Building Regulations now require homes to adhere to much stricter standards of air tightness to limit the loss of energy used for space and water heating.

With fossil fuel costs high and rising all the time added to the damage their use does to the environment it is clear that we need to economise on the use of fossil fuels.

Building an air tight home reduces heating requirements.

Building an air tight home requires new approaches to construction.

An air tight home needs good ventilation to provide a healthy environment

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how can the healthy home help you

  • We can review your designs to advise on air tightness issues at the earliest stage and avoid costly changes later on
  • Provide training and advice on Accredited Construction Details
  • We can carry out Pre-testing site inspections and advise you on preparing dwellings for testing
  • We carry out testing - all our testers are fully trained and qualified
  • On problem sites we can offer Thermo-graphic imaging service
  • We offer training on Air Tight Construction methods and Ventilation issues as well as on other environmental issues in Building.
  • All our testing is carried out in accordance with the regulations set out in Building Regulations: Approved Document Part L1A: Conservation of Fuel and Power in New Dwellings and ATTMA TS1 Issue2 (for dwellings) and Part L2A (for non-dwellings).