General contractor · RBQ licence 5809-7098-01 · APCHQ member
Can you hear your neighbours walking, talking or playing music? Travaux Experts soundproofs ceilings, floors and walls, particularly in plexes and older buildings, to bring peace and quiet back to your home.
Effective soundproofing starts with identifying the type of noise. Airborne noise travels through the air: voices, music, television or traffic. Impact noise travels through the structure: footsteps, scraping chairs and slamming doors. Each type calls for its own solution, often combining both approaches. That is why we assess your situation before recommending work.
In duplexes, triplexes and buildings built before the 1980s, noise travels easily between units. These buildings often have:
Fortunately, complete demolition is not always necessary. We add a suspended ceiling on resilient channels, stone wool and 5/8-inch drywall, one unit at a time, with as little disruption to tenants as possible. Your units become more comfortable and easier to rent.
The ceiling is often the priority, since that is where footsteps and voices come through. Here is our approach:
The ceiling is thereby isolated from the structure and transmits far fewer vibrations, in accordance with the Québec Construction Code.
Do you live upstairs and want to be considerate of your downstairs neighbour? The floor is the best place to stop impact noise at its source. Our options include:
We often combine floor and ceiling work for the best result between two units.
For a shared wall, bedroom, office or playroom, we use:
As a result, most voices and music no longer pass through the wall.
Airborne noise travels through the air: voices, music and television. Reducing it requires mass, such as a double layer of drywall, and sound-absorbing materials, such as stone wool.
Impact noise comes from a shock to the structure: footsteps, falling objects and sliding furniture. Reducing it requires isolation, using resilient channels, an underfloor membrane or a floating floor, for example.
Rockwool Safe’n’Sound stone wool is designed for the acoustics of interior walls and ceilings. ComfortBatt primarily insulates exterior walls while also helping reduce noise.
Sonopan panels, made from recycled wood fibre, are installed beneath drywall. They reduce a significant portion of vibrations and improve wall and ceiling soundproofing.
Resilient channels and vibration-isolating hangers separate the drywall from the structure. As a result, far fewer vibrations travel from one room to another.
We also build recording studios, podcast rooms and rehearsal rooms, with suitable soundproofing and acoustic treatment.
We soundproof conference rooms, private offices and commercial premises to ensure privacy and employee comfort.
In 2023, we built a 9-by-13-foot soundproof room at the back of a garage while keeping space for an electric truck and its charging station. The goal: play drums, congas and music at any hour without disturbing the neighbours.
The result: the client can play even late at night with peace of mind.
Your general contractor in Laval supports you from start to finish. RBQ 5809-7098-01.
As a general contractor based in Laval, Travaux Experts carries out your soundproofing projects on the North Shore and throughout Greater Montréal, including Laval, Blainville, Boisbriand, Sainte-Thérèse, Rosemère, Lorraine, Bois-des-Filion, Mirabel, Saint-Eustache, Deux-Montagnes, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Pointe-Calumet, Oka, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Terrebonne, Mascouche, Repentigny, L’Assomption, Saint-Sulpice, L’Épiphanie, Saint-Jérôme and Montréal. We travel throughout the region. Every quote is detailed, with no surprises.
