How to Keep the Noise Down
No matter the scale of your business or restaurant, noise pollution is an intangible burden in your space. It makes it hard to focus on work, difficult to hear, and can even be dangerous to your health and sanity. Finding the best solutions for quieting your space is crucial to your customers and your workplace.
Whether you own a small restaurant, store, or office you should consider noise reduction for your space. Proper acoustical solutions and noise dampening makes a world of difference to your environment and the people in it. From simple sound baffles and wall panels to unique acoustical solutions, ERCO has all the options available to correct this unwanted nuisance.
For a full guide on commercial acoustical solutions and sound reduction for your business, read this article, you’ll be glad you did.
Businesses that Benefit from Noise Reduction
Many businesses and establishments often fail to consider how much sound they generate and how it affects employees and customers throughout the workday. Since we are talking about an invisible problem, designers, architects, and contractors often unintentionally neglect this important aspect of your space. Unfortunately, they only realize this concern once the complaints come in from those experiencing the consequences.
Smaller businesses like cafes, clinics, and office workspaces are some examples of this scenario. On a busy day, noises generated from clients, customers, employees, or equipment rapidly add up. These, paired with outside noises and foot traffic inside your business, dampen the atmosphere and affect the overall environment. It’s even more concerning if you’re trying to provide your customers with a relaxing and peaceful experience.
The subliminal effects of a space without echo and high decibels can increase productivity, lower stress levels, and keep customers in your space longer. By managing sound generation, it allows you to add additional entertainment options that produce noise, like live music.
Sound Solutions
Out of 80% of our sound solution jobs, the number one concern of the customer is that the solution visually blends into the environment. We offer concealed options while still effectively reducing the percentage of echo/reverberation and decibel levels within the space. There is a great variety of materials that can be utilized to achieve this goal. However, some businesses want to use their acoustical solution to add aesthetic appeal while also remaining functional. Many put sound absorption as a design accent or a focal point within the space. No matter what your sound reduction wants and needs are, ERCO can provide the best solution to fit your space.
Why Sound and Baffle Panels Work
Growing up, every child has shouted “echo” into the void expecting it to bounce back to them. The same is true for empty buildings or spaces with hard surfaces that sound can easily bounce around. This is the basic physics of sound – if there’s nothing to absorb it, it’ll all reverberate back and forth until it dissipates. Imagine this happening to your business spaces and rooms. No one wants echoes during conference meetings or a restaurant that’s so loud you cannot hear the waitress.
Specialty ceilings, hanging baffles, and surface mounted panels work by absorbing all the noise generated within an area. Its shape and material vary in size, thickness, and design depending on your needs. The sound and noise (which is energy vibration) get absorbed into the product, thereby stopping the bounce back of the sound vibrations and diminishing the soundwaves while quieting the space.
Trust the Professionals
It’s not always possible to know the complete specs of an area’s flooring, walls, and ceiling. The same goes for the size, measurements, and types of materials used for them. All these will affect the overall project and specification of materials, as well as installation techniques.
If you’re a business owner, it’s only reasonable for you to not to want to deal with this intangible problem. However, not dealing with it can lead to employee health concerns like stress and headaches, as well as shorter customer engagement. This puts you, your staff, clientele, and your business at risk without even realizing it. Noise reduction should become a priority for any business owner.
If you don’t have the right sound solutions yet or are unsure of your current decibel levels, give ERCO a call – we are happy to help. We have been in business for over 60 years providing solutions to problems just like these. Our team will be able to answer all your questions and give you peace of mind. After all, what your business needs might be a small invisible solution to a problem you might not be aware of.
Getting Custom Acoustical Solutions
There’s a lot to consider when looking into custom noise reduction solutions. You need to think about your space and the nature of your work, while also understanding budget constraints. A free consultation and estimate with an ERCO provider will educate you and provide the best acoustical solutions for your space.
