Sound Testing for Building Regulations

THE BRIEF

We were instructed by a Property Management Company to complete a Comprehensive range of Sound Insulation Tests for Building Regulations on this block of flats
The test schedule consisted of a mixture of Airborne Floor, Impact Floor and Airborne Party Wall tests

To pass these Airborne tests, you must score 43db or higher
Airborne tests measure the difference in sound levels between the receiver room and neighbouring walls or floors
If the sound output in the receiver room is 100db and the sound leakage being passed through into the neighbouring room is 40db, then the result would be 60 and therefore would be a pass

Impact tests need a score of 64db or lower to pass
These Impact tests measure how effectively the Sound Insulation between floors cancels out sound. If there is less than 64 decibels of sound leaking through into below floors then these tests would be a pass

THE PROCESS

After reviewing drawings, on site testing was ready to be completed. All calibrated equipment was setup in accordance to our strict Sound Testing procedures to ensure the most accurate result possible
A total of 11 dwellings were tested, below are the Sound Testing Results for two of the flats

THE RESULTs

Airborne Floor Target

≥ 43

Flat 10 Studio - Flat 7 Studio

≥ 43

Flat 11 Studio - Flat 8 Studio

Impact Floor Target

≤ 64

Flat 10 Studio - Flat 7 Studio

≤ 64

Flat 11 Studio - Flat 8 Studio

Airborne Wall Target

≥ 43

Flat 10 Studio - Flat 9 Studio

≥ 43

Flat 10 Studio - Flat 11 Studio

Airborne Floor Result

Flat 10 Studio - Flat 7 Studio

Flat 11 Studio - Flat 8 Studio

Impact Floor Result

Flat 10 Studio - Flat 7 Studio

Flat 11 Studio - Flat 8 Studio

Airborne Wall Result

Flat 10 Studio - Flat 9 Studio

Flat 10 Studio - Flat 11 Studio

PASS

All of the Sound Insulation Tests we conducted at this site passed
Sound Testing for Building Regulations from UKBC produces a Certificate from our UKAS Accredited company

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