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Cheshire - Commercial Part E - 01244 424 017
The office that covers this area is: Manchester
The towns & cities that are covered within this county are:
Alderley Edge, Alsager, Altincham, Bollington, Cheadle, Chester, Congleton, Crewe, Dukinfield, Ellesmere Port, Frodsham, Handforth, Hazel Grove, Holmes Chapel, Hyde, Knutsford, Lymm, Macclesfield, Malpas, Middlewich, Nantwich, Neston, Northwich, Poynton, Prestbury, Runcorn, Sale, Sandbach, Stalybridge, Tarporley, Warrington, Weaverham, Widnes, Wilmslow, Winsford,
Phone Number: 01244 424 017 Email: cheshire@e2consultants.co.uk
E2 Consultants delivers Sound Insulation Testing for new or refurbished dwellings in compliance with Part E of the Building Regulation in Cheshire and nationwide.
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.
As part of our service in Cheshire 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 Cheshire 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 Cheshire can guide you through the process to ensure the best possible chance of achieving sound test passes. Call 01244 424 017 or email cheshire@e2consultants.co.uk
Pre-Completion Testing - The following table outlines the sets of tests that are 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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For further Commercial Part E information for your area, be sure to check out Sound-Testing-Cheshire.co.uk.
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Commercial Part E can also be known as:
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