Sound testing in Devon

Approved Doc E requires that new builds and conversions meet a minimum requirement of sound insulation in order to demonstrate that a reasonable resistance to the passage of sound has been achieved by the construction methods used.

"Unfortunately this doesn’t always occur and a development of four flats that we tested failed to meet the requirements due to poor separating floor designs," Soundguard Acoustics said. "The sad thing is that we could recognise this as soon as the developer informed us of the construction, if only they had considered our services earlier on in the project then we could have helped design a more appropriate construction that would have passed the Approved Doc E sound test."

The company concluded: "Now, it's likely to be a few meetings with the building control officers and site meetings to establish the cause of the problem and how this may be corrected with subsequent further testing to verify the corrections."

If you have a conversion or a new build project that needs to meet sound testing requirements, Soundguard Acoustics recommends that you get your sound tester on board early. The company are accredited sound testers across Devon, Somerset, Cornwall, Dorset and other parts of the UK, and can also provide build and development advice at the early stage of a project to make sure that you avoid the problems associated with sound testing failures.