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Soundproofing Rutherford NJ

Rutherford is a town of early twentieth century houses with the Bergen County Line running through the middle of it and Route 3 along the edge. Train noise and the age of the housing stock account for most of what we are asked to do here.

Local Noise Problems

What we are called for in Rutherford

Train and grade crossing noise

Trains pass close to houses on both sides of the line, and the horns at the grade crossings are the part people cannot ignore. That is impulsive noise, and sealed glazing is the first and largest step.

Converted two-family houses

Many of the original single family houses were divided into two. The floor between units is original joists with no separation, so impact noise from above carries directly into the rooms below.

Route 3 and event traffic

Properties near Route 3 get continuous highway noise, with event traffic from the stadium complex on top of it on game and concert nights.

Why Rutherford

Houses here are old enough that construction varies house to house, even on the same street. We inspect before specifying, because the assembly that works in a 1915 frame house is not the one that works in a 1960s infill next door.

Services available in Rutherford

Nearby areas we cover

Soundproofing services Rutherford NJ

As a soundproofing contractor Rutherford NJ owners call directly, the two jobs we are asked for most are a window facing the rail line and a ceiling under a converted upper unit. Residential soundproofing Rutherford houses need is shaped by their age, and apartment soundproofing Rutherford tenants ask for in those conversions is nearly always the floor and ceiling assembly.

Commercial soundproofing Rutherford businesses need is centred on Park Avenue, where offices and restaurants sit beside and beneath residential space. Where a room sounds hard and reverberant rather than noisy, acoustic treatment Rutherford spaces need is the right and much cheaper answer.

The noise reduction Rutherford homeowners get from glazing against train horns is substantial but not total, and we say that at the assessment rather than afterwards. As a soundproofing company Rutherford clients can reach in twenty minutes from Garfield, the survey and written plan cost nothing.

Frequently Asked

Soundproofing in Rutherford

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Can you reduce train horn noise? +
Reduce, yes; remove, no. Horns are loud and broadband, and sealed laminated glazing typically brings them down to something you notice rather than something that wakes you. We say that plainly before quoting.
We hear the tenants upstairs constantly. What is the fix? +
An isolated ceiling in your unit, hung clear of the joists. It handles footsteps and voices together and does not require access to the apartment above.
Are original windows worth keeping? +
Sometimes. Where the sash is sound and you want to keep the appearance, an interior acoustic insert can give most of the benefit of replacement without touching the original frame.

Ready for a quieter space?

Tell us what you are hearing, where the noise is coming from, and how the space is used. Free acoustic assessment, with same-day estimates available.

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Soundproof phone and meeting booth installed in an open-plan office