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Manufactured in India, supplied in Auckland

Acoustic carpet and rugs in Auckland

We manufacture acoustic carpet and rugs at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Auckland. Made at our own plant in India and shipped straight into Auckland, so the container arrives at the city rather than a long domestic leg away.

Tile size
500 x 500 mm
Thickness
4 mm
Face
High density polyester
Backing
Felt
Pack coverage
64 sq ft per pack
Lead time
4 to 7 working days
Minimum order
From 320 sq ft
  • Made at our own plant, Palwal, Haryana, India
  • One batch across the order, no blending between runs
  • Test reports sent on request, not just quoted

Manufacturer, not reseller. We hold no local approvals and will not imply we do. You get the price the factory quotes, material that matches across a large order, and advice that sometimes talks you out of a purchase.

01 / Start here

The material, and what it actually does on a Auckland job

A tile carpet with a dense polyester face on a felt backing. It absorbs at the floor and, more usefully, kills footfall and chair scrape at the point they are generated.

Work reaching us from Auckland is mostly apartments and townhouses, offices, hospitality, schools, clinics, studios.

Timber frame with plasterboard linings, so walls have very little mass. Apartment and townhouse party walls need a second leaf rather than surface treatment.

  • Loose lay on tackifier Tiles lifted individually for access under a raised floor, which is why tile beats broadloom in an office.
  • Over a resilient underlay Where impact noise to the floor below is the actual complaint, the underlay does that work, not the carpet.
  • Zoned Carpet in the circulation and meeting zones, hard floor elsewhere, so the treatment sits where the noise is made.
  • What it will not do Carpet fixes footfall and chair noise and takes the edge off a live room. It will not deliver a reverberation target on its own, because the ceiling is almost always the bigger surface.

Full specification

Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for acoustic carpet and rugs are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Auckland.

Acoustic carpets and rugs

02 / Specification sheet

The published figures, unchanged by location

These figures are published and they do not move. The thing worth arguing about is not the number on the sheet, it is which grade and which build-up suits the room you are treating.

  • Standard tile4 mm. Offices, classrooms, studios, corridors
Acoustic carpet and rugs: published specification
Tile size500 x 500 mm
Thickness4 mm
FaceHigh density polyester
BackingFelt
Pack coverage64 sq ft per pack
Boxed20 kg, 55 x 55 x 15 cm

If a consultant has set the target, we will quote against their figures rather than ours, and stay out of the scope they own. More on working with acoustic consultants.

03 / In this market

What decides the build-up in Auckland

  • Apartments built light and fast

    Townhouse and apartment stock built quickly in timber frame. The separating construction is where noise complaints concentrate.

  • Weathertightness shapes the build-up

    Wall assemblies here are designed around drainage and drying. An acoustic layer has to work with that, not trap moisture in it.

  • Volcanic ground, seismic detailing

    Flexible junctions are required, so a rigid acoustic bridge across a movement joint is not acceptable.

  • The port is in the city

    Direct sea into Auckland keeps the road leg short, though the sea leg itself is long and we quote it fully.

  • Assembly and performance rooms

    School halls, marae and community centres carry speech and performance in the same hard room.

  • The housing stock

    Timber frame with plasterboard linings, so walls have very little mass. Apartment and townhouse party walls need a second leaf rather than surface treatment.

Architects working in Auckland usually need the build-up before the product. We will draw the section and mark what does the work. See how we support architects.

04 / Conditions

Why the climate in Auckland changes the material, not the target

Auckland is cool and damp, with long heating seasons and cold external walls, and that narrows the sensible material list before acoustics is even discussed.

Cold wall build-ups and long heating seasons mean interstitial condensation is a real risk behind any lining. PET felt is unaffected by damp air and will not feed mould where a fabric-faced mineral product would.

The risk we design against here is condensation behind linings in older, poorly insulated stock.

Interior designers tend to arrive with the look already decided. We will tell you which finish gets there without losing the acoustics. See how we work with interior designers.

05 / Supply

Getting it to Auckland, with real dates

Supply into Auckland
Ships fromPalwal, Haryana, India
Arrives atAuckland, then a short road run to site
Dispatch4 to 7 working days
FreightSea into Auckland
PackingBoxed, 64 sq ft per pack, 20 kg. Easy to carry up a stair, which matters on fit-out sites with no lift access.
Lead time4 to 7 working days.

Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. The sea leg from India is long, so plan the full door to door window into the programme. We give real dates, not optimistic ones.

Sea freight direct into Auckland, then a short road run to site. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.

The same minimums apply on export.

Minimum order, acoustic carpet and rugs
Carpet tiles320 sq ft, about 30 sq m
Rugs500 sq ft, about 46 sq m

A pack of tiles covers 64 sq ft and weighs 20 kg boxed, so the tile minimum is exactly five packs and about 100 kg.

06 / Read this first

The things worth knowing before you place the order

  • The wrong product for the problem

    Carpet fixes footfall and chair noise and takes the edge off a live room. It will not deliver a reverberation target on its own, because the ceiling is almost always the bigger surface.

  • Coverage bought instead of a target

    Lining every surface is a purchase, not a result. We would rather calculate the area against a reverberation target and sell you less of it.

  • A claim of being local to Auckland

    We manufacture in India and supply here. We do not run an office in this city and we will not pretend to, because you would find out on the first site visit.

FAQ

Auckland: questions we are actually asked

Is there a Auckland factory behind this product?

No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Auckland as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India and shipped straight into Auckland, so the container arrives at the city rather than a long domestic leg away. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.

What decides the specification for a Auckland project?

Townhouse and apartment stock built quickly in timber frame. The separating construction is where noise complaints concentrate. Wall assemblies here are designed around drainage and drying. An acoustic layer has to work with that, not trap moisture in it. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.

How does the Auckland climate affect this product?

Auckland is cool and damp, with long heating seasons and cold external walls. Cold wall build-ups and long heating seasons mean interstitial condensation is a real risk behind any lining. PET felt is unaffected by damp air and will not feed mould where a fabric-faced mineral product would. The failure we design against here is condensation behind linings in older, poorly insulated stock.

How quickly can material reach a site in Auckland?

ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Auckland, then a short road run to site, dispatch: 4 to 7 working days. Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. The sea leg from India is long, so plan the full door to door window into the programme. We give real dates, not optimistic ones.

When are acoustic carpet and rugs the wrong purchase?

Carpet fixes footfall and chair noise and takes the edge off a live room. It will not deliver a reverberation target on its own, because the ceiling is almost always the bigger surface.

How is the order packed and what is the minimum?

The same minimums apply on export. Carpet tiles, 320 sq ft, about 30 sq m. Rugs, 500 sq ft, about 46 sq m. A pack of tiles covers 64 sq ft and weighs 20 kg boxed, so the tile minimum is exactly five packs and about 100 kg. Boxed, 64 sq ft per pack, 20 kg. Easy to carry up a stair, which matters on fit-out sites with no lift access.

Next step

Tell us the room, we will tell you the build-up

A plan and a section is enough. We will come back with a build-up, a BOQ and a delivered date, and we will say so if what you are asking for will not work.