Floor soundproofing will reduce impact noise, airborne noise, or both. 

All our acoustic floor solutions are designed to exceed the UK Part E Building Regulations for the passage of sound.

Different systems offer different levels of noise reduction depending on the level of noise needed to be blocked, the current construction of the floor and final floor finish. 

No soundproofing will offer 100% reduction, however installing soundproofing will dramatically reduce unwanted noisy neighbour noise.

*dB results will vary depending on several factors.

Please see our dB blog on why dB results may vary

Floor soundproofing will block impact noise (footsteps) travelling from the room above to the room below. 

Floor soundproofing can also block airborne noise travelling from below to the room above or from the room above to the room below.

The short answer is YES as soundproofing is like waterproofing and is only as good as the weakest point. (As sound can travel through very small gaps).

If you were to soundproof just part of the floor you would be wasting your money. 

Floor soundproofing varies in thickness from 5mm to 28mm depending on the type and level of soundproofing required. For example, our best-selling SoundMat 3 plus for soft floor finishes is just 15mm thick and performs exceptionally well against both airborne noise and impact noise.

There are two main options for installing our DIY soundproofing solutions: 

DIY Installation

• All of our systems have been designed to be DIYable - saving you any unnecessary installation expense
•  80% of customers install the systems themselves - we've made DIY installation an easy option
• We supply simple and comprehensive step-by-step installation guides and videos - for fuss free installation

Our technical team are on hand to answer any questions and provide installation support - we're here every step of the way

Using a local tradesperson

• You're well on your way to noise free living. If installing the system yourself isn't an option, then simply use a local tradesperson
• We take away any stress of installation by speaking directly to your tradesperson throughout the process

Yes, however, the best final floor finish for soundproofing is carpet. Thin hard floors such as laminate and vinyl can also be fitted on top of soundproofing. However, some systems may need a 6mm hardboard first to provide a flat stable base. Our Reverso SoundMat is unique as (in most cases) no further hardboard layer is needed.

Engineered wood floors can also be fitted on top of soundproofing providing it is 18mm or thicker.

Bathroom, and kitchen tiles will normally need a flat stable base on top of the soundproofing, depending on which floor soundproofing system has been selected.

For specialist flooring (including certain LVT and Vinyl) a self-levelling screed or overboard may be needed to meet the manufactures guidance. Please speak to the flooring manufacturer to check.

n.b. Solid and hard floor finishes will reduce the amount of impact noise reduction achieved by the base layer of soundproofing by up to 5dB.