Acoustic Fencing

emb01

Hi

 

We've recently moved house and didn't realise how noisy the road was going to be at night.

Its ok when the windows are closed but as were getting to the warmer weather the windows are open through the night.

We currently have a fence covering the front of the house.

I've spoken to a few people about this and they advised about changing the fencing to Acoustic fencing.

Has anyone had anything like this at there home. 

I've had a look around and found Mute Acoustic Barriers. They look ok and eco friendly.👍

Price wise I know they will be more expensive than wooden but it is more for the noise.

Has anybody get any advise or used them? 

 

Thanks in advance 🙂

Eldi_Dos

Have you thought about Acoustic Curtains for the room you sleep in, probably quicker and more cost effective to try first.

Bradden

I think you may have an issue reducing the noise much. Acoustic fencing does work but it needs to be high.. otherwise sound just goes over.. ideally you'd need at least 8ft which you are unlikely to be allowed at the front of the property.

I've sold a lot of this and can recommend it.

Acoustic Fencing | Jacksons Fencing (jacksons-fencing.co.uk)

GrubbyGirl_2

Don't forget if you go high you'll need planning permission which you may not get.  How about a nice evergreen laurel hedge?  Don't be tempted by leylandii 

FreeBear

GrubbyGirl_2 said:  How about a nice evergreen laurel hedge?  Don't be tempted by leylandii 

Laurel is a real thug of a plant, totally unsuited to most properties especially if they have small gardens. Leylandii can be pruned just the once at ground level and it won't come back. With laurel, you need to dig the roots out to be sure of getting rid of it (darned stuff will sucker given the slightest of excuse).

CliveOfIndia

We used to live in an old house that fronted onto a busy road.  There was already a leylandii hedge in place when we moved in, and it surprised me how effective it was - when we were in the garden the traffic noise was reduced dramatically.

It had obviously been well-maintained previously, and we just used to trim it once or twice a year, it never got out of hand.

I think it's if you let them get too big they become a problem - just keep them trimmed regularly and they can form a very good hedge.

twopenny

I lived in a house on a busy main road and it was foliage that deadened the sound.
A mixed hedge.
Yes it needed trimming 2 or 3 times a year but fresh air and exercise saves money on a gym.

Of course you may get lots of bird song waking you up   

GDB2222

Stupid questions - move your bedroom to the back of the house?  Install AC and keep the windows closed?

Fences and hedges will help a little bit, but don't expect much improvement. What will help is that you get used to the traffic noise, and it won't bother you.

SandyShores

Another vote for a hedge if you have room.  We planted Laurel along two sides of our fence and have mixed shrubs/trees alongside the other.  The Laurel with the fence definitely provides a great barrier and we are currently deciding what height we'll keep it at.  The RHS have a page about hedges and the environmental benefits of hedges - their natural ability to capture pollution, reduce noise, mitigate flooding and provide food and shelter to wildlife.

Bigphil1474

I used to live next to a busy dual carriageway, and you could hear the HGV's thundering up the hill from half a mile away. Didn't bother me as I just got used to it. Depends how far from the road you are as to whether hedges or fencing will do the trick. Noise tends to travel in straight lines and it can bounce around. Personally, I'd go for the in house options first. I'm in Yorkshire and we never sleep with the windows open, just have a fan on if it's hot., that's <£100 solution. 

sk2402005

You will get used to it eventually, i used to live very close to the main railway line and eventually just didnt hear them anymore.

Often used to get comments from friends about the train when it went past, and i hadnt even noticed.

alternatively air conditionig and keeping the windows closed will be most effective, as any acoustic fencing that you can put up wont be high enough to do anything meaningful.

A big hegdge as suggested might work, but will take a lot of time to grow.