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Soundproofing Upper East Side

The Upper East Side splits between pre-war co-ops near Fifth and Park and the white brick towers built along Second and Third Avenue in the 1960s and 70s. Acoustically the two have almost nothing in common.

Local Noise Problems

What we are called for in Upper East Side

White brick tower slabs

The post-war towers are concrete framed with thin floor toppings. Impact noise from above is the dominant complaint, and it has to be treated by decoupling rather than by adding mass to the ceiling.

Second and Third Avenue traffic

Both avenues carry heavy bus and vehicle traffic close to the building line. A through-wall air conditioning sleeve is often a larger weakness than the window beside it.

Pre-war co-op floors and walls

The older buildings near the park have wood joist floors and masonry party walls, so footsteps and voices arrive by two different routes at the same time.

Working in Upper East Side buildings

Almost every building here is a co-op with an alteration agreement and a strict working hours window. We supply the scope, insurance certificates and freight elevator booking, and we are used to the documentation most Upper East Side managing agents work from.

Services available in Upper East Side

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Soundproofing services in Upper East Side

As a soundproofing contractor Upper East Side residents call in, our work divides by building age. Apartment soundproofing Upper East Side towers need is slab impact treatment, while residential soundproofing Upper East Side pre-war owners ask for has to deal with joist floors and masonry walls at once.

Commercial soundproofing Upper East Side businesses need is concentrated on the avenues, in medical suites, offices and restaurants below apartments. Where a hard finished apartment is simply loud inside itself, acoustic treatment Upper East Side rooms need resolves it without any structural work.

The noise reduction Upper East Side owners get often starts with the cheapest element rather than the largest, which is why we survey before recommending. As a soundproofing company Upper East Side boards and agents have worked with, we provide the full alteration package and keep to permitted hours.

Frequently Asked

Soundproofing in Upper East Side

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Is a white brick building harder to soundproof? +
Not harder, but different. The structure is concrete, so the problem is nearly always impact noise through the slab and an isolated ceiling is the treatment. Insulating the existing ceiling void achieves very little on its own.
Can anything be done about the air conditioning sleeve? +
Yes, and it is often the best value item in the apartment. The sleeve is effectively a hole through the facade; sealing or replacing it can change a room more than new glazing would.
Do you handle the alteration agreement paperwork? +
Yes. We provide the scope of work, insurance certificates naming the building and managing agent, and the schedule. That package is usually what determines the start date.

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