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Reducing Traffic noise 3 x back bedrooms / secondary glazing / wooden shutters

Anonymous user 15/03/2024 - 2.31 PM

Hi, what's the best/most economical way of reducing traffic noise for our situation. Our 3 back bedrooms/windows (1720mm x 1150mm, 1720mm x 1150mm & 1150mm x 1150mm) face a busy road and we can hear the traffic through our 25 yr old double glazing. There's a windowsill depth of 20 cm on each window. I suppose our only two options are; 1. Replace the whole windows, this time with acoustic glass 2. Secondary glazing I'm guessing secondary glazing will be a lot cheaper for the three windows? As a slight curve ball (and for aesthetic reasons) the other half would like at some point, wooden plantation shutters for each of these rooms. If we opted for secondary glazing with the 20 cm windowsill depth, would wooden plantation shutters then become an issue? Thanks for reading! :-)

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3 Answers

SGD Window Services

Rating: 5 out of 5

Erith

On 25 year old double glazing, it is almost certain that the reason for the traffic noise is down to the hinges having worn out and so the opening sections cannot close air tight anymore. Anywhere that air can come through, will also allow noise in too. It's a simple repair.... Just replace the hinges

Answered11 December 2016

Anonymous user

Evening have you had much luck regarding the problem you listed?? Regards stewart

Answered21 January 2016

TG Glazing

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Abbey Wood, London

secondary glazing will be the cheapest way to reduce noise hope this helps

Answered26 April 2022