Building Regulations Approved Document E - Resistance to the Passage of Sound...

Approved Document E of the Building Regulations came into force on July 1 2003. It is designed to meet demands for improved acoustic insulation and to combat the problems of noise pollution from neighbours. The Regulations apply to all residential new build and conversions (including houses, flats, student residences, care homes and hotels) and set out minimum standards for sound insulation.

The Regulations focus on four main areas:

E1 - Protection against sound from other parts of the building and adjoining buildings (separating walls and floors).

E2 - Protection against sound within a dwelling house etc (internal walls and floors).

E3 - Reverberation in the common internal parts of buildings containing flats or rooms for residential purposes.

E4 - Acoustic conditions in schools (Building Bulletin 93).

Approved Document E can be downloaded at http://www.planningportal.gov.uk

The builder is responsible for demonstrating to Building Control that the regulations have been met and this can be done in one of two ways: PCT (Pre-Completion Testing) Applicable to all building types and projects. On-site tests by an accredited test body on a minimum 10% of all walls and floors. Robust Details Applicable only to new build apartments and homes. Using a design registered with, and approved by, Robust Details Ltd and confirming that construction has been completed in accordance with the registered design thus eliminating the need for PCT.

H&H Acoustic Consultancy Division can provide the following services in relation to Building Regulations Approved Document E: design advice, site inspections and ANC accredited sound insulation testing.

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