Compliance 4 Buildings were instructed to provide pre-completion services for a detached new build property in Tomswood Hill, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex, IG6.
As the property is a detached new build, Building Control had requested an Air Test. The air flow rate was noted on the supplied SAP Calculations. Approved Document Part L was adhered to and the property received a Air Permeability Test Pass and Certificate.
Part L1A and L2A (England & Wales), Section 6 (Scotland) or Part F1 (Northern Ireland) of The Building Regulations require Air Pressure Testing. Air Pressure Testing has been mandatory for all new build residential and commercial properties in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since 2006, and in Scotland since 2010.
