Quiet, even when you can't control what's next door
The hard part about apartment living is simple: you don’t control the noise your neighbours make, and you usually can’t pull the building apart to fix it. Shared walls, a shared ceiling, road and aircraft noise outside — and on top of that, strata rules about what you’re allowed to change. We work within all of that. Whether it’s noise getting in and wrecking your sleep, or you being the considerate one who doesn’t want the dinner party heard next door, we can quieten an apartment without gutting it.
The noise we deal with in Perth apartments
Neighbour noise — voices, TV, the bass through the wall. Road and traffic noise. Aircraft noise (Perth’s flight paths catch a lot of apartments). Air-conditioning units, pool and bore pumps. Nearby construction. And the apartment’s own echo — hard floors, big windows and bare walls bouncing every sound around.
Two different problems — and they’re fixed differently
Most apartment jobs are a mix of two things, and people run them together. One is noise getting through — the neighbours, the traffic, the plane overhead. That’s a barrier problem: secondary glazing on your windows, sealing the gaps, treating the wall or ceiling where it’s leaking. The other is echo inside your own space — that’s absorption: acoustic panels that take the hardness out of the room. We work out which one’s actually your problem before we quote, and a lot of apartments need a bit of both.
Working within strata
This is the bit apartment owners worry about, and it’s usually fine. Most of what we do doesn’t touch the building’s structure or change how it looks from outside — secondary glazing sits on the inside of your existing window, panels are fitted internally, and everything’s made to measure for your space. That means it typically passes strata without drama, and we’ll tell you up front what’s likely to be approved before you commit to anything.
What you can realistically expect
We’ll be straight with you. On traffic and aircraft noise, secondary glazing takes most people from “constantly aware of it” to “barely notice it”. Neighbour voices and TV can usually be knocked right down. Heavy bass is the hard one — we can reduce it, but no one honestly eliminates it. Echo inside the room is the easy win; panels make an immediate difference.
Get a Soundproofing Quote
Quash apartment soundproofing solutions can reduce noise transmission, provide thermal control that can reduce your power bill and enhance the security of your apartment.
How we work
We assess the space, plug the leaks first — windows, gaps, doors — then treat the room. Our own people do the install (no subbies), we keep it clean and tidy, and we customise panels to suit the look of your place — including custom-printed panels to match your artwork if you want them. Backed by our 7-year product warranty and 6-month workmanship guarantee.
Quash has installed over 3,000 soundproofing solutions across Perth since 2009. Tell us the room, the noise and what you’re trying to achieve, and we’ll come and assess it properly. Get a free quote or call (08) 6146 3310.
Some Example Of Apartment Soundproofing Projects
Our soundproofing team have installed solutions for homes, apartments and other residential locations across Perth and WA. We hope to make your home our next soundproofing success story.
