Our Services

At Ratio Seven, we take pride in offering a wide array of services that cater to the construction sector’s unique requirements. Our services include:

Air Testing Hereford

Air Pressure Testing is a crucial aspect of building assessment in the UK. This process involves the evaluation of the air pressure within your building with the aim of optimising ventilation and enhancing energy efficiency.

In the context of the UK’s construction and environmental regulations, assessing air pressure becomes imperative to ensure that your building complies with the necessary standards. The British construction industry places a strong emphasis on creating energy-efficient structures, and one of the key factors in achieving this is maintaining optimal air pressure.

Air Permeability Testing

Ensuring that your construction meets the required air permeability standards is a critical step in achieving energy efficiency and compliance with UK building regulations. In the United Kingdom, there are strict guidelines in place to control the level of air leakage in buildings, and meeting these standards is essential for both environmental and cost-saving reasons.

SAP Calculations Hereford

Accurate SAP (Standard Assessment Procedure) calculations for energy efficiency compliance. Our expert team can assess your building’s energy performance, providing you with valuable insights on how to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. By utilising advanced software and industry knowledge, we help you make informed decisions regarding insulation, heating, and ventilation systems.

Air Pressure Testing

Evaluating the air pressure within your building is a crucial step in optimising ventilation and enhancing energy efficiency, especially in the context of the construction and environmental standards. The UK places a strong emphasis on creating sustainable and energy-efficient buildings, and assessing air pressure is integral to achieving these goals.

Door Blower Testing

Testing the performance of doors and windows for air tightness and security is a crucial aspect of ensuring the overall efficiency, comfort, and safety of a building. This evaluation aligns with the country’s construction standards and regulations, which emphasise the importance of energy efficiency and security.

Heat Loss Surveys

Identifying areas of heat loss and improving energy efficiency is of paramount importance, where energy-efficient building practices are highly valued for their environmental and cost-saving benefits.

Thermal Imaging

One effective method for identifying areas of heat loss is through thermal imaging. This technology allows you to visualise temperature variations in your building’s envelope, revealing areas where insulation may be inadequate or where air leakage is occurring. Thermal imaging can be particularly useful in pinpointing problem areas, such as poorly insulated walls, roofs, or windows.

Building Consultancy Services

Obtaining expert advice and consultancy tailored to your project’s needs is a prudent step in ensuring the success and efficiency of any construction or building-related endeavour.

Experienced consultants can provide invaluable insights during the initial planning and design stages of your project. They can help you make informed decisions regarding materials, building methods, and energy-efficient design principles, ensuring your project aligns with your goals and meets regulatory requirements.

The project, which overlooks the Wye Valley in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, meticulously restored the existing three-storey 18th-century stone farmhouse as well as adding a two-storey wing partially embedded into the hillside.

A highly competitive year with contenders excelling in sustainability

Chair of this year’s judges Amin Taha said: ‘Some decades in the making, the replacement of a very large 1970s shed housing a pool and ancillary spaces with Alison Brooks Architects’ lower-scaled and fragmented form impressed the jury, in a highly competitive year with contenders excelling in sustainability, craftsmanship, reuse, economy of means and thought-provoking sensitivity.

‘House on the Hill balanced these where others may have, for instance, reused but at disproportionate cost, or crafted but to no innovative end.’

He added: ‘The jury felt Alison Brooks Architects had applied its long-researched process of subtly breaking down the rigid and spatially predictable grid with gentle inflection – adding depth of scale and richness of experience to the existing house, and through the new extension, transitioning with ease into the beautifully landscaped gardens.

‘It is a model of architectural approach applicable to all scales, resulting from the architects’ long practised ideas and the clients’ successful collaboration.’

A labour of love in architectural form

RIBA president, Simon Allford described the project as a ‘labour of love in architectural form’, adding: ‘This geometric design skilfully fuses together the old with the new – connecting two architectures separated by over 300 years.

‘Every detail has been meticulously considered and exquisitely finished, resulting in a truly remarkable home that enhances its unique setting.’