Office Acoustic Treatment in London

Why offices end up noisy

Sound reflects off hard, flat surfaces and builds up as reverberation — the "echoey" quality that makes a room feel loud even when nobody's shouting. Open-plan layouts remove the soft furnishings and partitions that used to absorb that reflected sound, so it keeps bouncing until something stops it.

Absorption, not insulation. Acoustic wall panels and ceiling baffles work by absorbing sound within the room — they reduce echo, improve speech clarity, and make the space feel calmer. They do not insulate against sound passing through to the room next door; that's a different problem (sound transmission) that needs a different approach, such as floating floors or partition upgrades. We'll always tell you honestly which one your space actually needs.

What we install

• Acoustic wall panels — timber, PET felt or fabric-wrapped, see our acoustic panels London page and our guide to PET vs. timber panels

• Acoustic ceiling baffles or rafts — effective where wall space is limited or the ceiling void is already full of services, see acoustic ceiling baffles

• Floating floors — where the problem is noise transfer between floors, not just reverberation within one, see acoustic floating floors

How we work

We survey the space first and measure what's actually happening, rather than guessing from a floor plan — see our guide to NRC and RT60 for what we're measuring and why. You get a fixed-price written quote with the panel type, coverage and finish specified — not a rough estimate over the phone. Our own installation team fits the work around your operating hours; most single-room office installs are completed in a day with no disruption to your team.

Frequently asked

Will acoustic panels stop my neighbours hearing our meetings?

Not on their own. Panels reduce echo and improve clarity inside the room. Stopping sound from leaving the room is an insulation problem — partition upgrades, sealed doors — which we'll flag separately if that's what you actually need.

How many panels does our office need?

It depends on room size, ceiling height and how reflective the existing surfaces are. We measure reverberation time on site rather than quoting a rule of thumb.

Can you work without disrupting the office?

Yes — we fit around your operating hours, and most single-room installs take a day.