Options for Sound Dampening Underlayment
Sound-dampening underlayment is the perfect way to reduce noise throughout your home, apartment, or commercial building. Sound-deadening underlay materials interrupt the transmission of sound from floors to the adjoining ceilings in a multi-story building, making everyone inside more comfortable and relaxed. Floor acoustic underlayment can also hide imperfections in the subfloor, provide extra cushioning, and deliver thermal benefits.
If you’re looking for places to order sound reduction underlayment for delivery, our team at Greatmats offers the best prices and selection. Let us find the perfect product to give you a home or office building that’s quieter and more comfortable. Retire noise pollution for good!
Types and Styles of Sound Dampening Underlayment
When you’re looking for the best noise control floor underlayments, we offer two different formats.
Tiles
Interlocking tiles are a type of flooring acoustic underlayment that is available in either an interlocking edge design or a glue-down format. Foam tiles and cork tiles are available as sound mitigation subflooring materials.
Rolls
Rolls are some of the most popular rubber sound control floor underlayments available because they can cover a large area in a short amount of time. Cork rolls and rubber soundproofing underlayment rolls are common materials available in this format.
Materials in Sound Deadening Floor Underlayment
We offer flooring acoustical underlayment in three different materials, including foam, cork, and rubber.
Foam
You can use foam underlayment as a standalone product or pair it with another type of underlay. Foam is especially helpful for delivering extra cushioning in a dance studio. Our foam tile product that’s available for sale is:
Cork
Cork underlayment excels in delivering insulation for the main flooring. You can select a tile or roll format. Cork delivers strong soundproofing capabilities and is a hypoallergenic material. The products available are:
Rubber
Rubber sound control floor underlayments are extremely popular products for absorbing noise. Rubber is durable and won’t lose its cushioning properties under heavy foot traffic. You can buy several different rubber noise control underlayments from Greatmats, including:
Features and Benefits of Sound Dampening Underlayment
Using sound-deadening floor underlayment is a great way to create a more comfortable and enjoyable environment in multi-floor dwellings or businesses. Some of the key benefits of our sound-dampening underlay include:
- Temperature-insulating properties for main flooring
- Delivers cushioning under wood floors
- Noise isolation properties for multi-story buildings
- Make your commercial building more appealing to renters
- Make your home more appealing to home buyers
- Eco-friendly materials that are renewable (cork)
- Eco-friendly recycled materials (rubber)
- Lightweight and easy to install (foam)
- Materials are resistant to mold and mildew formation
- Durable enough to deliver beneficial properties for many years
- Multiple thickness options available
Use Types for Sound Dampening Floor Underlayment
Depending on the material in use, some of the most common places people install our sound-dampening floor underlayment include:
- Dance studios
- Plyometric studios
- Fitness studios
- Yoga studios
- Locker rooms
- Home fitness spaces
- Kitchens
- Bedrooms
- Family rooms
- Playrooms
- Basements
Sound Dampening Underlayment Q&A
How does sound floor underlayment work?
Sound floor underlayment works by deadening sound that other flooring materials may amplify. It breaks the path of transmission for the sound waves. The sound barrier underlayment goes underneath traditional flooring that blocks noise affecting people on other floors of the house or apartment.
What type of flooring controls sound?
The
best types of flooring to control sound include underlays made of rubber, cork, and EVA foam. These materials absorb noise instead of amplifying it, and they break up the transmission of sound waves from floors to ceilings in a multi-story building.
What is the best soundproof flooring for an apartment?
The
best soundproof flooring for apartments includes cork rolls, cork sheets, EVA foam tiles, rubber tiles, and rubber rolls. Using these materials as a flooring underlayment can deaden the noise coming from other floors of the apartment.
Do you need an underlayment for vinyl plank flooring?
Using an underlayment for vinyl plank flooring is a good idea because of the rigidity and sturdiness of the planks. When you use certain underlayment materials, you could receive sound-dampening properties, a more cushioned flooring, a moisture barrier, and a thermal barrier.
How do you install underlayment for vinyl flooring?
To
install underlayment for vinyl flooring, start by cleaning the subfloor and removing any protruding nails. You would need a vapor barrier if you’re going over concrete. You’ll use an adhesive for many types of underlayment, although you can dry-lay some materials that won’t experience significant foot traffic. Cut the underlayment materials to fit the space before installing the main floor over the top.
What’s the best underlayment for laminate floor?
The
best underlayment for laminate flooring includes materials like cork and rubber. Cork is hypoallergenic and 100% natural, making it a highly popular product. Rubber is one of the strongest sound-dampening materials. It’s an eco-friendly product because it consists of recycled tires.
