At Riverview TFS Co. Ltd. our main goal and objective is to provide a superior product and service that will meet and possibly exceed the requirements of both our clients and the construction standards set out in the Building Regulations.

We are committed to the continued improvement and maintenance of our Quality Management System (QMS) and together with our staff we constantly review and improve our QMS through internal audits and management reviews.

Insulation is necessary in buildings where the temperature of the buildings must be controlled. In cold climates, the main concern is heat retention in the building. In warm climates, insulation is necessary to keep heat from entering the building.

The insulation in a timber framed home is contained inside the inner leaf ensuring that the heat is retained inside the house. Both timber frame and brick and block built houses have to comply with energy efficiency targets set out by the Building Regulations. A standard timber frame outperforms these mandatory ratings and once up and running can give a higher thermal performance than that demanded by Building Regulations. Similarly, accurate detailing ensures an acoustic performance markedly better than that required by Regulations.

Currently, the normal standard of thermal and acoustic insulation in timber frame houses exceeds the minimal requirements of existing building regulations but if desired much higher levels of insulation can easily be achieved. The structure of the wall panel allows for a thick layer of insulation, which results in a much warmer, and more heat efficient home. Masonry and glass have been shown to be poor insulators.

Lightweight timber frame party walls between semi-detached or terraced houses and party floors between flats comfortably meet the current requirements of building regulations for sound insulation. This is despite the traditional view of many design professionals that building mass is the only way to provide high sound insulation and the fact that many acoustical textbooks still reflect this view. Regulatory values for the minimum acoustic performance are defined for both airborne and impact sound insulation for separating (or party) elements between flats or dwelling houses.

Wall and roof structures are heavy enough to repel average exterior noises. And as noted above partitions between semi-detached or terraced houses are constructed to form two separate walls wherein standard blanket insulation is installed. Noise or sound control therefore usually applies to interior partitions, floors, and surface finishes. Sound control can be achieved in three ways: reducing the source, controlling the sound within a room and by controlling sound transmission to other rooms. Sound proofing in floors and ceilings is addressed in a manner similar to the control of sound transmission through walls. Sound deadening board and suspended ceiling systems also provide high levels of sound control.