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Home Testing Yorkshire Ltd

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Brief business description

Established in 2007, we are centrally located in Holmfirth near Huddersfield. We started off as a company focussing on Air Tightness Testing and gradually expanded to include all of the elements th... read full description

Keywords:

Air Tightness, airtightness, sound testing, SAP EPC, permeability, code for sustainable homes

About us

Facilities at our premises
  • Not applicable
We offer our customers
  • Emergency call out
  • Free quotes
Payment methods accepted
  • Bank Transfer
  • Cash
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Latest Review

  • 10 Home Testing

    We used this service as a one off and I was really impressed. I dont normally do reviews on services that I have used but I felt the need too. Highly recommended. Matt was friendly, easy to talk too, knew his stuff. I had no problems letting him i...

    10
    Jenny N.
    Review Date: 21/09/2009
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Reviews

  • 10 Home Testing

    We used this service as a one off and I was really impressed. I dont normally do reviews on services that I have used but I felt the need too. Highly recommended. Matt was friendly, easy to talk too, knew his stuff. I had no problems letting him into the house even without having had a recommendation for this service which I found on the internet. THANKS !

    10
    Jenny N.
    Review Date: 21/09/2009 Report review
  • 10 George H

    Matt is a very knowledgeable and highly efficient provider of this crucial service. His business has a refreshingly honest and reliable work ethic and will provide a fantastic service to any customer. I cannot recommend him highly enough to customers both large or small.

    10
    George H.
    Review Date: 06/02/2009 Report review
  • 10 Air Pressure Test

    We have used Home Testing on a number of occasions and found their service to be spot on - their engineers are knowledgable and they were able to respond to our requirements quickly. A great service all round.

    10
    Joe D.
    Review Date: 06/02/2009 Report review
  • 10 Air tightness Test

    We had our first test yesterday with Matt and he did a great job for us. We only build two houses a year, but we will be using him for out next ones coming up no doubt.

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    Mark H.
    Review Date: 14/08/2008 Report review

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About Us

Brief description

Established in 2007, we are centrally located in Holmfirth near Huddersfield. We started off as a company focussing on Air Tightness Testing and gradually expanded to include all of the elements that we cover today
including: Sound Testing, SAPs and EPCs, Home Energy Assessments, Commercial SAP and EPC elements as well as Code For Sustainable Homes Assessment and Consultation.

As a company we have great ambitions to work with the small to medium sized home builder and developer across the Yorkshire region, bringing them a reliable service that caters to their needs. We strive to provide great customer service and knowledge that will take the burden off of the customer in this ever changing spectrum of regulation compliance.

We serve all of West Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Huddersfield, Halifax, Wakefield, Hull, York, Bradford, Doncaster, Ilkley, Harrogate and all points between

Trade Bodies / Associations

BINDT British Institute for Non-Destructive Testing

Any Specialist Products or Services?

Air Tightness Testing, Sound Testing, SAP's, EPC's or Energy Performance Certificates, HIP's or Home Information Packs, SBEM's, Code For Sustainable Homes, DEC's, PEA's

Facilities at our premises
  • Not applicable
When did your business start trading?
  • 2007
Opening times
  • Sunday: closed
  • Monday: 08:00 to 19:00
  • Tuesday: 08:00 to 19:00
  • Wednesday: 08:00 to 19:00
  • Thursday: 08:00 to 19:00
  • Friday: 08:00 to 19:00
  • Saturday: 08:00 to 14:00
We offer our customers
  • Emergency call out
  • Free quotes
  • Helpline
  • Late Opening
Payment methods accepted
  • Bank Transfer
  • Cash
  • Cheques
Conveniences Offered
  • Customer Loyalty Schemes
  • Customer Service / Helpline

Our blog

Costly News

Written on 03 Sep 2009, 04:21 PM

I have said it before, but this time it really hurts to say it again. I have just had to tell a developer that they will have to spend upwards of £7,000 per property to fix an issue that 'saved' them £150 per plot. With 4 dwellings, we are talking £28,000 of fixing before they are even allowed to occupy.
Please get your design stage SAP's done prior to the build starting. There are so many rules and regulations changing all the time that it is not worth it.
The developer in question put electric heating units in throughout the house, and because of this 'savings' over conventional plumbed in radiators or even underfloor heating, he now has to install a either a geothermal heat pump, solar panels or plumb in the radiators in a finished house ... not a pleasant position to be in.

For more information or to book a test, call me on 01484 686649 or visit my website on http://www.hometestingyorkshire.co.uk/
I hope this helps... Read more
 

Existing Homes

Written on 03 Sep 2009, 04:21 PM




Good news! We can perform the test on your existing home and help you to reap the rewards of an air tight house. Every single house in the country that is 5 years or older will benefit from an air tightness review. Having great insulation in your cavity helps keep the thermal heat loss down, but combining that with an air tight house, you'll see immediate benefits. You have to remember that your house isn't a balloon. If the cold air is coming in, the hot air is going out. You've paid for that hot air, keep it!
If you feel comfortable doing the small improvements that will reap huge rewards, great, I will highlight the areas on the day that need addres... Read more
 

Loft Hatches

Written on 03 Sep 2009, 04:20 PM

Had a test today that had a leaky loft hatch. It was a relatively good make of loft hatch with 90 minute burn rating for fire, but it wasn't air tight, go figure on that one. Chris, the guy walking around with me on the site suggested that he could make it better using a trick he learned fixing up council houses. He was going to add a draught excluder around the rebate and make it fit perfectly. I never know you could do this this particular way ... he said he would put the excluder on one side, then cover it in grease or vaseline, then apply a bead of silicone to the opposite side and seal them together. Once the silicone had set, he would open the door, remove the lubricant and it would be an air tight seal.

I am not sure yet if it will work, but the principal is sound. I don't know what it will do to the fire rating having silicone and a draught excluder added to the loft hatch, but that is not my expertise.

For more information or to book a test, c... Read more
 

October 2010 Building Regulation changes

Written on 03 Sep 2009, 04:19 PM

I have just attended a seminar for a review of the changes coming for Part L and Part F of the Building Regulations. Basically, we are in for a 25% improvement in the CO2 emmission requirements that mean building a new home is going to get harder and more expensive for some. If you are following this blog though, you will be well placed to take advantage of all of the needed changes coming.

None of it is set in stone for now, so it is really not worth giving you the advice as we are waiting for a few calculation methods, and a few more particulars as far as number of tests and other changes.

For more information or to book a test, call me on 01484 686649 or visit my website on http://www.hometestingyorkshire.co.uk/

I hope this helps

Matt Read more
 

Air Tightness Testing Top Tip of the Day 1

Written on 12 Feb 2009, 12:41 PM - Last updated on 12 Feb 2009, 12:45 PM

Air Tightness Testing is designed to find unintentional leaks in your home. 

In a new build, before the skirting boards are installed, you will typically have a gap that has been left at the bottom by the plasterers. This is a very good pathway for air coming from outside the envelope into the living space of the home.  It is then registered as a leak by the testing equipment.

To fix this for a floor having tiles or hardwood floors, fill the gap with expanding foam and apply the skirting boards. For a floor that will have carpets, you can foam or you can apply a flexible decorators caulk or silicone to the top and bottom of the skirting boards and this helps to tie it all together and block the leaks.

This is typically able to take a house from a fail to a pass if it is marginally over the limit for the Design Air Permeability.  As well though, existing homes can use this as well.

With all of this cold weather, many of... Read more