Soundproofing Walls and Ceilings in Toms River, NJ
Toms River Drywall upgrades walls and ceilings in Toms River homes for sound control, where builder-grade partitions were often framed light and boarded thin.
Thin walls were the original spec
Builder-grade interior walls are commonly a single layer of 1/2" board on light framing with little or nothing in the cavity. Sound moves through them accordingly. The honest fix is physics, not paint: add mass with a second layer of 5/8" board, decouple the new layer on resilient channel or isolation clips, and fill the cavity with mineral wool. We choose the combination based on whether the problem is voices, television, or footsteps overhead.
The gaps matter as much as the board
A heavy, decoupled wall still leaks through an unsealed outlet, a gap at the baseplate, or a back-to-back electrical box. We run acoustical sealant around the assembly perimeter, offset and pad the boxes, and treat penetrations, because a quiet wall is a system with no shortcuts hiding in it.
- Second-layer and channel-mounted assemblies
- Cavities packed with mineral wool
- Every edge and box sealed
- Straight answers about what an upgrade can and cannot do
Towns we work in
Serving Toms River and towns roughly 25 miles out.