Garage Studios

Converting a garage into a studio or home office requires effective soundproofing and thermal insulation.

This ensures a controlled and isolated environment of unquestionable comfort for creative pursuits or working from home. There are a number of steps City Insulation takes to ensure that you gain maximum advantage in parking yourself in a new, versatile room that can enrich your property, adding to its value.

Assess the existing garage

We evaluate the existing garage structure, including the walls, ceiling, doors, and windows in order to identify any areas that may allow sound leakage or vibrations. Here are just a few things we look at and recommend as part of an installation:

Insulate the walls
Soundproof insulation materials in the garage walls enhances soundproofing and reduces sound transmission.
Focus on doors and windows
Upgrading the garage door with a solid-core door or add mass-loaded vinyl barriers reduces sound penetration. Weatherstripping around the garage door and windows creates a tight seal and prevents air and sound leakage.
Enhance the ceiling
Acoustic panels and other soundproofing materials on the garage ceiling absorb sound reflections and minimise vibrations. Resilient channels or sound clips to decouple the ceiling further reduces sound transmission.
Soundproof the floor
Using acoustic underlay or carpet padding dampens impact noise from footsteps and equipment vibrations. Installing carpet or thick rugs can also help to minimise sound reflections within the space.
Treat the windows
If the garage has windows, we can add soundproof glazing and window inserts to improve sound insulation. Additionally, covering windows with heavy curtains or soundproof blinds further reduces sound penetration.
Manage Ventilation
Ensuring proper ventilation in the studio while minimizing sound leakage, with insulated ducts or duct silencers reduces noise transmission through ventilation systems.

Most garages were simply built to keep cars dry, and very little thought went into their habitability. City Insulation takes a profound approach to ensuring all aspects of a garage’s interior are considered to create a great home studio or office.

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TESTIMONIALS

Don’t just take our word for it. Read what our satisfied customers have to say.

Richard C.

1729334745

Adam and team recently soundproofed our living room. The work was done efficiently and professionally, and communication was outstanding. If we need any further work in other rooms we'd be happy to go back to them.

Andy N.

1725790757

City Insulation installed secondary glazing throughout our two bedroom flat in a converted mill in Ancoats, Manchester. The difference it has made is astonishing with regard to reducing sound levels (cobbled streets, geese on the canal and late night revellers) and improving warmth.The work was done cleanly and quickly and at a price that beat competitors.

Nigel K.

1720523169

Rachel was very helpful and prompt in providing me with a quote and clarifying everything necessary.Adam, the fitter, payed meticulous attention to detail and did a perfect job of fitting the window.I would honestly highly recommend and will use again in the future.

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1715605012

Adam visited our property to advise on noise from a pool plant room that was coming into the house. He advised on the best approach to eliminate the vibration that was being heard. On his advice this has now been resolved. Adam was great to deal with and we would highly recommend his company

Katja Kimberger

1714306830

The customer service was fantastic with our quotes updated several times to match our requirements. The team that came out were very efficient and stayed late to finish the job in one day without being asked to. The sound proofing is of really high quality and we haven't heard any noises at all from our neighbours since it was installed

Peter Davis

1712396162

I can't praise City Insulation enough they are very professional, informative, courteous and they certainly know their stuff. They completed our lounge and dining room soundproofing in two days, which was completed with great care and respect to our home and furnishings (thanks to a great installation team). Do yourself a favour and choose City Insulation, it's no surprise that they get regular 5 star ratings.

Ivan James

1712355480

Adam & Rachel were professional, knowledgeable and genuine people to deal with. I knew nothing about sound proofing but they talked me through all my options to help me understand the best options for my particular wall. They were also really helpful on suggesting work that fitted within my budget, there were other more expensive options but they recommended the best package for me that would have the most impact not just the most expensive. The sound proofing they installed on my party wall to reduce noise from neighbours (screaming children, overly loud tv, shouting etc..) has been game changing. Since being completed me and my partner can now sit and have a conversation without having to put music or tv on in background to drown out the neighbour noise. The work was very professional, the finishes excellent and all the lads took real care to protect existing furniture, carpets etc... The work was completed in a very professional manner and attention to detail was fantastic. Some firms do their bit and leave but they even arranged for other tradesmen to help complete the redecoration work after they had left i.e. plasterer, plumber (to re-mount a radiator) whose work was also of an equally excellent standard. I would highly recommend city insulation to anyone wanting to work with a truly professional business whose end product does exactly what it says on the tin! Thank you Adam & Rachel you were a pleasure to deal with.

Amelia Cooper

1710789610

I recently used City Insulation to help with soundproofing my semi-detached house. I could hear my neighbours TV, door slamming and arguments, to the extent that I felt like I lived with them! City Insulation installed their ‘Independent Wall plus both upgrades’ system on every adjoining wall to my neighbours and the results have been great! The noise has been reduced by around 80% in the three rooms and I no longer feel the intrusion from next door. I knew nothing about soundproofing before the job was done, and City are not local to where I live so it was a bit of a’ leap of faith’. However, Rachel has been fantastic in responding to all my queries, Adam was really knowledgable about getting the right solution for me and the installation team (Nick, Jack and Brad) were so efficient in getting the work done and to a really high standard. Thank you team for all your help - it’s really appreciated!

Annie McGoff

1709914362

From start to finish City Insulation were extremely efficient, friendly and professional. From visiting on site to discuss the problems we had with soundproofing, to providing a solution and competitive quote, and to finally completing the work. The workmen were courteous, did a very good job and left no mess! We would highly recommend.

Anita Banerji

1709468478

We had a wall soundproofed in our bedroom and it’s made a big difference. Rachel was really prompt and friendly with responses from our initial enquiry to completion and knowledgeably answered all my queries. The installation team were prompt and friendly and I was happy to just leave them to it. They did an excellent job and we used the recommended plasterer too. Would highly recommend and you don’t have to wait long to get the work done.

Jimmy Shaw

1708865679

City Insulation provided exceptional service for my secondary acoustic glazing needs for my bedroom. Rachel was very understanding and patient, providing all the necessary details before the job completion and answering all my questions. Adam turned up when he said he would and fitted the secondary acoustic glazing to a very high standard, leaving no mess and a very professional job. Adam and Rachel are genuine, honest and very likeable people. City Insulation is an extremely well run company and possibly the best for soundproofing in the UK. I sincerely wish City Insulation every success for the future.

Feji 08

1708710253

Many thanks to the team for installing the soundproofed wall all along the partition wall from one side of the house to other completely sealing off the noise disturbances I had to deal with.The team of three took two days and worked their hats off with exemplary workmanship and showed ingenuity fixing a challenging situation that they’d encountered.They also set up the house with protection prior to starting and cleaned up inside and outside the door where they worked in poor weather conditions.All in all, I will definitely call them again for any issues and I wholeheartedly recommend them. Adam and Rachel from the office were very helpful in answering all the queries I initially had.

Richard Reeves

1707944384

Great work from the team. The soundproofing on our 1930s semi has far exceeded our expectations. Our lounge is now so peaceful! They worked really hard, from start to finish, putting the room back together again so you’d never know they’ve been (but for the need to decorate 😉). Great advice from the outset, so glad we’ve done it.

Edd Lewis

1706024100

Fantastic service from start to finish, professional and personal. They sorted out all aspects of the recording studio, and kept us up to date with progress etc. The space looks amazing now, and works perfectly. Thanks!

barry kirkham

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Fantastic job great lads who carried out the work cleaned up every day can't praise them enough, thanks Adam and the gang.

Stephen O'Gorman

1702239795

Really amazing service. The work was done really efficiently and to a very high quality. Highly recommended!

Emily Ramsdale

1701427781

I would definitely recommend City Insulation to anyone who is considering getting soundproofing done. I was initially feeling quite overwhelmed when thinking about options to minimise noise but as soon as I made contact with City Insulation I felt so reassured. Rachel and the team made the whole process so easy, all the options were laid out to me really clearly and honestly, and they were all so approachable, friendly and hard-working. I would not hesitate to contact the team again in the future for further work. Thank you!

Liam Stent

1698854755

Great experience start to finish - quickly came round and quoted, providing confidence in what they would do and who would be involved, co-ordinated all the individual workers who worked to a high standard. The work itself was done to a high quality and on-time, and the difference has been amazing - great company, would highly recommend.

Don Tomlinson

1696755643

We are all absolutely delighted with City Insulation and the work they have just completed at my brother's house in Liverpool. Sadly my brother is living with alzheimers now and he does have some noisy outbursts now and again, which is natural for this horrible illness. He is being cared for 24/7 in a normal semi-detached house in Liverpool however his neighbours are not normal and keep complaining and putting in complaints to the police / council etc. I found Adam/City Insulation on the internet and he was so understanding and came up with exactly the right solution. All the carers in the house are delighted and its made their job easier as they no longer worry about the next door neighbours who have got to find something else to complain about now! A big thanks to Adam and his team and if you have any noise issues etc you now know who to contact! (Ps very clean, very quick job, great value for money)

George Quin

1696607679

Best experience I've had with any tradesman to be honest. We needed to improve soundproofing in commercial meeting rooms/studios and he laid out the different options very clearly so we could make the best decision from a range of budgets. His team were extremely professional, delivered the work exactly when they said they would with zero delays. Very friendly and flexible with everything onsite. Would thoroughly recommend.

Martin Smith

1696336317

We used City Insulation to fit some secondary double glazing in a bedroom as we live on a noisy main road. Both Adam and Rachel were very knowledgeable and helpful. The job was done on time with no mess. Very pleased with the results and would recommend them.

Kuroush Taslimi

1695735686

Had some soundproofing done. Everything was spot on, great service from the entire team. The plasterer recommended was also fantastic. Thanks again, City Insulation!

Philip Ridge

1692869036

I recently had City Insulation install soundproofing on two alcoves and a chimney breast in my living room. From the outset I was expertly guided by Rachel who was very knowledgeable and guided me through the whole process. The fitting team were punctual, friendly and did a superb job and cleaned up afterwards. The noise has been drastically reduced. I would definitely recommend them.

Daniel L

1691015389

Amazing company. I live in an 1890’s house which was converted into two flats in the early 90’s. When I purchased the ground floor flat in 2018 the ceilings had already been considerably dropped in an attempt to reduce noise but in reality, did nothing to prevent the noise coming from upstairs and made the rooms feel quite claustrophobic. Having lived in the property for 4 years the situation was really getting me down and I was seriously contemplating trying to sell but came across City Insulation on Instagram so decided to at least try to solve the problem. Initially approached Adam and Rachel by email and after the first conversation with Adam by telephone, decided to go ahead with what he proposed for the main problem areas, the two front rooms and hall.Having lived with the new soundproofed ceilings for 2 months I can honestly say I no longer hear much from upstairs other than the loudest of noises and have regained so much ceiling height which makes the rooms feel bigger and brighter.Adam and the entire team are so friendly and approachable, they tidied up at the end of each day, were always on time and incredibly hard working; staying late to get the job done. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone having similar issues and will hopefully be having them back soon to do the same for the remaining rooms.

Scott Lewis HFS

1690235461

We contacted Adam at City Insulation at he organised acoustic panelling for our contact centre. The install team were excellent and worked around our team on the day. The panels have made a big difference in the acoustics of the space and have really helped the team through peak time. Recommended.

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