For projects in Morocco
Office acoustics and soundproofing in Morocco
Three separate problems get called one problem: speech carrying across an open floor, meeting rooms that leak, and hard rooms that ring. Each has a different answer and mixing them up is how budgets get wasted. Split units with condensers in courtyards and light wells, running hard through long summers.
- Open plan
- Distraction distance, not reverberation time. Ceiling absorption plus screens at the desk.
- Meeting rooms
- Privacy between rooms. That is partition and door work, not panels.
- Cabins and calls
- Short RT so a call sounds clean. A small amount of well placed absorber.
- Quote
- From a plan and a section, within 48 hours
01 / Start here
What this is, and what it changes in a Morocco room
Three separate problems get called one problem: speech carrying across an open floor, meeting rooms that leak, and hard rooms that ring. Each has a different answer and mixing them up is how budgets get wasted.
Split units with condensers in courtyards and light wells, running hard through long summers.
Work reaching us from Morocco is mostly manufacturing plants, hotels and riads, offices, restaurants, schools, hospitals.
- Two very different markets Automotive and component plants need enclosure and mass. Hospitality in older buildings needs shallow internal work. We quote them differently.
- Traditional buildings, hard surfaces Tile, stone and plaster in tall rooms hold sound for a long time, and the structure usually cannot be altered.
- Tanger Med is a major hub Frequent sailings and good onward connections make this one of the easier African routes to plan around.
- Open plan Distraction distance, not reverberation time. Ceiling absorption plus screens at the desk.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for office acoustics are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Morocco.
Office and conference room acoustics Acoustic office screens
02 / The build-up
How the layers stack, from the structure inwards
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Layer 1
PET felt acoustic panels
A rigid non-woven panel pressed from 100% polyester fibre, a large part of it recycled. In Morocco, split units with condensers in courtyards and light wells, running hard through long summers.
On a 25 to 50 mm air gap. The same panel on battens. The air gap moves absorption down in frequency at no extra material cost, and is the cheapest improvement available.
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Layer 2
Acoustic panels
The full absorber range rather than one product: plain PET felt, printed felt, grooved panels and fabric finishes, chosen by how the room is used and how it has to look. In Morocco, mosques and civic halls are tall volumes in masonry and tile with long decay times.
Wall array. Panels placed at first reflection points rather than spread evenly. Fewer panels, better result.
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Layer 3
SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl
A limp, high density sheet that adds mass to a partition, floor or duct without adding depth. In Morocco, school buildings are hard surfaced with high ceilings and courtyards that amplify break time noise.
Duct and plant wrap. Membrane wrapped over the duct with a decoupling layer beneath, sealed at every lap.
Architects working in Morocco usually need the build-up before the product. We will draw the section and mark what does the work. See how we support architects.
03 / Local conditions
What we see driving Morocco briefs
- Two very different markets
Automotive and component plants need enclosure and mass. Hospitality in older buildings needs shallow internal work. We quote them differently.
- Traditional buildings, hard surfaces
Tile, stone and plaster in tall rooms hold sound for a long time, and the structure usually cannot be altered.
- Tanger Med is a major hub
Frequent sailings and good onward connections make this one of the easier African routes to plan around.
- Hot and dry inland, humid on the coast
PET felt is stable in both and does not sag, shed fibre or hold moisture.
- Plant and HVAC
Split units with condensers in courtyards and light wells, running hard through long summers.
04 / Room by room
Where the money goes on a Morocco project
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Open plan
Distraction distance, not reverberation time. Ceiling absorption plus screens at the desk. Automotive and component plants need enclosure and mass. Hospitality in older buildings needs shallow internal work. We quote them differently.
- Ceiling baffles and clouds, 100% PET non-woven, the panel family
- PET felt acoustic panels, 9, 12, 18 and 24 mm standard, tolerance plus or minus 5 percent
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, High density polyester
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Meeting rooms
Privacy between rooms. That is partition and door work, not panels. Tile, stone and plaster in tall rooms hold sound for a long time, and the structure usually cannot be altered.
- Ceiling baffles and clouds, 9 to 24 mm
- PET felt acoustic panels, 4 to 24 mm
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, Felt
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Cabins and calls
Short RT so a call sounds clean. A small amount of well placed absorber. Frequent sailings and good onward connections make this one of the easier African routes to plan around.
- Ceiling baffles and clouds, Made to the drawing, standard and custom
- PET felt acoustic panels, 1220 x 2440 mm standard, 4 x 8 ft
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, 64 sq ft per pack
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.
04 / Climate
Why the climate in Morocco changes the material, not the target
Morocco is hot dry summers and mild wet winters, and that narrows the material list before acoustics is discussed.
The swing between a dry summer and a wet winter moves timber. PET felt is dimensionally stable across that swing; slat panels want a stable substrate and a ventilated fixing.
The failure we design against here is seasonal movement in timber and winter damp in unheated stock.
On a Morocco job with a consultant involved, our part is material that matches the submitted data. See working with acoustic consultants.
06 / Read this first
Six mistakes that turn into a second fit-out
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Lining every wall while leaving the ceiling bare
A treated wall under a bare hard ceiling gives you a fraction of the reduction you paid for, and the room still sounds wrong.
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Treating a privacy problem with absorption
Privacy is a transmission problem. Absorption makes the room sound nicer and does not stop anyone hearing through the wall.
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Glass cabins specified without a door and head detail
A gap undoes the partition it sits in. Sealing is the cheapest line on the quote and the first one to get cut.
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Treating it as a generic Morocco job
Automotive and component plants need enclosure and mass. Hospitality in older buildings needs shallow internal work. We quote them differently.
05 / Route to site
How material reaches a Morocco site
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
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| Arrives at | Tanger Med or Casablanca, then road to site |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Tanger Med |
| Support | Drawings, build-ups, BOQ and material that arrives complete |
Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order, not after.
Sea freight into Tanger Med or Casablanca, then road to site. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.
Questions from Morocco projects
What makes office acoustics and soundproofing different in Morocco?
Split units with condensers in courtyards and light wells, running hard through long summers. Automotive and component plants need enclosure and mass. Hospitality in older buildings needs shallow internal work. We quote them differently.
Where should the budget go first on a Morocco project?
Open plan. Distraction distance, not reverberation time. Ceiling absorption plus screens at the desk. Meeting rooms. Privacy between rooms. That is partition and door work, not panels.
Do you have an office or installation team in Morocco?
No. We manufacture in India and supply into Morocco. We give you drawings, build-ups, a BOQ and material that arrives complete, and we will tell you plainly when a job needs a local contractor we cannot be.
How does material get to a Morocco site?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Tanger Med or Casablanca, then road to site, dispatch: 4 to 7 working days. Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order, not after.
What goes wrong most often on this kind of project?
Lining every wall while leaving the ceiling bare. Treating a privacy problem with absorption.
What do you need from us to quote?
A plan, a section through the critical partition or ceiling, and what the room is for. From that we can give a build-up and a BOQ rather than a price per square foot.
Next step
Tell us the room, we will tell you the build-up
We quote from drawings, not from a square foot rate. Send a plan and the section through the critical wall or ceiling and you will get something you can actually build from.