{"id":8052,"date":"2021-06-29T14:58:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T14:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/createdbyadam.co.uk\/aptsoundtesting\/?post_type=blog&amp;p=8052"},"modified":"2021-06-29T14:58:59","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T14:58:59","slug":"soundproofing-floors-and-ceilings","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/createdbyadam.co.uk\/aptsoundtesting\/blog\/soundproofing-floors-and-ceilings\/","title":{"rendered":"Soundproofing Floors and Ceilings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Soundproofing Floors and Ceilings<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/createdbyadam.co.uk\/aptsoundtesting\/\">APT provides acoustic testing and consultancy<\/a> to help architects and developers achieve the minimum requirements of Part E of the Building Regulations for new build and\/or conversion projects. We also carry out our specialist Lease Condition sound testing where specific sound reduction requirements are required unique to each residential building.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The most common question clients ask is \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/createdbyadam.co.uk\/aptsoundtesting\/blog\/four-elements-good-sound-proofing\/\">How do I soundproof my party floors and ceilings<\/a> to pass my Part E sound insulation test?\u201d this article tries to answer this.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8041 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/createdbyadam.co.uk\/aptsoundtesting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Acoustic-Design-and-sound-testing-party-walls-600x449.jpg\" alt=\"Acoustic-Design-and-sound-testing-party-walls-and-floors\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We have helped thousands of clients achieve compliance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planningportal.co.uk\/info\/200135\/approved_documents\/67\/part_e_-_resistance_to_the_passage_of_sound\">Building Regulations Part E<\/a>, so you can rest assured you have come to the right place. We can propose various designs accounting for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Above and below joist solutions<\/li>\n<li>Above joist solution only<\/li>\n<li>Below joist solution only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Where possible we try to propose an <a href=\"https:\/\/createdbyadam.co.uk\/aptsoundtesting\/blog\/simple-acoustic-floor-wall-upgrades\/\">off the shelf acoustic solution<\/a>, which is often the cheapest option. Many other companies will try to push a bespoke \u2018specialist\u2019 solution that is often much more expensive and more difficult to install. Using our vast knowledge of soundproofing design for party walls and ceilings, we can provide a more simple soundproofing solution for our clients requirements, from the smallest to the largest developments which can often save tens of thousands of pounds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Firstly, we will sit down with you to try and ascertain your sound insulation requirements you need from the party floor. We then <a href=\"https:\/\/createdbyadam.co.uk\/aptsoundtesting\/blog\/designing-party-floors-to-pass-sound-insulation-testing\/\">design the party floor and ceiling<\/a> to either pass Part E for sound test; or, we can design the <a href=\"https:\/\/createdbyadam.co.uk\/aptsoundtesting\/blog\/soundproofing-floors-and-ceilings\/\">soundproofing for your floors and ceilings<\/a> to achieve an excellent level of sound insulation compared to Part E\u2019s minimum requirements by designing party floors to achieve plus 5 to 10dB &#8211; this upgrade is often a required by clients where their flats sit directly above ground floor commercial units and excess noise must be taken into account.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7885 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/createdbyadam.co.uk\/aptsoundtesting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Achieving-a-sound-test-pass-in-Watford-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"pass-your-sound-testing-via-good-acoustic-design\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/createdbyadam.co.uk\/aptsoundtesting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Achieving-a-sound-test-pass-in-Watford-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/createdbyadam.co.uk\/aptsoundtesting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Achieving-a-sound-test-pass-in-Watford-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/createdbyadam.co.uk\/aptsoundtesting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Achieving-a-sound-test-pass-in-Watford.jpg 804w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Let us help you pass your sound testing via good acoustic design<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Soundproofing to achieve compliance with Part E, should not be just about \u2018just passing\u2019 as this means that the chance of noise complaints will be much greater due to the poorer soundproofing. This may also have a detrimental effect for the new resident renting the property and\/or the new owner feeling angry that they have rented\/purchased their dream home, only find that the property is too noisy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you need help with the acoustics on your project, make sure you get your <a href=\"https:\/\/createdbyadam.co.uk\/aptsoundtesting\/knowledge-base\/acoustic-design-consultancy\/simple-acoustic-design-considerations-for-new-developments\/\">soundproofed floors and ceilings<\/a> designed by APT Sound Testing \u2013 the experts! For more information please contact us on 01525 303905 or <a href=\"mailto:info@createdbyadam.co.uk\">info@createdbyadam.co.uk<\/a>, or for more information please visit our website at <a href=\"https:\/\/createdbyadam.co.uk\/aptsoundtesting\">www.aptsoundtesting.co.uk<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/createdbyadam.co.uk\/aptsoundtesting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Sound-Insulation-Test-Checklist.pdf\">download our sound test checklist.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can also find us in uklistings.org&#8217;s\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uklistings.org\/England\/Middlesex\/C1-72-1-0.htm\">https:\/\/www.uklistings.org\/England\/Middlesex\/C1-72-1-0.htm\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8041,"template":"","class_list":["post-8052","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Soundproofing Floors and Ceilings | APT Sound Testing<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/createdbyadam.co.uk\/aptsoundtesting\/blog\/soundproofing-floors-and-ceilings\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Soundproofing Floors and Ceilings | APT Sound Testing\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Soundproofing Floors and Ceilings APT provides acoustic testing and consultancy to help architects and developers achieve the minimum requirements of Part E of the Building Regulations for new build and\/or conversion projects. 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