Soundguard Acoustics

An independent acoustic consultancy fuelled by Tea! Approved Doc E, Sound Testing, Environmental, Workplace Noise Risk, Festivals & Event Noise Control

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Had the absolute pleasure of sound testing this incredible Victorian property today - lovely to see this development repurposed as a single dwelling rather than the usual division into apartments. #Soundtesting #Victorian #Property #AcousticsLife

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We love working with old buildings, each layer tells a story - this one starts with once upon a time we put the downpipes through the bay window ceilings! #AcousticsLife #Sound #Acoustics #SoundTesting

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When you’re a fully qualified adult acoustic consultant but spent your teenage years playing Resident Evil 🤣#AcousticsLife #ResidentEvil #Sound #Noise #Acoustics

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Good settled weather windows mean back to back environmental surveys #AcousticsLife #Sound #Environmental

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A lovely location for a Friday morning sound testing job on the North Devon coast ☀️#acoustics #SoundTesting #AcousticsLife

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After weeks of rain is back out for environmental noise assessments - being a consultancy based in North Devon we know the good coffee break views #AcousticsLife #Devon

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Climbing out of windows for flat roof AC unit assessments, seagull noise proving a challenge for testing #AcousticsLife

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Got up at 4.30am to travel to a site for a 7am sound test so that we could be done and clear of the site before the cafe opened for staff and customers at 8am - client forgot to turn up! #AcousticsLife

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It’s an early diagnostic sound test prior to conversion to try and understand the floor performance before acoustic design … so why is this particular room so bad? *lifts carpet*

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Glad they got some acrow props in as not much else doing the heavy lifting! #acousticslife #Sitevisit #Soundtesting

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@witchy900 Yup … summary email explaining all the issues and advice to correct already sent!

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What’s wrong here? Yup, despite our acoustic report..

- not used HP30 resilient bar
- fitted bars opposing each other
- have mechanically fixed into joists
- built up to lightweight perimeter walls

… I’m scoring this install a solid 2/10

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The windy weather is dropping so a rush to get a backlog of BS8233 assessments sorted this week #AcousticsLife #Sound #Noise

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When you’re firing out sound test quotations to clients and you re-read the sent email only to discover you said:

‘If you can confirm the number of testes that you require’ - oops 😬

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Sound testing job on the seafront this morning. If it wasn’t so cold you’d think I was working abroad! #Torquay #EnglishRiveria #AcousticsLife

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When you start taking the building apart to understand its construction.. nope, we haven’t removed blocks that was the construction behind the plasterboard! Hmmm some acoustic detailing required #AcousticsLife #Sound #BuildingRegulation

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Working out how to preserve historic beams and features in repurposed industrial building whilst achieving good modern sound insulation standards for new residents. #AcousticsLife #SoundTesting #AcousticDesign

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Sound testing on this site today, should I start with the upper or lower houses? #SoundTesting #Acoustics #SoundTest

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Another early start, another sound testing job and today another coastal location (Seaton). Being one the few Acoustics Consultancies in the Westcountry has its benefits #Acoustics #Devon #Seaton

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Working back down in Fowey, Cornwall again today, background levels radically different out of holiday season, even the gulls more chilled! #AcousticsLife #Sound #Acoustics