Immingham, Lincoln, Louth, Mablethorpe, Market Deeping, Market Rasen, Metheringham, Scunthorpe, Skegness, Sleaford, Spalding, Spilsby, Stamford, Sutton on Sea, Waddington, Woodhall Spa,
Phone Number: 01522 251 013 Email: lincolnshire@e2consultants.co.uk
Commercial_Sound_Testing_Part_E is sometimes referred to as Commercial Sound Insulation Testing, Commercial Sound Testing, Commercial Acoustic Testing, Commercial Part E Compliance, Commercial Sound & Acoustic Insulation Testing.
In Lincolnshire, E2 Consultants can deliver Sound Insulation Testing for new or refurbished dwellings in compliance with Part E of the Building Regulation.
As part of our service in Lincolnshire we can also offer advice on the additional requirements of Approved Document Part E including the control of reverberation in common areas and the performance of internal walls and floors.
We actively encourage clients to seek our services at the earliest opportunity as it is possible that the noise mitigation measures required in some instances, could dictate significant changes to external and internal layouts. Therefore our early involvement could remove the need for costly revisions.
E2 Consultants in Lincolnshire are specialists in the provision of high quality and practical acoustic consultancy to both the public and private sectors; typically working with residential and commercial developers, architects, planning consultants, industry, local planning authorities and environmental services.
Our consultants at Lincolnshire can guide you through the process to ensure the best possible chance of achieving sound test passes. Call 01522 251 013 or email lincolnshire@e2consultants.co.uk
Pre-Completion Testing - The following table outlines the sets of tests required for new and converted properties:
| Property Types | Test Requirements |
Dwelling-houses Including bungalows |
Normally, one set of tests should comprise of two individual Sound Insulation Tests (SITs)(two airborne tests):1. Living room (wall) And 2.Bedroom (wall) |
Flats with separating floor but not walls |
Normally, one set of tests should comprise of four individual SITs (2 x airborn, 2 x impact): 1. Living room (Airborn), 2.Living room (Impact), 3. Bedroom (airborn) and 4. Bedroom (Impact) |
Flats with separating floor and walls |
Normally, one set of tests should comprise of six individual SITs (4 x airborne, 2 x impact): 1. living room/living room (floor, airborne), 2. living room/living room (floor, impact), 3. bedroom/bedroom (floor, airborne), 4. bedroom/bedroom (floor, impact), 5. living room/living room (wall, airborne) and 6. bedroom/bedroom (wall, airborne) |
Rooms for Residential Purposes |
To conduct a set of tests, the sound insulation between the main rooms should be measured according to the principals set out above for new buildings and material change of use, but adapting them to suit the circumstances. |
For further Commercial Part E Sound Testing information for your area, be sure to check out Sound-Testing-Lincolnshire.co.uk.
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