If you live in a highly developed area you know the noise from outside can be difficult to deal with sometimes. Even on average days, the noise levels in busy areas can be unpleasant, to put it mildly. If you are contemplating installing rooflights on your home but are worried they will make the noise situation even worse, not to worry! There are rooflight solutions available that will provide noise reduction in busy areas and in this post, we'll look at some of them.

Effective Rooflight Solutions for Noise Reduction in Busy Areas

The rooflights you install on your home don't have to contribute to your noise issues. In fact, they can help alleviate them. Here are some of our rooflight solutions for noise reduction in busy areas.

Acoustic glass

Rooflights are available these days with acoustic glass instead of standard glass. Acoustic glass is specifically designed to absorb and suppress sound waves, preventing them from reaching the inside of your home. In fact, acoustic glass has about as much soundproofing capability as drywall, which is pretty impressive.

Triple-glazed windows

Most homeowners will choose rooflights with triple-glazed windows to take advantage of their ability to prevent heat transfer. And that's a smart thing to do. An often overlooked bonus, however, is that triple-glazed windows on a rooflight provide outstanding soundproofing as the gas pockets between the glass layers absorb and dissipate sound waves. With triple-glazed windows, your home will be both warmer and quieter.

Polycarbonate panels

Polycarbonate is a durable, lightweight, impact-resistant and - most importantly for the purposes of this post - transparent plastic used in many industries. Many of today's rooflights feature polycarbonate panels instead of standard glass. This provides several benefits. First of all, it won't break as easily if it's hit by airborne debris, secondly, it will last longer than glass and finally, it provides outstanding sound insulation.

If You Have Questions, Get in Touch With Skylights Rooflight

If you've been holding off on installing rooflights because you think they will allow more noise in from the street, your worries are unfounded. Today's rooflights give you several options for dealing effectively with street noise in busy areas including acoustic glass and polycarbonate panels.

If you have questions about rooflights solutions for noise reduction in busy areas, including which of our rooflights would be right for your home, get in touch with the experts at Skylights Rooflight by calling us on 020 3633 2196.