Stop airtightness being a last-minute crisis.
A self-paced online training course for contractors and site teams. Learn how to plan airtightness early, manage interfaces between trades, avoid predictable fails, and push back with real arguments when the design or programme makes the target unachievable.
What you’ll be able to do after the course
- Define the test boundary (so everyone stops guessing).
- Build a hold-point plan that prevents “we can’t access that anymore”.
- Run quick site QA checks that catch failures early.
- Triage leaks fast when things are going sideways (big leaks first).
- Use a “push-back kit” when the target is unachievable due to design/programme flaws.
Designed for contractors: practical, repeatable, and focused on avoiding rework and delays.
Why contractors keep getting stitched up
The boundary isn’t clearly defined
If the test line is vague, the result is arbitrary. Then it turns into finger-pointing.
Interfaces have no owner
Roof-to-wall, facade edges, slab junctions, risers, plant rooms — leakage lives in the gaps between scopes.
Testing happens too late
If the first pressure check is at the end, failure means ripping out finished work. That’s not a plan.
Details aren’t buildable or inspectable
“Just seal it” is not a detail. Airtightness needs access to install and access to verify.
What’s inside the online course
Included: the contractor “Push-Back Kit”
Tools and wording to push back early, calmly, and with facts — when the job is being set up to fail.
Boundary not defined • Details not buildable/inspectable • Permanent openings/systems can’t be sealed • Fire/seismic/services conflict unresolved • Programme leaves no remediation window • Target specified without enabling scope.
Airtightness RFI template • Constraint register • “Ready to test” checklist • Responsibility matrix • Variation trigger wording • Toolbox talk outline.
Who it’s for
Main contractors
Reduce programme risk and avoid late-stage rework by managing airtightness as a normal scope.
Site managers + foremen
Get a practical checklist approach that works under real site pressure.
Envelope trades
Learn the interface points where your work gets blamed (and how to protect it).
Services trades
Stop penetrations turning into the reason the building fails the test.
FAQ
How long does it take?
It’s self-paced. Most teams get through it in short sessions and come back to the templates during the build.
Is this just theory?
No. It’s built around real construction sequences, trade interfaces, and typical failure modes.
Do we need to know standards?
No. The course translates testing expectations into buildable actions, hold points, and practical QA.
What if the target is genuinely unachievable?
You’ll learn how to identify design and programme constraints early and push back with clear arguments and templates.