The BFRC says it has launched a new, independently verified noise reduction rating scheme, in response to homeowners who are increasingly demanding higher levels of quality assurance for their new windows and doors.
Windows can play a vital part in reducing the level of noise entering the home, particularly for homes close to roads, railways or impacted by air traffic noise. With homes increasingly becoming peaceful retreats from a hectic outside world, making them quieter, more pleasant places to be can also improve wellbeing.
According to the BFRC, the independently verified Noise Reduction Scheme will be ‘a huge selling point’ for manufacturers, who will be able to show their customers how their windows and doors compare to the competition.
New, easy to understand labels have been introduced for the scheme, using the BFRC’s recognised label system, designed to give an instant comparison against another product’s acoustic performance. Marketing materials have also been designed and will be made available for customers.
“We’re delighted to launch our new Noise Reduction Scheme,” said Lis Clarke, BFRC’s operations director. “There’s been a huge amount of work involved in getting to this stage and it’s very exciting to see how the industry will take advantage of a new product coming to market.
“It’s important that, as a market leader, we continue to innovate and provide new solutions to our customers that will help them increase sales. Being able to prove the acoustic performance of their windows and doors as well as proving energy performance with BFRC ratings is a huge boost for them and provides a genuine USP as to why their products should be used over those who make unsubstantiated claims.
“We hope that as the industry comes out of lockdown they, like us, see the need to respond to ever changing consumer demands and stand out from the crowd. This is just the latest in a series of exciting new developments we have planned and we can’t wait to see the new scheme being used across the supply chain.”
