If you are looking to reduce excess noise in your home, you need to consider underlay. The right underlay can really help control the sound in your home. It helps to soundproof a room, which can create more freedom in your home and what you decide to do with your room.
In this blog post, we look at how underlay controls the sound in your home, and why you might want to control the sound in your home. Maybe you like exercising early in the morning, or dancing it out before you go to bed? This can be done without disturbing everyone else in the house with the right underlay.
As well as soundproofing your home, underlay can help to improve the longevity of your flooring. This is because it offers a shock-absorbing layer. This means that the effects of heavy foot traffic can be minimised. In turn, this will reduce the risk of excessive flattening of your carpet too.
Using carpet underlay to control sound in your home, will benefit your energy bills too. The underlay will help to control heat loss in your home. This means that your energy bills will lower as you use your heating more effectively.
Underlay can reduce sound by up to 30% which is definitely a huge benefit in a busy household. However, the flooring you choose will affect the sound control in your home, not just the underlay. A carpet will offer much better sound control than wooden flooring for example. You will find that luxury carpets also offer good soundproofing due to their depth.
There are different types of carpet underlay that you might want to consider for your home, and the underlay we offer is PU foam. PU foam is one of the most common underlays as it enables sound and insulation properties as well as being eco-friendly. PU foam underlay is made from recycled furniture manufacturing off-cuts, mattresses and car seats that would be sent to landfills if not repurposed. The varying thicknesses of PU foam underlay offer different levels of sound protection. Here at Hereward Carpets, we offer 8mm, 9mm and 10mm options.
We offer superior underlay from the leading brand Tredaire, and the company has been going from strength to strength in innovation since 1958. Tredaire offers all types of underlay to suit the flooring needs. From PU Foam, crumb and sponge rubber, and even specialised underlay to pair with underfloor heating systems.
Why not come and see us at our flooring showroom in Peterborough? We can show you the different underlay options and help you find the best one for your home.
