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The Role of BBA in Installing Insulation
Since the UK construction and insulation industry is thoroughly regulated by applicable and mandatory Building Regulations and the accompanying Approved documents, it is not always easy to determine the most efficient way to follow the given rules and be in compliance with the prescribed standards. Namely, we are often seeking for not only the easiest way of achieving such compliance, but also the most cost-efficient way, since undertaking all the prescribed and recommended measures is usually not cheap. Well, this only underlines the importance of only using products and implementing procedures that have been properly inspected and certified by competent UK insulation certification and inspection bodies. This especially goes for choosing and installing insulation, since this may be the most important aspect of any refurbishment or new build project, due to the fact that proper insulation can have many potential benefits for any type of residential or commercial building.

This is way we will try to explain the role of British Board of Agrément in not only installing insulation, but undertaking any other refurbishment project. Although it may seem that the most important thing when opting for an insulation material is its price and that whether the product has been properly inspected and certified is not as significant, this is a very common misconception. Proper certification of any building product or procedure only guarantees you that you that the product has been exposed to a series of tests in regard to its characteristics, resistance, durability, effectiveness etc. So, if you want to make sure that the purchased material or implemented installation method will show results you are expecting, the British Board of Agremént can be of great assistance here.

British Board of Agrement UK Certification and Inspection Body

BBA Services
BBA is an independent non-profit distributing UK certification body that provides a whole range of services from the very building product testing and certification to overseeing the work carried out in order of determining whether the principles of good practice are fully implemented, thus monitoring not only how will the material being tested react when exposed to some extreme conditions but also making sure that it will not lose its characteristics in the upcoming years. British Board of Agremént scope of work includes the following services:

Product testing is on top of the list of BBA available services. Namely, different materials and products used in the building and insulation industry undergo a series of tests that are suppose to determine their effectiveness and, among other things, their ability to comply with the standards set by applicable regulation. These tests include not only laboratory analyses but also on-site testing that is suppose to determine how well will the product react to extreme conditions it can be exposed to, all the way to regular product inspections (regular inspections take place twice a year while complete reassessment is done every three years) that are meant to determine whether the product can still comply with the ever-changing standards of energy efficiency and environmental impact. Namely, BBA certificates now also include the information on the product environmental impact, which can be very important information due to the increasing ecological awareness and its connection with energy efficiency and energy consumption.
Another valuable service provided by the UK British Board of Agrément is the installation process approval. Namely, it is not uncommon for the effectiveness of a building or insulation material to depend on the very installation process applied. You will often notice some product manufacturer’s instructions containing the information such as “if properly installed, the product can have indefinite life time...” This only indicates that characteristics of a material are often connected and depend on the installation process. This is why BBA makes sure that, especially insulation installation methods, in regard to external wall insulation systems, loft or cavity wall insulation, are properly implemented so that these will not anyhow affect the properties and effectiveness of the product.
Last but not least, BBA services include undertaking a series of tests not only in regard to the already developed and installed products and materials, but also include some innovative methods applied to innovations present in the construction market. Testing may refer to durability of the specific product or material, inspecting some especially vulnerable areas in the words of energy efficiency (such as doors and windows, pipework, thermal insulation etc), damp proof courses and breather membranes and much more.
 

Categories

by type of material:
  • Loft insulation
  • Cavity slabs, batts
  • Acoustic insulation
  • Insulation slabs

BRITISH GYPSUM, KNAUF, ISOVER, ROCKWOOL, URSA

PIR rigid board is the most efficient thermal insulation material used in construction.

BRITISH GYPSUM, CELOTEX, ECOTHERM, KINGSPAN, RECTICEL, KNAUF, XTRATHERM

Insulation for
  • External walls,
  • Pitched roofs,
  • Rainscreens,
  • Soffits,
  • Floors

BRITISH GYPSUM, KINGSPAN, XTRATHERM

  • EPS boards,
  • XPS boards,
  • Shrinkable boards,
  • EWI Insulation Panels
CELLECTA, CORDEK, KAY-METZELER, JABLITE, KINGSPAN

An optimum performance "2 in 1" insulation product to enhance thermal insulation for walls and roof projects.

BRITISH GYPSUM, KINGSPAN, CELOTEX, CELLECTA, XTRATHERM, RECTICEL

  • Radiant barrier
  • Roof insulation
  • Walls insulation
  • Floors and Ceilings
  • Cool in summer
    warm in winter
ALUMAFLEX, LOW-E, THINSULEX
  • Sheep's Wool,
  • Hemp,
  • Recycled Polyester,
  • Recycled Plastic Bottles.
THERMAFLEECE
Gypsum board is the premier building material for wall, ceiling and partition systems.

BRITISH GYPSUM, FREMACELL
  • As substrate for render
  • As an exterior siding
  • As an underlayment for flooring
EUROFORM, JAMES HARDIE, KNAUF, RCM
An asbestos-free thermal insulation that withstands continuous high operating temperatures. 

SINIAT, PROMAT
Adhesives are designed to fix insulation external walls of the buildings, primers are used for prepare the surfaces, renders to be applied over the surfaces for finishing.
Long lasting, durable, maintanance free facade paints - silicone, acrylic, silicate. Protection against mould and fungus. Quality guaranteed.
Wood is predominant in the form of fibres, chips, strips, strands and veneers in panels -- Plywood, Particleboard - chipboard, Oriented strand board (OSB), Fibreboards - hardboard, mediumboard (MDF).
  • Carpentry Tools,
  • Masonry Tools,
  • Plasterer Tools,
  • Cutting Tools,
  • Workshop Tools
Pro Tools, Blue Dolphin

by application:

  • Acoustic wool
  • Partition walls
  • Acoustic ceilings
  • Soundproof floors
  • Vibration cushioning
BG, CELLECTA, ISOMASS, KARMA, KNAUF, ROCKWOOL, URSA
  • Phenolic and Polystyrene
  • Mineral wool
  • Primers, Adhesives
  • Renders
  • Accessories
KINGSPAN, KNAUF, CERESIT, JABLITE

Cladding and weatherboards are available in uPVC, fibre-cement that gives the visual appeal of natural timber.

  • Fire case systems,
  • Calcium silicate,
  • Phenolic foam
BRITISH GYPSUM, XTRATHERM, PROMAT

We sell roof insulating products from leading manufacturers.

CELLECTA, CELOTEX, ECOTHERM, ISOVER, JABLITE, KINGSPAN, KNAUF, ROCKWOOL, XTRATHERM

Installing loft insulation could cut down your energy bills significantly and the payback time is also very quick, within about 2 years. About 25% of heat is lost through the roof in an uninsulated home, so this is a big saving!

Premium quality plasterboards, insulated plasterboards and accessories for acoustic and heat insulation for under ceiling mounting.
PIR boards, Polystyrene, Glass and Mineral Wool Slabs, Batts and Rolls. 

URSA, KNAUF, LOW-E, KARMA,XTRATHERM, KAY-METZELER, CELOTEX, CELLECTA 
Cavity walls, External walls, Partition walls, Plasterboard

CELOTEX, KNAUF, URSA, ROCKWOOL, PROMAT, XTRATHERM, KAY-METZELER, CELLECTA, LOW-E 

Bagged products, Insulated plasterboards, Galvanised dry wall fixings, Metal frame systems

BRITISH GYPSUM, CELOTEX, CEMBRIT, ECOTHERM, KNAUF, KINGSPAN, XTRATHERM

Pipe Insulation

Pipe insulation materials are used to retard the flow of heat energy by reducing heat loss or gain from pipe work and also as acoustic insulation. 

ROCKWOOL ROCKLAP, KOOLTHERM FM

Void Former is a lightweight material in structural concrete in foundations, beam & slabs to fill structurally non-working areas & against clay heave.

CLAYBOARD, CLAYLITE, CLAYMASTER

Mould eradication and mould resistant materials, fungicidal barriers, fungicidal emulsion paints to safeguard your living conditions.

others:

Wholesale

Imported Adhesives, Renders, Roofing Felt, Waterproof Membranes on wholesale basis

Thermal and acoustic insulation slabs and batts for use in cavity walls, loft conversion, partition walls, floors and ceilings. Top shelf manufacturers: Knauf, URSA, Rockwool. Buy cheap at Insulation Shop and London.

Glass wool insulation, Rock wool insulation, Multifoil insulation, Insulated wallpaper 

URSA, KNAUF, LOW-E, THINSULEX, MOULD GROWTH CONSULTANTS

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