Soundproofing Your Dover Windows

Do you ever have a situation where you’re jolted out of sleep early in the morning by traffic or a neighbor’s all-night party and wished that you could keep outside noises on the outside?

Noise enters your house through cracks, crevices, and through glass and can lead to restless nights. Windows, especially bigger, older windows, are one of the main sources source of sound entering your home, and by soundproofing your windows you can drastically cut back on unwanted noise.

These are a few things that Dover homeowners can do to soundproof your windows and reduce noise from outdoors.

Add caulk or weatherstripping to your windows

Adding caulk or weatherstripping is an affordable “do it yourself” solution to soundproof your windows. Since sound enters anywhere that air can flow through, blocking any gaps or crevices by your windows will reduce noise. You can add foam tape to the outside of your window sashes. For a double-hung window or a sliding door you can use vinyl v-strips on the sides of the windows. You can also apply caulk around windows and over any cracks to reduce airflow.

 

One downside of this DIY solution is that it’s not a long-term solution, and it clash with your room’s style.

Add heavier window treatments like plantation shutters

Putting in dense material like Dover’s best plantation shutters can soften the noise coming through your windows.

Plantation shutters are an eye-pleasing way to limit the sound entering your home while also saving you energy. Polywood plantation shutters have a patented built-in weatherstripping design that blocks out unwanted noise and temperature.

Polywood faux wood shutters are resilient, so they’ll last a lot longer than those DIY solutions. They’re typically less expensive than replacing your windows, and after they’re put in are a permanent part of your house, which can add to your home’s sale value on the market.

Use a sound-proofing plug

If you have a lot of loud constant noise such as those from construction you could benefit from a sound-proofing plug. This DIY option is a large piece of foam that you fit into the crevice around your window. Since the foam blocks light (and can look out of place), people use sound plugs at night or in rooms that guests don’t see.

Replace or install additional windows

If you have old windows and you're suffering from air drafts as well as distracting noise, it’s probably time to invest in new windows. If replacing all your windows is outside of your budget, you might put in exterior storm windows or an additional window pane to problematic windows. The drawback is that installing new windows or even adding extra panes can be a very expensive option.

Start reducing your outside noise today

Are you ready for a good night’s sleep, and do you want to finally be rid of your noise problem? Then give us a call at 301-835-1611 or fill out the form below to get a free in-home consultation. We’ll go through all your window covering choices in Dover and end your noise problem with a solution that is as beautiful as it is functional.