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Keep Noise Down With Double Glazing

If it is noise that has led you to consider getting the best double glazing Brighton has to offer then you should speak to us about what we can do for you.

Whether you live on a main road, near a train line or just have noisy neighbours, it is a great idea to install double glazing to improve your peace of mind at home.

Double glazing is extremely effective at reducing noise due to the air gap, but you can increase the effectiveness of this if you use toughened glass in your windows.

The glass you need to look at is called acoustic glass and works by reducing the energy in a sound wave. You can find out how much the glass reduces the sound by looking at the R value. So an acoustic glass with a R value of 10 will reduce outside noise from 60 decibels (dB) to 5dB.

Acoustic glass is glass sandwiched between two or more sheets of glass that have been bonded together using acoustic polyvinyl butyral (PVB) layers. These are what weakens the energy of the sound wave as it travels through the glass, creating quieter conditions for you.

You can further reduce the noise that makes it through your windows by increasing the cavity between panes of glass, differing the thickness of the two glass panes used and making them thicker, use a sound insulating window frame and of course, use specially laminated acoustic glass.