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Worried about staying warm this winter? Keeping your home cosy shouldn’t mean constantly turning up the heating. If your property struggles to retain warmth, a heat loss survey can help identify where energy is escaping and what may be causing the problem.

Air tightness testing for larger buildings in Scotland can require much more than a standard single-fan setup. Buildings like warehouses, schools and large commercial buildings often have multiple entrances, extensive service penetrations and complex layouts.

Retrofitting an existing property to a Passivhaus or low-energy standard is a highly effective way to improve how comfortable it is, reduce heat loss and lower long-term energy use.

Interim air tightness testing is an air leakage test carried out before a building is fully finished, usually before plasterboard, drylining or final linings are installed. It helps identify leaks in the fabric of a building while they are still easy to access and repair.

In Scotland, air tightness testing is no longer treated as a box-ticking exercise, it sits at the centre of building performance, energy compliance, and long-term fabric durability. As building standards continue to tighten under Section 6 of the Scottish Building Standards, the expectation is clear: buildings must not only be well insulated, but also properly sealed.