Sound proof testing of a property

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Akademos wrote: »

Thank you for your reply.

Can I ask what I should search for on Google to find someone similar to who used?

Company i used was:
Practical Acoustics
Based in London W12

bill was £440 +vat.

Chanes

jimbog wrote: »

I would pull out of the sale. There are many posts on here about the misery that noise from neighbours causes

And that is a smart thing to do!

Ptolemyspuzzle

Ok, so lets play devil's advocate.

The flat passes the soundproofing test by a whopping 2db (as above).

You move in and everything is great. 6 months down the line your neighbours get a new puppy, or they move out and you get students living there, or someone with a penchant for rock music, or a couple who have regular domestics at 3am...

You're never going to be able to control things that well.

I lived in flats for years, it's just something you have to deal with. In my case I was only ever renting so not a huge deal. To be honest I'd rather continue renting flats than buy one. I'd hate to feel trapped in a place where I'm literally surrounded by people who could potentially make my life a misery.

Oxid8uk

Akademos wrote: »

Can I ask what I should search for on Google to find someone similar to who used?

www. association-of-noise-consultants.co.uk

There is a member search on there. Search in your area for 'Sound insulation testing', residential PCT.

JP08

Ironically, unless you had a very good physics teacher, your biggest problem is liable to be understanding the results.

Sound measurements are normally measured in decibels - which is a logarithmic scale and not a linear one.
It takes a bit of wading through (mainly because of the jumble of fonts !) but this is about as clear an explanation of measuring sound as you are likely to get ... http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-levelchange.htm

That 2dB pass margin may be somewhat better than TonyGold thought.