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Soundproof curtains in Toronto

We manufacture soundproof curtains at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Toronto. Made at our own plant in India and shipped up the St Lawrence into Montreal, then road to Toronto, with that leg quoted as its own line.

Build-up
800 GSM face, foam, 3 mm SoundBlanket MLV core, foam, 800 GSM face
Total thickness
10 to 12 mm
Weight
5.5 kg per sq m
Reduction
Up to 30 dB
STC
30
Lead time
Made to size
Minimum order
5 pieces
  • ASTM E90
  • Standard sizes, 8 x 4 ft and 5 x 4 ft
  • Made at our own plant, Palwal, Haryana, India

This comes from our own plant, not a trading desk. We do not have an office in your city and we will not invent one. What we can give you is factory pricing, consistent material and a technical answer before you commit.

01 / What it is

The product, described honestly, for a Toronto brief

A layered curtain with a mass loaded vinyl core, used where an opening has to stay an opening. It is the answer for a doorway, a stage, a partition that must move, not a substitute for a wall.

Work reaching us from Toronto is mostly condominium towers, offices, studios, restaurants, schools, clinics.

Timber frame with gypsum board in low rise, concrete in towers. Condominium party walls and floors generate most complaints, and impact noise through a concrete slab needs a resilient layer, not a panel.

  • Full height with return Curtain taken floor to soffit with a side return and an overlap, because the gap is what leaks, not the fabric.
  • Track with a seal Ceiling track plus a floor seal or drape, so the perimeter is closed when it is drawn.
  • Double layer at a doorway Two curtains with an air gap where a single layer will not reach the target.
  • What it will not do A curtain is only as good as its perimeter. Hung short, hung flat against a frame, or with a gap at the side, it will measure nothing like the figure on the sheet.

Full specification

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

Soundproof curtains Acoustic curtains

02 / Specification sheet

The published figures, unchanged by location

Nothing below changes by location. The decisions that do change are grade, thickness and how the material is mounted, and those are covered further down.

  • Standard5.5 kg per sq m. Openings, stages, temporary partitions
Soundproof curtains: published specification
Build-up800 GSM face, foam, 3 mm SoundBlanket MLV core, foam, 800 GSM face
Total thickness10 to 12 mm
Weight5.5 kg per sq m
ReductionUp to 30 dB
STC30
Test standardASTM E90
Standard sizes8 x 4 ft and 5 x 4 ft

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 Toronto

  • Condo detail repeated at scale

    The same party wall and floor assembly across thousands of units. If it underperforms it underperforms everywhere, so it is worth solving on the drawing.

  • Concrete towers, hard interiors

    The frame carries mass, so the recurring complaints are impact through slabs and rooms that are simply too live.

  • Sealed against deep winters

    Buildings close up for months with mechanical systems working hard, so noise accumulates inside.

  • Plan the leg from Montreal

    The container lands on the St Lawrence and drives in. We quote the sea leg and the road leg separately.

  • The housing stock

    Timber frame with gypsum board in low rise, concrete in towers. Condominium party walls and floors generate most complaints, and impact noise through a concrete slab needs a resilient layer, not a panel.

  • The studio and content scene

    Basement and garage studios are common, and a finished basement ceiling with no decoupling passes everything to the floor above.

If you are specifying for a Toronto project, we can give you a section, a BOQ and the honest limits of each layer. See how we support architects.

04 / Climate and durability

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

Toronto 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.

Designers get colour, pattern and CNC options with the absorption figure attached to each. See how we work with interior designers.

05 / Route to site

Getting it to Toronto, with real dates

Supply into Toronto
Ships fromPalwal, Haryana, India
Arrives atMontreal, then road to Toronto
Dispatch4 to 7 working days
FreightSea via Montreal, then road
PackingRolled and bagged with track and fixings listed separately.
Lead timeMade to size. Confirmed at quote.

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 into Montreal, then road to Toronto. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.

The same 5 piece minimum applies on export.

Minimum order, soundproof curtains
Any size5 pieces

Curtains are made to size, so the minimum is counted in pieces rather than area.

06 / Before you buy

Four honest warnings before you buy

  • The wrong product for the problem

    A curtain is only as good as its perimeter. Hung short, hung flat against a frame, or with a gap at the side, it will measure nothing like the figure on the sheet. We quote the detail, not just the fabric.

  • 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 Toronto

    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

Toronto: questions we are actually asked

Do you manufacture soundproof curtains in Toronto?

No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Toronto as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India and shipped up the St Lawrence into Montreal, then road to Toronto, with that leg quoted as its own line. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.

What changes the specification on a Toronto job?

The same party wall and floor assembly across thousands of units. If it underperforms it underperforms everywhere, so it is worth solving on the drawing. The frame carries mass, so the recurring complaints are impact through slabs and rooms that are simply too live. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.

Will this material last in the Toronto climate?

Toronto 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 Toronto?

ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Montreal, then road to Toronto, 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.

What should you not buy soundproof curtains for?

A curtain is only as good as its perimeter. Hung short, hung flat against a frame, or with a gap at the side, it will measure nothing like the figure on the sheet. We quote the detail, not just the fabric.

What quantity do we have to order, and in what packaging?

The same 5 piece minimum applies on export. Any size, 5 pieces. Curtains are made to size, so the minimum is counted in pieces rather than area. Rolled and bagged with track and fixings listed separately.

Next step

Send a plan and a section, get a real build-up

Send what you have. We will give you a layer by layer build-up, a bill of quantities and a date material lands, and we will flag anything in the brief that will not achieve what you want.

Full specification

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

Soundproof curtains Acoustic curtains