Airtightness Testing in East Lothian
Airtight Solutions UK Ltd
Blower Door Tests
Airtight Solutions UK Ltd was formed by Brian Boyd to assist in ensuring a high standard of build quality in construction, in accordance with the current Scotland Building Regulations which came into force in 2010, revised 2011.
Airtightness testing helps to reduce emissions and heat loss from dwellings. Current statistics state that home energy use can be responsible for up to 27% of UK Co2 emissions and 40% of heat loss through the building envelope.
Our Company can also provide additional services to the construction industry. Examples can be found below.Thank you for taking the time to view our site, I look forward to receiving your enquiries and ensure a fast and efficient response.
Airtightness testing helps to reduce emissions and heat loss from dwellings. Current statistics state that home energy use can be responsible for up to 27% of UK Co2 emissions and 40% of heat loss through the building envelope.
Our Company can also provide additional services to the construction industry. Examples can be found below.Thank you for taking the time to view our site, I look forward to receiving your enquiries and ensure a fast and efficient response.
What is an Air Test?
UKAS calibrated equipment
The leakage of air from a building is measured through a blower fan door system which, along with other UKAS calibrated equipment, gives the air permeability of the building. The testing involves connecting the blower fan door to a suitable door in the building envelope and pressurising the building over a range of pressure differences. The fan speed is increased in steps up to a maximum and then decreased in steps. Air volume flow rate through the fan and the pressure difference across the building envelope are recorded at each fan speed. In calculating air permeability, corrections are made for external air temperature and barometric pressure.
Services we provide
Air Leakage Testing
1. Airtightness Testing for new dwellings.
2. Detailed reporting systems on unfinished or pre-handover stages to ensure best quality build.
3. Reporting system on how to alleviate any potential site queries/problematic areas that could be reduced or even eliminated before build commences.
3. Cost saving exercise for Buildability.
4. Timber Frame Consultancy for Timber Frame manufacturing drawings and to reduce construction costs.
5. U-Values and Condensation Risk Analysis utilising all the latest/cost efficient products.
6. S.A.P. Calculations and SBEM for commercial premises.
7. Sustainability reports for Section 7 for Building Control Submission.
8. Architectural Services for new build dwellings, extensions and commercial premises.
2. Detailed reporting systems on unfinished or pre-handover stages to ensure best quality build.
3. Reporting system on how to alleviate any potential site queries/problematic areas that could be reduced or even eliminated before build commences.
3. Cost saving exercise for Buildability.
4. Timber Frame Consultancy for Timber Frame manufacturing drawings and to reduce construction costs.
5. U-Values and Condensation Risk Analysis utilising all the latest/cost efficient products.
6. S.A.P. Calculations and SBEM for commercial premises.
7. Sustainability reports for Section 7 for Building Control Submission.
8. Architectural Services for new build dwellings, extensions and commercial premises.
We have an extensive knowledge of the new Building Regulations having been at the forefront of the industry for the last 20 years. This gives Airtight Solutions the opportunity to oversee or prepare Architectural details to assist in the reduction of air leakage through the building envelope as below:
Leakage Points
We are able to prepare or oversee Architects drawings with a view to increasing Airtightness thus reducing heat loss through the fabric.This is done via specialist products which require to be installed corrrectly with service penetrations all sealed to limit infiltration of air. The advantage of the above is to assist in the financial pressures to pass and ourselves having a detailed knowledge of building will be able to provide best practise in advance of the test and best remedial actions after a fail.
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Airtightness Testing fully accredited by BINDT in 2012 to carry out testing in Scotland and throughout the UK.
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For quotations please forward all drawings available together with S.A.P. Calculations to :
[email protected] Alternatively contact: Brian Boyd 60 Garngour Road, Lesmahagow, ML11 OHG, Tel No. 07723466423 http://airtightsolutionsuk.co.uk |
