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    Ensuring dwellings comply with Building Regulations Approved Document E (Sound).

    Sound Insulation Testing

Sound Insulation Testing (Part E)

When new dwelling has a party wall or floor with an adjoining dwelling. These building elements must comply with sound transfer requirements. For the builder or developer there are two options:

Sound insulation testing, or pre-completion testing may be carried out on new a new dwelling or a renovation of a previous building into a dwelling. A party wall will require an airborne test and party floors/ceiling must be tested for both Airborne and Impact sound transfer.

Sound insulation testing must comply with Building Regulations Approved Document E as per the link below.

Building Regulations 2014

Technical Guidance Document E – Sound (PDF)

Department of Planning, Housing and Local Government

Do I need a Sound Insulation Test?

Under Building Guidance Document E you will require sound insulation testing if you are:

  • Building a block or blocks of flats

  • Building a hotel, hostel or house of multiple occupancy

  • Building terraced or semi-detached houses

  • Converting a building whereby you create more dwellings than previously existed (eg converting a house or offices into residential dwellings)

If you’re not sure, give us a call and we can talk you through everything sound testing Ireland related including the regulations and your options.

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Complete Package

Along with energy calculations we can save clients time and money by providing a complete package of BER, DEAP, Air test, Sound Test (or commercial equivalent). We negotiate a minimum number of tests on your behalf and limit the number of site visits to drive down overall cost. Contact us for more details.

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