Airtightness Ireland
Airtightness testing (air pressure tests) for Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Please contact us for information on airtightness testing (air pressure tests) used to identify air leakage of buildings for the construction industry
Download Our Guidance on preparing for a Domestic Airtest
Common Air Leakage Paths in a Building
- Underfloor Ventilator Grilles
- Gaps in and around suspended Timber Floors
- Leaky windows or doors
- Pathways through floor/ceiling voids into cavity walls and to the outside
- Gaps around windows
- Gaps at ceiling to wall joint at eaves
- Open Chimneys
- Gaps around loft hatches
- Service pentrations through ceilings
- Vents penetrating the ceiling/roof
- Bathroom wall vent or extract fan
- Gaps around bathroom waste pipes
- Kitchen wall vent or extract fan
- Gaps around kitchen waste pipes
- Gaps around floor-to-wall joints (particularily with timber frame)
- Gaps in and around electrical fittings in hollow walls

