Soundproofing a Ceiling

Sound Control Challenge:

There are two goals with sound proofing a ceiling.    The first is to combat the bleed of noise through the ceiling for greater sound isolation and privacy between rooms that share this common surface.    The second is to improve the room's acoustics with ceiling tile treatments designed to capture unwelcome sound reflections in the room.  Our sound control challenge is to first properly define your objectives, and then prescribe the appropriate treatment.

I.   Ceiling Barrier Treatment:

To combat the bleed of noise through your ceiling, your sound barrier treatment depends on the current status of your ceiling.    Select from the following options or call our help desk at 1-800-638-9355 if yours is not listed:

My ceiling is finished

My ceiling is exposed joist

My ceiling is drop grid tile

 

II.  Ceiling Absorption Treatment:

If, however, you seek to use the ceiling to absorb sound reflections within your room, and are less concerned about sound transmission, click open our Product Bin now to discover NetWell's full line of acoustical ceiling tiles.    Note that these products do not block sound, but do absorb sound reflections to improve room acoustics.

Acoustic Result:

A good sound barrier ceiling treatment can deliver up to a 90% reduction in plenum noise, foot noise or noise bleeding into or out of your room through the ceiling.     A sound absorption ceiling treatment can restore your room to good quality sound by collapsing your reverberations times down to under 2.0 seconds.    Both of these results for soundproofing a ceiling are simulated in our Sound Chamber for your listening pleasure.

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