Air Tightness Test Preston
ERI Energy offers friendly and proactive consulting services and performs air tightness tests in Preston and other cities and towns across the United Kingdom. If your property exceeds a certain size or is a residential building, you cannot hand it over to a buyer or client without an accurate air tightness test certificate.
Air leakage can easily happen through holes, cracks, and gaps in the fabric of your building’s envelope. Even small cracks can cause significant air leakage within your commercial or residential property. Part L section 1 and section B of the Building Regulations require all new buildings exceeding a certain size to be subject to mandatory air leakage test.
Contact our team today and schedule an air tightness test for your Preston property. If your building doesn’t pass the test, we’ll work with you to implement various repairs and upgrades to improve its air tightness.
Reliable Air Tightness Test in Preston
At ERI Energy, we carry out industry-recognised and government-authorised tests to determine the level of air leaks in the fabric of a certain building. To conduct an air tightness assessment successfully, we need access to your building. While the testing process cannot affect furniture, light items may need to be removed or held down.
Our experts will install an efficient blower door test equipment, such as fans, in the doorway. Next, we’ll pressurise your property and note down the pressure difference. This will allow us to determine the amount of air lost from the property through cracks or gaps. Next, we’ll depressurise the property to a pressure level of -60Pa or even lower.
We will use an anemometer to record the external pressure, internal pressure, and the estimated strength that a fan will have to work at to create and maintain the pressure difference. These pieces of data will allow us to calculate your property’s airtightness level. Keep in mind that these tests should performed by licenced professionals.
There are many construction regulations to consider in the United Kingdom. Thus, it can be confusing to understand the specific regulations that apply to your specific property. Since these laws were implemented over a decade ago, all new builds in the United Kingdom are required to undergo air leakage assessment. Schedule a free consultation and let us conduct an air tightness test in Preston.
If your residential property is 500 square metres or more, it must undergo an air leakage assessment to comply with the relevant building regulations. In addition, small and medium-sized buildings such as one or two properties must undergo air permeability tests. Work with our experts to determine if your building should be tested, conduct the actual test, and provide a detailed report.
When you test your property’s airtightness, you can verify your compliance with the current building regulations. Indeed, our air leakage assessment services can help you avoid potential penalties while lowering your building’s energy-related costs. All you need to do is schedule a free consultation, and our team will handle everything else for you.
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