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.

Making every call sound just right

South West based Soundguard Acoustics has recently worked with several call centre operations across the South West region to assist them in making the typical open plan office structure of call centres sound correct. Call centres and office acoustics are a fine balance of noise control, privacy and a comfortable environment. In the modern office, the open plan nature, clean lines and creation of space often requires careful consideration to include the required amount of acoustic absorption or insulation to achieve the performance criteria. Soundguard Acoustics has the neccesary experience to make your conference room, meeting room, open plan office or call centre sound jsut right.

Barking about Noise Control

South West Acoustic Consultants Soundguard Acoustics were involved with the introduction of an innovative Parasol Kennel design at a new Animal Rescue Centre in Devon. As the site was in the planning stages then noise measurement at a similar location in Plymouth, Devon was used to collate data that could be used in the planning report. The design of Parasol kennels helps to reduce the barking noise of dogs by restricting their field of view, by introducing sound absorbing material into the design and avoiding long lines of barking dogs as typical of a linear barrack style kennel. Planning & noise experts Soundguard Acoustics continues to work with the developer, planners and the kennel designer to determine the best noise control solutions for the project.

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).

Noise assessment - it's just nuts!

Parnell Lang, Copplestone Exeter requested the assistance of South West acoustic consultants Soundguard Acoustics to update their Noise at Work Risk Assessments. Parnell Lang is an agricultural mill that mixes bird seed products, machinery consists of mixing silos, conveyors, seed cleaners and packing equipment. Soundguard Acoustics, Bideford, Devon undertook work at the site just over two years ago and the Action Plan of noise control has since been introduced. The Exeter based firm has reduced noise exposure across the site and Soundguard Acoustics was able to assist in assigning revised hearing protection zones and further noise control advice.

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.