Sound testing

For adjoining dwellings, flats and/or commercial uses
New dwellings, refurbishment, change of use to dwelling, offices, retail and gyms.
For schools
New buildings, extensions, pre-fabricated buildings, change of use to school.
For hospitals and healthcare buildings
New, refurbished and temporary healthcare buildings.

For building regulations compliance
Demonstrating compliance with Part E of The Building Regulations 2010 to a building control body.
For school regulations compliance
Demonstrating compliance with the School Premises Regulations and Independent School Standards.

Floor plans: Accurate scale drawings that reflect the final building are used to determine the rooms used for testing ahead of site attendance. We use these drawings to inform clients of our working areas and detail any further requirements for these rooms to be prepared before testing. If these drawings are not available, we will determine the rooms used for testing on site.
Room preparations: In general, test rooms should be unoccupied, clear of materials and obstructions, complete (doors, windows, lighting and sockets should be installed), mains power should be available and other works/activities should not be taking place on site during the sound testing (e.g. ongoing workmanship near testing areas or property viewings). Test rooms may be either furnished or unfurnished. Residential rooms designated for impact testing should not have carpets or foam backed vinyl fitted, otherwise, these will either need to be removed either partially or completely, depending on the room size. Additional preparations may be required in some cases. With floor plans, we can inform the client of the rooms that will be used for testing with details on how these rooms should be prepared prior to the testing date.

KataSoniKa acoustic engineering services are provided by:

Jalal Amine-Eddine
MEng(Hons) MIOA AMIMechE
Director of Acoustics
KataCliniKa Ltd.