JCW Acoustic Flooring was first formed in 2004, as a division of JCW Floor Screeding, to cope with the ever-increasing demand for dedicated acoustic flooring contractors and products.
With more than 15 years of experience and over 100,000m² of acoustic flooring installed each year, JCW are the flooring contractors you need to deliver exceptional soundproofing products and services every time.
Using only the best materials, all our acoustic flooring solutions comply with Part E of Building Regulations or meet, or exceed, Robust details. These acoustic flooring systems include:
Our experienced and professional team of soundproof flooring contractors has the knowledge and expertise to complete even the most complex of flooring projects –making sure work is completed on time and within budget.
Think your site is too far away?
JCW Acoustic Flooring completes soundproofing projects across the whole of the UK and can supply and install your acoustic flooring system wherever you need them.
From our head office in Bolton, we coordinate and assign our teams of acoustic flooring contractors so we can supply and install acoustic flooring in London, Edinburgh, and everywhere in between.
To find out more about our recent acoustic flooring projects, why not browse our case studies?
If you require soundproofing flooring contractors to complete your project, don’t hesitate to get in touch. You can call us on 01204 548 400 or email at enquiries@jcwgroup.co.uk and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
Acoustic Flooring is a flooring system designed to reduce the transmission of sound through a separating floor. It is usually specified within apartments and hotels but can also be utilised with houses. It can be a timber flooring solution like an acoustic deck comprising chipboard and foam or an acoustic batten system like the JCW 80T. It can also be a screeded solution made up of a sand cement screed and a resilient layer.
There are a number of systems that can be considered when installing an acoustic floor within a commercial building. Each one is dependent on the building and its use as well as other specific factors like the subfloor construction and ceiling detail. An acoustic consultant should be contacted to ensure that the correct system is used. With over 15 years of experience, JCW Acoustic Flooring have the knowledge required to ensure that all projects are carried out to the highest standard.
There are a number of factors that need to be considered when trying to reduce noise through floors. The system proposed will depend on; the use of the building, the construction of the subfloor, the ceiling treatment below, and the type of noise that you are trying to reduce. Acoustic floors are primarily used to reduce impact sound but can also be used to reduce airborne sounds.
Pre-completion testing is often required for houses and apartments to be signed off by Building Control. The test must be conducted by either a UKAS accredited or ANC registered acoustic consultant. Sound testing should only be carried out by a qualified individual or company, a list of ANC (Acoustics & Noise Consultants) members can be found here http://www.association-of-noise-consultants.co.uk/members-search/
Mineral wool is often used as insulation between separating floors, it can be used between joists, or within a floating floor or ceiling void. Part E of the Building Regulations should be referred to for performance requirements as this covers the passage of sound between walls and floors.
Acoustic flooring is designed to reduce the passage of sound from one compartment to another, through a separating floor – be that from one floor to another, or from one flat to another.
Acoustic flooring is built into properties under the finished flooring, such as your laminate, tile, or carpet, and reduces the transmission of both impact and airborne sounds.
Impact sounds are things like footsteps, slamming doors, and moving furniture, while airborne sounds include music, the noise of TV, and laughing.
It is suitable for use in buildings of all types, from domestic properties like flats, houses, and residential homes, as well as non-residential locations, like schools, hospitals, and hotels – limiting the spread of noise wherever they are used.
Depending on what you need from soundproofing and the particulars of your building, you can choose between the following acoustic flooring options for your flat or apartment:
• Acoustic Battens Designed for timber and concrete subfloors in both new build or refurbishment projects.
• Acoustic Cradles Suitable for timber and concrete subfloors in new build or refurb projects, the acoustic cradle system also helps to level uneven subfloors.
• Acoustic Decking Acoustic decks come in a range of sizes and can be used on a range of subfloor types, including concrete and timber floors.
• Cellecta Screedboard Cellecta Screedboard 28 is a single-layer solution for timber frame buildings, but especially apartments.
Having completed many previous flat or apartment projects, including Park Hill in Sheffield, the Albert Dock in Liverpool, and Brierley Hill in Dudley, no matter what you need from acoustic flooring or what complications you are working with structurally, JCW Acoustic Flooring can help.
Before any soundproofing project is undertaken, our expert teams of flooring contractors will discuss the needs and particulars of your site in advance, helping to narrow down the flooring options.
Then, in most cases, our acoustic flooring contractors will also visit your site to measure up and ensure the chosen soundproofing solution will meet or exceed your insulation needs.
This ensures that the right soundproofing solution is chosen and installed by our specialist teams, helping your premises to feel quiet and comfortable, and meets the guidelines set forth by either UK Building Regulations or Robust Details.
700000
Sq Mtrs Of Floor
700,000-m2 of acoustic flooring laid to date
2500000
Sq Mtrs Of Battens
700,000-m2 of acoustic battens laid since 2008
11500
Apartments
11,500 apartments soundproofed
15
Years
15 years as acoustic flooring contractors
At its simplest, our acoustic flooring contractors install soundproof flooring systems in projects big and small – to increase the sound insulation between floors in buildings.
Although soundproofing walls will reduce the transmission of impact and airborne sound, insulating the floors and ceilings of units on each floor with the help of specialist flooring contractors can drastically reduce the amount of sound that passes from one floor to the next – making living and working spaces more comfortable.
This also allows developers to ensure that buildings meet, or exceed, the minimum requirements for UK Building Regulations, or Robust Details in Scotland, raising the standard of the built environment across the country.
Many developers have started to renovate existing building stock to meet new green initiatives set out by the UK government and fitting soundproof flooring options with the help of specialist flooring contractors, like JCW Acoustic Flooring, can help with this too.
See our Vita Student Accommodation case study to find out more.
Find out more information about our acoustic flooring systems below:
Based on the individual needs of your retrofitting or new-build projects, our expert flooring contractors can install a range of acoustic flooring options, including:
Not sure which is best for your project? Explore our options in more detail with our product portfolio or reach out to the acoustic flooring contractors today by calling 01204 548 400.
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