Soundproof windows...

[Muppetboy]

Our flat backs on to the tube/train station and the noise can be irritating, and mrs muppet is giving me grief... I've got a local firm coming in to give me a quote soon but wanted to see if anyone had any recommendations.

The windows are sash windows.

[Wizbit]

Don't know about soundproof windows, but you can definitely get triple glazed units. Apparently these are superb for blocking sound from traffic / trains etc

[m4ttm4son]

I've heard good things about triple glazing. Make sure they are well installed though. Might be an idea to see if they can show you some other work they've done.

And if you want to really go for it you could get secondary glazing over that too.

[Calm Chris]

Triple glazed windows are all around Heath-row, so they must work well.

It's going to be expensive, but I'd go sash window UV PC, unlikely to be much change for £1000 per unit with X glaze.

Although if it's at the back I'd consider standard style as acceptable. If one of the windows is bathroom I'd also consider a clear glaze window and add on some of the M misty style film which is available in about a million styles.

[m4ttm4son]

Triple glazed windows are all around Heathrow, so they must work well.

Then why haven't they stopped complaining?

[Andy_Bangle]

I've got triple-glazing, but can't comment on the sound proofing as the nearest train line is 10 miles aways and the airport 100 :D

[Muppetboy]

Triple glazed windows are all around Heath-row, so they must work well.

It's going to be expensive, but I'd go sash window UV PC, unlikely to be much change for £1000 per unit with X glaze.

Although if it's at the back I'd consider standard style as acceptable. If one of the windows is bathroom I'd also consider a clear glaze window and add on some of the M misty style film which is available in about a million styles.

It's at the back... what do you mean by standard style? It's the bedroom, no window in the bathroom...

[Andrew]

I used House Of Surrey for my double glazed uPVC sash windows and I paid about £4.5k for them. They are brilliant - they look near identical to the wooden sashes they replaced and I mean so near identical it is difficult to tell. They are double glazed and obviously do a good job at soundproofing and also heat insultation.

HOS cover SW London as that is where my flat is (Kingston). I'd highly recommend them. They tidied up as they went, took no time at all and were throughly professional throughout - v v impressed.

[Calm Chris]

By standard, I mean non sash d/g. Sash, tend to be 50%+ cost of a standard type unit.

By standard I mean a fake looking sash, look below at a sash unit

By fake it would have the bar half way up, but rather than slide up and down (and tilt-which the best d/g sashes do for cleaning) it would have the top half opening, and only tilt.

Do you need to consider fire and means of escape ?

As for Heath-row moaning, Hounslow Council gave every house in the flightpath free grants for x3 d/g, they do stop the noise, but you can't stop the resonating affect a 747 gives on full thrust shaking the buildings!

[Tipex]

Also worth bearing in mind, that the second you open the window, all it's sound proofing properties are worthless.

We have double glazing that was newly fitted to the house just before we bought it, but I'm not sure I'd have bothered otherwise, as the windows are always open, I like some fresh air circulating when I'm sleeping, luckily there is nothing that makes any noise within miles of where I live, bar the odd owl, but if I lived next to a station or something noisy, I'd have to put up with it, as I wouldn't want to shut the window.