Reduce noise pollution in your residential home

Looking for the ideal solution for noise pollution in your busy residential area? If you are fed up with hearing the constant flow of traffic around your home, then interior shutters could be your permanent fix. We want to tell you how effective these window coverings are at keeping unwanted noise to help you sleep soundly and enjoy chill days at home in peace and quiet.

Do Shutters block out noise? Yes, as well as their other many benefits, having shutters added to your window space help absorb noise and is often overlooked as one of their great perks.

What are the benefits to you and your home? Whether you work at home, have young children or just want to enjoy some peace and quiet during your evenings and weekends, road noise can make a massive impact on this. Living with constant road traffic noise can be detrimental to your health and everyday life. We understand this cannot always be helped, especially when living in busy city areas, but any small changes we can help make to your interior can help you live more comfortably.

Every customer and home is different and we try and cater our products to suit you and your lifestyle. For customers who work night shifts and need to sleep through the busier parts of the day, shutters are the ideal solution for blocking out noise, especially when working hours and road traffic can start from as early as 7/8 am. Having little sleep can really affect your health over time and so finding permanent ways of keeping your bedroom quiet and peaceful, is one of the best ways to improve this for the better.

So, how does it work?

Wood is a natural insulator for both heat and sound, meaning any of our wooden materials would be helpful for your property in a variety of ways. Our made-to-measure dressings are fitted to the exact size and shape of your windows, meaning the tight fitting would leave no easy gaps for road noise or cold to come in. The thick wooden frames and durable louvres, paired with double-glazed windows, can create a perfect barrier for sound to be reduced.

When you need those quieter times, we recommend you keep your shutter panels and louvres completely closed, as this can make a huge difference, compared to when they are open.

How else can you reduce noise pollution?

As well as our shutters, we want to help our customers make the most out of their interiors and advise them on making other changes on how to reduce noise pollution, whether this is from outside, within the home or from your neighbours.

Wall coverings – Walls that sit between properties or even facing the road or garden are most likely going to bring the most noise in and so placing wall coverings, such as wooden panelling or even furniture like bookshelves, will help reduce the echoing noises.

Thick Carpets – wooden flooring, although may be easier to maintain, is not the best solution for reducing noise. Thick carpeting can help absorb sound and softens harsh noises around your home. This can especially reduce sounds such as moving furniture, objects being dropped or even the footsteps of your little ones running around whilst they play.

Tightening or replacing doors – Your doors, just like windows, can often have gaps, where sound and cold air can seep through and so sealing or tightening these areas, are ideal for preventing any outside noise and air coming in. Replacing older front and patio doors to newer double glazed, can add a huge difference to the insulation within your home.

These are just a few ideas of how making changes in your home can improve your lifestyle for the better. For more tips on sound insulation, visit this handy website which discusses a range of tips.

Let us help

Living with road traffic noise isn’t ideal and we want to help as many customers as possible reduce this within their homes. Our range of wooden shutters has a variety of benefits for a range of properties and we would love to help you get started on your home improvements as soon as possible.

Get in touch today to book your free home consultation with our team, where our expert surveyors can talk you through our various styles and help you choose the perfect shutter for your individual home needs.