Soundproofing floor in flat

stevoh

Hi,

We’re on a upper level flat and have suffered with airborne noise from below. I know that flats below suffer from more noise, but we’ve never had any complaints and are looking to solve the issue we have.

The floor is concrete and I was told by the previous owners that there was a soundproofing layer installed below the wood flooring (again I know this accentuates noise issues especially for those below). 

We just had a new wardrobe installed and I found that below the wooden floor is tiling. It’s not like a soft, acoustic type tiling but sounds like ceramic tiles when I tap it.

Anyone know what this could be? I guess by putting proper acoustic tiles down with carpet on top  I should notice a big difference? 

Norman_Castle

Does airbourne noise travel through concrete floors? I'd start by checking for gaps where the floor meets the walls. Airboune sound will travel through hollow voids between the flats.

Those tiles just look like something to cover the concrete floor. They may have acoustic properties but don't seem to be solving the problem. Carpet and a soundproofing underlay may help but is more likely to benefit your neighbours. Even with soundproofed floors noise can travel through the walls.

From personal experience I know the biggest factor is the neighbour, getting them to understand how noisy they are would help.