About

Acoustic Consultants/ Noise professionals with an useful, clear, no-nonsense and cost-efficient approach. Working on projects of all types and sizes throughout the UK. Free initial suggestions.

Guided by its director Chris Parker-Jones, a knowledgable member of the Institute of Acoustics with extensive experience in both Building Acoustics and Environmental Acoustics, ParkerJones Acoustics are noise experts and acoustic engineers capable of taking on any noise or vibration related issue of any size.

Not afraid to press the borders, we regularly deal with interesting and difficult jobs around the UK and internationally, handling bespoke problems head on, with an useful and analytical approach.

Communication is type in the 'dark art' of acoustic consultancy. We take steps to communicate the application of acoustics to the built environment through numerous short articles and thought leadership pieces on our blog site and LinkedIn channel. We likewise use educational CPDS to architects, contractors and planning consultants in the UK.

If you're not sure what you require, or are baffled by the jargon of acoustics, simply give us a call, and we'll make sense of it.

At whatever phase of your job, from pre-planning phase, to detailed design, to construction/completion, we'll cover it.

Our services include:

PLANNING

Baseline Noise Survey & Monitoring
Noise Impact Assessment (NIA).
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
Noise Mapping as well as Building Massing.
Discharge of Planning Conditions.
Vibration Survey and Assessment.
Ventilation and Glazing Sound Insulation.
Industrial Plant Noise Assessment.
Operational Noise Assessment.
Traffic Noise Prediction.
Noise Mitigation Design & Consultancy.
Species Protection Plan.
Construction Noise Management Plan.
MUGA & Sports Pitch Assessments.
Tranquillity Assessments in AONB.
Aviation Noise Assessments.
Acoustics, Noise as well as Vibration Assessments based on BS 8233, the ProPG, AVO, WHO, BS 4142, BS 5228, BS 6472, BS 7445, DMRB, BB93, TAN11, NPSE, NPPF, PPG24, COPA, S61.

DETAILED DESIGN (RIBA STAGE 3 and 4).

Sound Insulation/ Soundproofing.
Party Wall/Floor Design.
Reverberation Control and also Room Acoustics.
Room Acoustic Modelling.
Auditorium, Cinema as well as Performing Arts.
Music Room and also Recording Studio Design.
Open Plan Teaching as well as Offices.
Building Services/ M&E Noise Mitigation.
Façade and also Natural Ventilation Acoustics.
Vibration Isolation.
Refurbishments, Fitouts and Listed Building Acoustics.
Rain Noise/ Roof Design.
Acoustic Design Integrated with Revit & BIM.
Construction Detailing and Flanking Noise Assessments.
Acoustic Modelling and also Pre-Design Sound Testing of Existing Buildings.
Auralisations (Audio Simulations).
Due Diligence Reviews, Contractors Proposals and also Employers Requirements input.
Acoustic Consultant/Specialist in ADE/Part E, BB93, HTM, BS 8233, BREEAM, WELL, CIBSE, BCO, BS 4142, BS 6472.

CONSTRUCTION AND HANDOVER (RIBA STAGE 5 & 6).

Pre-Completion Sound Testing.
Early Acoustic Testing of Sample Rooms.
BREEAM & Building Control Compliance.
Site Inspections & Construction Detailing.
Value Engineering Assessments.
Construction Noise Monitoring/Management.
Piling Vibration Monitoring.
Noise Pollution Compliance Survey.
Compliance Reports for ADE/Part E, BB93, HTM, BREEAM, BS 4142 & Discharge of Planning Conditions.

POST OCCUPANCY.

Noise at Work Assessments.
Industrial Noise Mitigation.
Noise Nuisance as well as Complaints Investigation.
Retrospective Soundproofing.
Building Services Noise Mitigation.
Fit-out Acoustic Design.
Vibration Studies and also Mitigation.
Low Frequency Noise Investigation.
Violation of Condition & Enforcement Notices.
Expert Witness Services.
Noise as well as Vibration Consulting for any issue.

Based in Bristol, UK, operating across major cities:

- Plymouth.
- London.
- Exeter.
- Liverpool.
- Manchester.
- Southampton.
- Swansea.
- Birmingham.
- Bath.
- Newcastle.
- Oxford.
- Nottingham.
- Edinburgh.
- Cardiff.
- Glasgow.