Wall soundproofing

[Deleted User]

Hi, everyone I will try to be brief as possible. Noisy neighbours this has been going on for awhile now party's going on until 3am walls are thumping until that time it happens about 4 to 5 times a year. We have spoken to there landlord we have spoken to them about it to no avail this Christmas two large speakers arrived at there house Christmas day the walls where thumping from 2pm to 9pm. During the first lockdown they was smoking meat in the back garden I have spoken to the police also the local council to no avail they don't want to know. Would soundproofing help to reduce the music noise coming through the wall and which type, THANKS 

grumbler

IMO, the effect will be minimal without adding at least about 15cm to the wall.

And it's the council's duty to deal with this.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/noise-nuisances-how-councils-deal-with-complaints#noise-at-night-warning-notices

Tippytoes

Whether it's the council's duty or not to deal with noise nuisance, I'd be very surprised if they actually do anything.  Sorry.  Based on my own experience.

grumbler

If it's the owner, then, indeed, it's hard for the council to do anything. But a landlord can be more receptive if contacted by the council.

FreeBear

grumbler said: IMO, the effect will be minimal without adding at least about 15cm to the wall.

Even then, it is unlikely to reduce the low frequency noise by much. The sound will travel though floor/ceiling joists, joining walls, and so on.

Insulating against sound/vibration is a complex area and can require some pretty extreme solutions. Low frequency noise is probably the worst to deal with.

RelievedSheff

You are highly unlikely to get any decent improvement in sound transmission unfortunately.

Having suffered from noisy neighbours in our last property for 12 years I can honestly say that the best course of action is to probably just move away from them. This is never the answer that anyone wants to hear but ultimately it is often the best solution. 

[Deleted User]

Thank you all for the comments we have suffered for a long time. If we inform the council it will flag up at the solicitor if we sell. The land lord of the property has informed us in not so many words it's his house he can let it to who ever he wants to. As to selling its a case of out of the frying pan into the fire. 

FreeBear

[Deleted User] said: The land lord of the property has informed us in not so many words it's his house he can let it to who ever he wants to.

And the council can prosecute the resident regardless of what the LL has to say about it.

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/1155804.woman-is-accused-of-breaching-noise-asbo/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-471297/Mother-gets-Asbo-dreadful-singing-bath.html

idkwhattosay

I just got a quote for soundproofing three walls (two bedroom and a living room) for £2200 and I was told that it won't help much unless the floors, ceiling... are insulated as well. There you go. It's not cheap and it most likely won't help you as the residential soundproofing is meant to silence normal levels of noise such as loud TV or shouting, not banging party music. I feel sorry for you as noisy neighbours are my biggest pet peeve and I had to deal with them in the past, so I know what you're going through. Sadly and unfortunately the only solution to this is to move away, because this country is very good at protecting offenders and blaming the victims. Everything else will be a waste of your time, effort and money.

I am talking about reasonable measures you can take, of course if you have the money and can afford it then you could insulate your master bedroom to a music studio level, but it most likely won't be a reasonable thing to do due to the cost.

Davesnave

[Deleted User] said:

Thank you all for the comments we have suffered for a long time. If we inform the council it will flag up at the solicitor if we sell.

But you already did....

[Deleted User] said:

 We have spoken to there landlord we have spoken to them about it to no avail ......I have spoken to the police also the local council to no avail they don't want to know.

I agree with other people; party noise from heavy duty sound systems isn't the level of noise that may be tamed by add-on measures. As it happens '4 or 5 times a year' it wouldn't be worth the expense anyway, and while annoying at the time, it's probably not worth moving for in a hurry either, especially as they're tenants.