Description: Our team in Birmingham can undertake your Air Testing. Call us on 0121 381 0129 or email [email protected] for a quick quote...
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An air test, or air tightness test, is undertaken to demonstrate compliance with Part L by determining the air permeability rating of a building. Air leakage areas can cause a considerable amount of lost heat and thus lower the energy efficiency of a building. For this reason, Building Regulations in Birmingham require all new buildings to meet certain permeability targets .
During an air test the pressure of the room will be tested and as such all windows and doors that lead outside must be securely closed to avoid them swinging open and the test being abandoned. Similarly, all internal doors should be wedged open to avoid being slammed shut. Furniture will not be affected during the test, but smaller items such as paper must be held down or removed completely so they're not blown about.
We've put together the following table to show how many air tests you may require.