Air Tightness Consultancy & Testing

HRS offer a comprehensive range of air tightness solutions nationwide
Air Tightness and Air Sealing Consultancy work by HRS Services Site Advice Visit being carried out to ensure the building is air tight Air Tightness Testing, Air Sealing, Fire Stopping and Acoustic Work carried out for major supermarkets and stores
Air Tightness Testing for Domestic Dwellings Thermographic Surveys HRS are recognized nationwide by Building Control as suitably qualified to carry out Air Tests
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Head Office: Sheffield
Southern Office: Swindon
Regional Air Testing Bases Across the UK

NATIONWIDE SERVICE:
Phone: 0800 030 4391

Offering a comprehensive range of air tightness solutions nationwide for all types of building - HRS Services has the knowledge, resources and expertise to solve your air tightness problems in all types and sizes of buildings. HRS work nationally, with a flexible customer-focused services, to ISO9001:2008 & UKAS. HRS have a unique, unrivalled breadth of experience and offer valued project support at every stage of the construction process.

SUITABLY QUALIFIED

HRS are recognized nationwide by Building Control as being suitably qualified to carry out Air Tests. HRS are founder members of ATTMA.

For over ten years, HRS Services Limited have worked with blue chip clients, contractors, consultants and architects to provide a wide range of air tightness services on many different building types and constructions. Please approach us to ensure your project gains cost effective compliance to Part L - first time.

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The benefits of working with HRS Services are:

  • All works carried out by HRS Services in-house staff
  • HRS offers you support at every stage of the construction process, which is unique, giving HRS an unrivalled breadth of experience
  • HRS can offer the whole process of design reviews, site audits, on site air sealing works and final air testing and remedial work, including thermographic surveys
  • Our unrivalled experience
  • HRS provide a nationwide service with offices in Barnsley, Colchester, Derby Hereford, Manchester, Northampton, Salisbury, Sheffield, Surrey, Swindon and York, meaning that HRS offer a service that is flexible to customer needs and very competitively priced
  • HRS have the largest range of air test rigs in the UK including the Portfan and Midifan - enabling HRS to test all buildings regardless of size
  • HRS are full and founder members of the ATTMA (Air Tightness Testing Measurement Association)
  • HRS are UKAS accredited for all building air leakage tests
  • HRS are currently registered to ISO 9001:2008 for all air tightness solutions offered and hold PI insurance with £2M cover for testing and consultancy works
  • If you have any queries regarding air tightness or thermal imaging problems, please contact us via the contact page. To see a short video of an air test being carried, plus other useful information, please go to HRS download page

Approved Document L1A - 2010 Edition (PDF)
Conservation of fuel and power in new dwellings

Approved Document L2A - 2010 Edition (PDF)
Conservation of fuel and power in new buildings other than dwellings

HRS Summary - Part L Regulations – Key Changes that came into force from Oct 1st 2010 (pdf)

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Air Tightness - Case Studies

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