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West Sussex - Commercial Part E Sound Insulation Testing - 0239 366 0106
The office that covers this area is: Portsmouth
The towns & cities that are covered within this county are:
Angmering, Arundel, Barnham, Billingshurst, Bognor Regis, Burgess Hill, Chichester, Crawley, Cuckfield, East Grinstead, East Preston, Fernhurst, Findon, Handcross, Haywards Heath, Henfield, Horsham, Hurstpierpoint, Kirdford, Lancing, Littlehampton, Midhurst, Petworth, Pulborough, Selsey, Shoreham by Sea, Southwater, Southwick, Steyning, West Chiltington, Worthing,
Phone Number: 0239 366 0106 Email: west-sussex@e2consultants.co.uk
Sound Insulation Testing for new or refurbished dwellings
In compliance with Part E of the Building Regulation in West Sussex and nationwide, we actively encourage clients to seek our services at the earliest opportunity.
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.
As part of our service in West Sussex 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.
E2 Consultants in West Sussex 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 West Sussex can guide you through the process to ensure the best possible chance of achieving sound test passes. Call 0239 366 0106 or email west-sussex@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. |
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