Home Soundproofing Is The Best Way To Avoid Legal Charges Being Brought By Noise

Over the course of the year so far, The Sound Solution has received an increasing number of enquiries about their wall and ceiling soundproofing services. A lot of the enquiries have related to concerns people have in respect of their legal obligations for ensuring their home is soundproofed. This has come about after a rise in the number of people arrested for the offence generally referred to as causing a disturbance of the peace. As a notable percentage of these arrests in the UK have led to people being sentenced to jail, the concerns people currently have are quite valid. The Sound Solution are the soundproofing experts most trusted across the country to provide the advice, guidance and high quality materials required to soundproof any home.

In terms of the law, in the UK it is case that whilst you can be arrested and prosecuted for causing constant noise pollution or creating a disturbance of the peace, no preventative laws are in place. This is to say that for existing home owners and tenants, there is no legal obligation to ensure their buildings are soundproofed. Going forward this is being addressed, with Part E of building regulations requiring that all new builds feature a suitable level of soundproofing as part of their design and build. The UK, however, is famously full of old buildings to which these regulations are not being retrospectively applied. No legal obligation to do so has not prevented people from taking soundproofing measures which ensure they remain on the right side of the law.

Whilst traditionally noise pollution and disturbance of the peace are linked to stereos and televisions being played loudly, cases which have attracted attention lately are not limited to this. There was the recent incident, for example, which led to a lady in Birmingham being sentenced to two weeks in jail due to the loud volume of noise generated whilst she and her partner made love. On a similarly embarrassing note, there has been many cases of people being arrested for shouting at, or speaking with a raised voice to, their family members. It is understandable that many question if calling the police and using the courts is the best way to resolve these issues, with both having limited time and resources as it is. Mostly, however, people are more concerned with ensuring they do not fall foul of the law simply by engaging in day to day activities.

The Sound Solution are at the forefront of providing floor, ceiling and wall soundproofing for people who wish to both protect their own privacy and ensure that they do not cause a disturbance which might prompt legal action being taken by neighbours. The company is now in their third decade of service, and have become the trusted name for supplying the most cost effective soundproofing materials at accessible pricing. Their material supplies are trusted by both professional builders and those who wish to undertake the work of soundproofing their place of residence themselves. In respect of the latter, The Sound Solution provide comprehensive guides for installation and will always be on hand to give any assistance they can towards effective installation.

There is no legal obligation in the UK that forces people to ensure their home is soundproofed. As several cases in recent times has shown, however, investing in soundproofing helps one ensure that they do not find themselves involved in any legal action. The Sound Solution provides a professional service to those seeking to implement this proactive measure, with soundproofing also ensuring their own privacy and peace are protected.