When unwanted noise from the outdoors invades your home, it can feel anything but peaceful. Old, leaky windows or builder-grade windows can allow the noise from your street, heavy equipment, airplanes, and barking neighborhood dogs to permeate your home interior, making it tough to relax and hard to sleep.
Your home was meant to be an oasis where you can reboot, unwind, and enjoy family and friends. And Andersen Windows replacement windows can reduce noise infiltration in your interior so you can enjoy a stress-free, restful atmosphere. Let’s dive into how this is accomplished!
What Does Soundproof Windows Mean?
Sound penetrates homes through leaky window seals and gaps in window frames. Soundproof windows are engineered with noise-blocking features that help create a more relaxing indoor atmosphere in your home. Noise-reducing windows don’t block all outdoor sounds, but they increase your home’s sound resistance, lowering the amount of noise pollution you hear from trains, highways, and more.
Effective noise-lowering windows are made with a variety of features that slow the transmission of soundwaves. Noise moves quicker through solids than air, so you want multiple barriers included in your new windows that inhibit soundwaves from invading your home.
How Replacement Windows Decrease Noise Intrusion in Your Home
1. Thicker Glass to Combat Outdoor Noise
Manufacturers engineer windows to be more sound-resistant by making the glass thicker and using laminated glass. Your roof, walls, insulation, and windows all contribute to lowering noise infiltration in your home, and the thicker your window glass, the greater your home is shielded from unwanted sound pollution.
2. Gas Spacers Between Panes
When you have double-pane or triple-pane windows installed with noise decreasing features, gas is placed between each pane, improving energy efficiency and lowering noise infiltration in your home. Gas like argon or krypton can help muffle or cushion soundwaves, making your house a more peaceful place to be.
3. Multiple Glass Windowpanes
While single-pane windows were popular years ago, today’s modern window systems deliver more protection from outdoor noise with double- or triple-panes, decreasing the amount of noise that can infiltrate your house. Think of each pane as another layer of protection from the outdoor noises in your area. While single is good, double is better, and triple is best if you’re desiring optimal shielding from noise pollution.
The Added Perks You Get with Windows That Lower Noise Infiltration
When you decrease the noise that can permeate your home through your windows, you get the added bonus of lower energy costs. The extra layer of protection will help insulate your home from outdoor temperatures, so you won’t need to use your heating and air conditioning unit as often (lengthening its lifespan!), saving you on utilities each month.
Decreasing noise infiltration in your home can also help fix the problem of window condensation. With double- or triple-pane windows, you’ll seal the air gap between your glass panes, lowering the amount of condensation on your windows.
Industry Leader—Renewal by Andersen—Delivers Optimal Protection from Noise
Sound Transmission Class (STC) is a rating that measures a window’s noise-reducing abilities. Most windows have a STC rating of 18-38, but Renewal by Andersen Windows delivers a higher STC rating, ensuring you get a much lower amount of sound in your interior. Andersen’s 400 window series offers optimal noise reduction.
- Classic single-pane windows have a sound transition (STC) class rating of 27.
- Traditional double-pane windows have an average STC rating of 28.
- Soundproof windows have a STC rating of up to 45-50, blocking noise significantly so you can enjoy peace and quiet in your house.
Renewal by Andersen Windows are constructed with High-Performance™ Low-E4 glass, considerably decreasing the amount of sound that can permeate your house through your windows. While no windows block all the sound at all times, noise-reducing windows block 90-95% of the noise that would typically come through your windows.
The Importance of Expert Window Installation
To gain the many benefits of noise-reducing windows, it’s vital that they are installed by an experienced and well-trained contractor. Professional installation ensures your new windows will deliver the benefits they were engineered to deliver so you can enjoy their high performance for their lifetime. A top-notch contractor will fit your windows with precision so there are no gaps. And they will use durable weatherstripping and sealant to tightly seal your windows in place—lowering sound transmission.
Don’t settle for subpar window installation for your new windows. Take time to vet the top window contractor in your area to ensure you get the results you crave, and insulate your home from the noisy outdoors.
Enjoy the Indoor Peace and Quiet You Desire with Replacement Windows
Don’t let noise from the outdoors create stress and cause you to lose sleep. Increase your home’s comfort by upgrading your drafty, outdated windows with a reliable soundproof alternative installed by our experienced team at Approved Contractor. As an Andersen Certified Contractor, our installation specialists have completed training by the manufacturer, ensuring your windows will be installed with precision and positioning your warranty to be honored in the rare case that it’s needed.
Learn more about how our premium windows service can enhance your home’s soundproofing qualities so you can enjoy the peace indoors that you desire.
