Autex QuietSpace Acoustic Panels Perth

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Autex QuietSpace — the best-value acoustic absorption panel on the market

If your problem is echo, reverberation, or a room that feels louder and more stressful than it should — that’s an absorption problem, not a barrier problem. Autex QuietSpace is what we reach for first. We’ve been installing it across Perth offices, homes, restaurants and venues for 15 years.

What QuietSpace actually does — in plain English

Autex QuietSpace is an absorption panel. It’s made from polyester fibre, comes with a protective scrim on the face, and it does one job really well: it takes the reflection out of a room.

Think of an old-style Nana’s living room — shagpile carpet, velvet couch, velvet curtains, thick rugs. The place was dead quiet. Calm. Conversations didn’t echo.

Now Nana has polished concrete, stone benchtops, leather couches, hard chairs, no curtains. Everything bounces. Every voice carries. The room feels louder than it actually is, and it puts pressure on your eardrums all day.

QuietSpace soaks up that reflected sound. The room gets softer, calmer, less fatiguing — without changing the look of the space much at all.

Absorption vs barrier — important distinction

People mix these up constantly. They’re different products built for different problems.

Absorption panels (Autex QuietSpace) are designed to take reflection out of a room. They make the room itself feel quieter and calmer. They don’t stop sound passing through a wall.

Barrier products (like Tecsound) are designed to block sound from passing through walls, ceilings or doors. They don’t fix echo inside a room.

If the problem is “this room is exhausting to be in,” you want absorption. If the problem is “I can hear the neighbours through the wall,” you want a barrier. A lot of jobs need both.

Why we use Autex QuietSpace as our default

We’ve tested most brands on the market over 15+ years. Autex QuietSpace gets specified first for a few reasons:

• Best value for the performance — price-to-performance is hard to beat
• No eastern-states freight — Autex stocks locally in Perth, so we avoid the freight charges that hit other brands
• Easy to install — clean, predictable, low-disruption
• Protective scrim on the face of the nude white version — robust on site, durable in use
• Autex are fantastic to deal with — supply, advice, replacement panels, all sorted properly

We also specify Woven Image, Instyle, and Acoufelt where projects call for it, and in rare situations Australian Insulation Systems. But QuietSpace is our day-to-day default.

Finishes and looks

QuietSpace comes in two main finishes and two main thicknesses — 25mm and 50mm.

Nude white — the standard QuietSpace panel with its protective scrim. Clean, neutral, blends into most ceilings without anyone noticing.

VertiFace overlay — a coloured fabric face fitted over the panel. Comes in a wide colour range, and two surface textures:

• Smooth face — typically used in corporate and domestic spaces
• Velour face — typically used in schools and where the panel doubles as a pinboard or velcro surface

Panels can also be printed on, suspended from the ceiling, mounted as full wall coverage, or used as feature elements. They can be invisible, or they can be the feature — it’s your call.

Where QuietSpace works best across Perth

Anywhere a room has hard surfaces and not enough soft furnishings:

• Offices — open-plan, meeting rooms, reception areas, where speech is bouncing around
• Homes — open-plan kitchen/living areas with hard floors and stone tops that feel too “live”
• Restaurants and cafes — where customer conversations carry too far and the place feels stressful
• Bars and taverns — managing crowd noise so staff and customers can hear each other
• Schools and education — classrooms, libraries, multi-purpose halls
• Sports facilities — we’ve installed in basketball stadiums to manage crowd and game noise
• Anywhere with excessive reflected noise putting pressure on people’s eardrums

Real Perth examples

Main Street Larder, Fremantle

Restaurant with hard surfaces and reverberant dining areas. QuietSpace brought the noise level down so customers could hear each other across a table without raising their voices.

Fremantle Sea Rescue

Marine rescue facility — operational spaces with hard floors and lots of glass. Acoustic panels installed to make the spaces workable for crew briefings and ongoing operations.

Eight Knots Tavern

Tavern environment where crowd and music noise was overwhelming. Panels installed to absorb reflection and bring the room back to a level where conversation worked.

Bicton Tavern

Pub fit-out with QuietSpace integrated into the ceiling. The room is acoustically much more comfortable for both patrons and staff.

Little Stove and Little Chow, Fremantle

Two restaurants with hard-surface interiors typical of modern fit-outs. Absorption panels softened the spaces without changing the design aesthetic.

My House, Fremantle

Hospitality venue treated with QuietSpace panels for reverb control across the main dining and bar areas.

Freo Social

Multi-use venue with live music, events and bar service. Panels installed to manage reflection in the higher-traffic areas.

That’s a sample from the Fremantle region alone — we’ve done hundreds of installs across Perth offices, homes, restaurants and venues.

The top three questions we get asked

1. What will it look like?

Honest answer: most people don’t notice. When we put panels on a ceiling, no one looks up — people walk into a room and look at the features. On a wall, we generally pick a neutral colour that blends with the existing palette. Or you can go the other way — feature colours, printed graphics, suspended panels as a design element. We’ve done both extremes. Up to you.

2. How much difference will it actually make?

Of all the acoustic problems we solve, reverberation is the easiest to get a great result on. As a rule, when we walk in with the panels and lean them against the wall — before we’ve even installed them — clients can hear the difference. “Wow, I can hear it already.” Once you take reverberation out of a space, it’s day and night. How do we know how many to install? We calculate it — the volume of the space, the surfaces, the use case — using the same method we’ve used for 15 years. No rough rules of thumb. Specific calculation, every job.

3. How long will it take and how messy?

Depends on the number of panels and the access, but it’s not a dirty job — no demolition, no plaster dust, no major disruption. Most jobs go up over a day or two for a typical office or restaurant; larger venues or full wall coverage run longer. We aim for an aesthetically balanced layout — no random cutouts, and where panels go to full wall coverage, no junctions or gaps.

When QuietSpace isn’t the right answer

We won’t specify panels for every job. Honestly:

• The problem is noise transmission, not reflection — if you can hear the neighbour through the wall, panels won’t help. You need a barrier (Tecsound, wall treatment, acoustic door).
• The room is already heavily furnished — thick carpet, soft furniture and drapes already absorb a lot; adding panels may not justify the cost.
• Low-frequency dominance — for deep bass problems, absorption panels help less than bass-specific treatments.

We’ll tell you straight if the job needs something else.

FAQ

How much does it cost?

Depends on room size, ceiling height, and finish (nude white vs VertiFace overlay). We don’t quote blind — we calculate the panel area required, then price it. Smaller rooms can be very affordable; larger venues with feature finishes cost more.

Can I install them myself?

You can buy them, but performance depends on the calculation and placement. Too few won’t fix the problem; too many in the wrong spots wastes money. We recommend professional install for anything beyond a single small space.

Will they damage my ceiling or walls?

Minimal. We use methods appropriate to the surface — direct stick, mechanical fix, or suspended — and panels can usually be removed cleanly if needed.

Do they collect dust?

Less than people expect. The scrim face resists dust. For most environments a light vacuum once or twice a year keeps them looking new.

Are they fire-rated?

Yes. Autex QuietSpace meets the required fire ratings for commercial applications. Full documentation is provided with every proposal.

How long do they last?

Permanent install. They don’t degrade acoustically or lose performance over time. The fabric face can be replaced or refreshed if the design changes years down the track.