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About Sound Testing

Sound testing is a requirement for all new residential developments in line with Part E. Employers requirements often require sound testing of offices (BS8233), healthcare (HTM) and schools (BB93) in the United Kingdom. Sound testing is also required for residential dwellings formed by material change of use or where the conversion has created two adjoining dwellings. 

With MACH Testing's many years of experience, we can guarantee that we will provide the best service and provide the help and necessary requirements to ensure your development meets the requirements it needs.

With our fast and proficient service, MACH Testing will be able to carry out sound testing for your on site requirements with our fully accredited and  experienced acoustic consultants. Book a sound test today with one of our highly qualified acoustic consultants. 

MACH Testing is accredited under ANC and ascertains the correct health and safety requirements to ensure that we can carry out our job in an efficient and professional manner. 

What you will get from us:

– Fast, professional, & efficient service

– Highly skilled engineers that are accredited through the ANC scheme to carry out the sound test

– Competitive quotes, feel free to contact and we will provide a quote.

– Same day reports and certificates to sign your building off fast.

What is Sound Testing? 

Sound testing is required by Building Control for all new and refurbished residential buildings. We have vast knowledge of acoustic experience and have carried out a large number of successful sound tests for Part E building regulations. As a result, we offer Part E testing at a very competitive rate and can carry out the tests nationwide.

Our experience allows us to identify weaknesses in the construction, enabling corrective measures to be implemented should any sound test fail. MACH Testing can also carry out early investigative sound insulation testing, this involves completing acoustic tests on a set number of construction types and rooms early in the construction stage, we will be able to identify any weaknesses, as early as possible which could save time and money in corrective measures.

Acoustic Standards

The method for measuring the field airborne sound insulation of building elements is provided in BS EN ISO 140-4:1998. The method for measuring the field impact sound insulation of building elements is provided in BS EN ISO 140-7:1998. Once the level difference or impact noise levels have been measured, the result can be rated to give single number figures and adaptation terms in accordance with BS EN ISO 717.

The adopted standard for Approved Document E (ADE) of the Building Regulations (England and Wales), which came into force in 1st July 2003 stipulates: “In the Secretary of State’s view the normal way of satisfying Requirements E1 will be to build separating walls, separating floors and stairs that have a separating function, together with associated flanking construction, in such a way that they achieve the sound insulation values for dwelling-houses and flats set out in Table 1a, and the values for rooms for residential purposes set out in Table 1b.”