For projects in Sri Lanka
Venue and restaurant acoustics in Sri Lanka
Two different jobs that get quoted as one: keeping bass inside the building for the neighbours, and making the room comfortable enough that guests can talk. Solving one does nothing for the other. Temples, churches and function halls are hard volumes with long decay carrying amplified speech.
- Containment
- Low frequency through structure to flats above and beside. Mass, decoupling and a sealed envelope.
- Table level comfort
- Absorption at the ceiling so guests stop raising their voices at each other.
- Entrance and service
- Doors, lobbies and extract paths, which is where most of the leakage actually is.
- Quote
- From a plan and a section, within 48 hours
01 / The material
What this is, and what it changes in a Sri Lanka room
Two different jobs that get quoted as one: keeping bass inside the building for the neighbours, and making the room comfortable enough that guests can talk. Solving one does nothing for the other.
Temples, churches and function halls are hard volumes with long decay carrying amplified speech.
Work reaching us from Sri Lanka is mostly hotels and resorts, apartments, offices, hospitals, schools, studios.
- Hospitality leads the market Resorts and city hotels drive most enquiries. Guest room isolation and function room acoustics are the two recurring briefs.
- A very short sea leg Western India to Colombo is one of the quickest runs we operate. Small and repeat orders are practical here in a way they are not for distant markets.
- Humid, coastal, monsoon Our PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould, which matters where mineral products sag within a couple of seasons.
- Containment Low frequency through structure to flats above and beside. Mass, decoupling and a sealed envelope.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for venue soundproofing are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Sri Lanka.
Nightclub and venue soundproofing SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl
02 / The build-up
What goes where, from the structure in
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Layer 1
SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl
A limp, high density sheet that adds mass to a partition, floor or duct without adding depth. In Sri Lanka, split units and generator sets, with condensers close to bedrooms and generators running during outages.
Wall, decoupled. Independent stud, membrane between the boards, cavity absorption, two boards. The membrane is one part of a system, never the whole answer.
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Layer 2
Soundproofing materials
The blocking side of the range taken together: mass loaded vinyl, resilient layers, cavity absorption and the build-ups they belong in. In Sri Lanka, temples, churches and function halls are hard volumes with long decay carrying amplified speech.
Floating floor. Resilient layer and deck, to break impact energy before it reaches the structure.
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Layer 3
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 Sri Lanka, classrooms are hard and naturally ventilated with large class sizes and open corridors.
Wall array. Panels placed at first reflection points rather than spread evenly. Fewer panels, better result.
Architects working in Sri Lanka 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 / In this market
What decides the build-up in Sri Lanka
- Hospitality leads the market
Resorts and city hotels drive most enquiries. Guest room isolation and function room acoustics are the two recurring briefs.
- A very short sea leg
Western India to Colombo is one of the quickest runs we operate. Small and repeat orders are practical here in a way they are not for distant markets.
- Humid, coastal, monsoon
Our PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould, which matters where mineral products sag within a couple of seasons.
- Buying direct from the plant
No importer margin between the factory and your site, and the person answering the technical question made the product.
- Assembly and performance rooms
Temples, churches and function halls are hard volumes with long decay carrying amplified speech.
04 / Room by room
Room by room, on a typical Sri Lanka job
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Containment
Low frequency through structure to flats above and beside. Mass, decoupling and a sealed envelope. Resorts and city hotels drive most enquiries. Guest room isolation and function room acoustics are the two recurring briefs.
- Acoustic panels, 9 to 24 mm, 1220 x 2440 mm standard, up to 2440 x 4270 mm, 1200 to 3600 GSM
- Wooden slat acoustic panels, 13-3, 14-2, 28-4 and 59-5
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, High density polyester
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Table level comfort
Absorption at the ceiling so guests stop raising their voices at each other. Western India to Colombo is one of the quickest runs we operate. Small and repeat orders are practical here in a way they are not for distant markets.
- Acoustic panels, 1800 x 900 mm, image printed into the felt rather than onto a facing
- Wooden slat acoustic panels, 2440 x 192 mm and 2440 x 128 mm
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, Felt
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Entrance and service
Doors, lobbies and extract paths, which is where most of the leakage actually is. Our PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould, which matters where mineral products sag within a couple of seasons.
- Acoustic panels, Cut pattern in PET felt, adds visual rhythm without changing the absorber
- Wooden slat acoustic panels, 14, 16 and 18 mm
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, 64 sq ft per pack
If the visual is fixed and the room still has to perform, that is a solvable problem and a conversation worth having early. See how we work with interior designers.
04 / Conditions
What the Sri Lanka climate rules in and rules out
Sri Lanka is warm and humid through most of the year, with a long wet season, and that narrows the material list before acoustics is discussed.
Humidity is the deciding factor. PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould, which is why it outlasts fabric-wrapped mineral wool in this climate. Wood wool and timber need a ventilated cavity behind them.
The failure we design against here is mould, sagging fabric finishes and swelling in timber.
On a Sri Lanka job with a consultant involved, our part is material that matches the submitted data. See working with acoustic consultants.
06 / Straight talk
The six errors that cost the most
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Panels on the wall as a neighbour noise solution
It sounds like a small detail until the room is finished and the complaint arrives.
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A lobby with both doors able to open at once
Soundproofing fails at the gaps, not the materials. One unsealed service penetration can undo a correctly built wall.
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Extract ducting that bypasses every wall you built
Noise with a source is fixed at the source. Treating the receiving room is the expensive way to get a small result.
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Treating it as a generic Sri Lanka job
Resorts and city hotels drive most enquiries. Guest room isolation and function room acoustics are the two recurring briefs.
05 / Supply
How material reaches a Sri Lanka site
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
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| Arrives at | Colombo, then a short road run to site |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Colombo |
| 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 Colombo, then a short road run to site. The short transit means even modest consignments move economically. Air freight for samples.
Questions from Sri Lanka projects
What makes venue and restaurant acoustics different in Sri Lanka?
Temples, churches and function halls are hard volumes with long decay carrying amplified speech. Western India to Colombo is one of the quickest runs we operate. Small and repeat orders are practical here in a way they are not for distant markets.
Where should the budget go first on a Sri Lanka project?
Containment. Low frequency through structure to flats above and beside. Mass, decoupling and a sealed envelope. Table level comfort. Absorption at the ceiling so guests stop raising their voices at each other.
Do you have an office or installation team in Sri Lanka?
No. We manufacture in India and supply into Sri Lanka. 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 Sri Lanka site?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Colombo, then a short road run 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?
Panels on the wall as a neighbour noise solution. A lobby with both doors able to open at once.
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
Drawings in, BOQ and a delivered date out
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.