See our post on what is a Blower Door Test!
Generally there are four reasons you would want to arrange a Blower Door Test;
- Dwelling under construction and you want to build it better!
- Newly completed or existing dwelling, checking compliance or making it more energy efficent!
- Passive House certification, pre cladding/lining and at completion
- BCA verification J1V4 or H6V3 rather than the DtS provisions
Whichever you are interested in, we can help you!, click “Contact Us” above to find out the best solution.
We provide competitive pricing for builders and home owners with advice based on years of carrying out Blower Door Testing and installing air barriers.
Unlike most testers, we don’t just do the test and leave you to it!
We work with you, use smoke and infrared cameras to help find leakage points, seal them immediately if possible or provide prioritised easy, low cost steps to take through to significant air sealing work.
So, What are you after?
- Certification, we are Level 1 & Passive House ATTMA accredited
- Verification for BCA compliance, we are BCA consultants and write compliance reports and performance solutions
- Just want to get my house tested and know what areas to improve, we are licensed builders and provide practical advice that considers building legislation
- Heating & Cooling, looking how to reduce my energy bills
- Stop drafts, improve indoor air quality
Interested? click “Contact Us” above and we can chat about what suits you the best.
People call them all different names air leakage test, air tightness tests, air sealing and blower door, they all achieve the same thing a leakage rate described as “Air Changes per Hour” (ACH) or “Permeability”.
ACH works on dividing the air flow by the volume of the dwelling, is more widely used in the building and passive house industries.
Permeability works on dividing the air flow by the surface area of the dwelling and is used for BCA compliance.
Interested, what to expect during a test…
- We will arrive at the agreed time
- General look over the building to make sure, things will work as they should
- Building measurement and preparation (we can use plans or measure the building, close windows, if new house make sure the drains are full of water etc.)
- First, we will de-pressurise the building and see the potential pressure difference and approximate ACH
- Next depends on why we are there (could be minutes to several hours);
- Check for noticeable issues, advise on how to seal
- Look at any temporary sealing done or required
- Use smoke or infrared to identify leak points
- Then, carry out official test in accordance with ATTMA standards, this will take around 30-45 minutes
- Answer questions, chat on what to do next
- Pack up
- Within the next few days provide report with quantitative details regarding ACH or Permeability
A good Blower Door Tester doesn’t just tell you that air is leaking, they will help you improve energy efficiency, comfort, and ventilation by using one of the most valuable tools for understanding how a building actually performs in the real world!
Sound good? Click on “Contact Us” above and we can get a test arranged for you.