Garage noise can be peaceful

This month Soundguard Acoustics Ltd has been involved with two garage planning applications. General vehicle maintenance and body work repair is associated with noise and residents may understandably raise concern when these businesses relocate nearby. In both instances a BS4142 assessment was undertaken to establish the likely noise impact. Where a noise impact was possible then noise control techniques were applied and included an extraction exhaust silencer for a paint booth and additional internal wall and roof treatments for the building. A sound solution that satisfied planning, the local residents and the expanding businesses.

Noise control in an animal feed mill

Harpers Home Mix is located in Holsworthy, Devon. They requested that South West Noise Consultants Soundguard Acoustics Ltd assisted them in meeting their Control of Noise at Work obligations for their staff. The Company had already created a good noise control policy and had made some initial noise measurements. The professional input of Soundguard Acoustics Ltd assisted them in completeing their Noise at Work Risk Assessment, identifying noise sources and providing an action plan of noise control.

Holiday Retreat Centre sounds just right

South West based acoustic consultants Soundguard Acoustics Ltd were invited to Lee Abbey, Lynton, Devon. The Abbey is home to a Christian Community and hosts conference facilities, provides retreat and a holiday centre. Renovations to the main dining hall are planned to expose the original features of this marvelous building but revbereration and noise control was a worry. Soundguard Acoustics Ltd is working with the Abbey to provide an aesthetic solution within their budget to ensure that the dining hall sounds just right.

Greenfield Engineering gets the Green Light

Greenfield Engineering are based in Holsworthy, Devon. They selected Soundguard Acoustics to undertake their Noise at Work Risk assessments for both of their main manufacturing areas. Greenfield produce a range of metal framework for office furniture and the cutting, maufacturing and paint spraying processes were all reisk assessed. The result, a sensible on site solution that was both economical, enforceable and would protect the future hearing health of their workforce.

A ray of Sunlight in Noise Risk Assessment

Soundguard Acoustics Consultants, Devon were asked to repeat Workplace Noise Risk Assesssments for both the Honiton, Devon and the Newton Abbot, Devon sites of Sunlight Ltd. Sunlight are industrial laundry services for the hotel and healthcare markets and requested that our Acoustic Consultants return to repeat, review and evaluate their Control of Noise at Work Risk assessments (CONAWR).

The finer art of sound assessment

Acoustic consultancy is often carried out in heavy industry, at exhaust outlets, in damp fields, during night-time hours on development grounds and building sites. So when South West Acoustic Consultancy Soundguard Acoustics was asked for sound assessment advice at Exeter Rougemont Castle we jumped at the chance. Named Rougemont, after the reddish volcanic rocks on which it stands, the imposing building has changed considerablely since it was built by William the Conquerer in 1068. The castle was seized by Henry III in 1232, visited by Richard III in 1413 and ceased to be a military fortress in 1646. Much of the original building is now absent. What remains is the original structure of the Devon County Court from 1774 and the Castle has now past into private hands and is being renovated for accomodation and events. Devon Acoustic Consultancy Soundguard Acoustics was tasked with providing assessment and noise control advice for the function rooms and accomodation at the Castle.

Acoustic Models - looking good!

Soundguard Acoustics Ltd Devon has added Bastian Software to our services. Bastian allows us to model and predict the likely sound attenuation between rooms as a result of the partitions. The software enables us to model different flooring, wall or ceiling treatments which assists architects, developers and conversion projects to install the correct materials and avoid costly mistakes and onsite delay. Contact us for details.