Best Windows for Soundproofing Your Home | Dual Pane, Triple Pane, & Laminated Glass Explained

Hey guys, Sean with American Window Concepts, and today let's talk about the possibility of soundproofing your house and what window options would be best to get that taken care of. All right guys, let's get into it. Let's talk about dual pane. Really great against sound, just standard. Having two pieces of glass versus one is a huge improvement. During the purchasing process, where you can get a sound package where they have two different thicknesses of glass, which stops the transfer of sound waves through each panel of glass, right? So, certain sound waves go through, let's say, eighth inch, others go through three sixteenths, quarter inch, all differently. And it just stops the waves, but you can also take a step up from, if you are interested in security as well as sound, well then you can do laminated glass. The laminated glass is going to be a step up from the sound package, because it's going to be a little bit thicker glass and you have two panes sandwiched into a film, and a triple pane window is going to be the best against sound. Because not only is it two pieces of glass, now you've got a third pane, and it's got to go through one, two, three panels before it finally makes it into the house. So if it's all about sound, maybe it's a triple pane. It just depends on where you're at, because a lot of times triple pane is way more expensive and also way heavier, thicker framing. There's a whole lot that goes into that, but it can be a really good option if you're really wanting it quiet, and there's a lot of manufacturers that will make a triple pane window. Double pane windows, they can do a great, great job, and they have an STC rating of, for just a standard dual pane, usually it's going to be about a 2.9. And if you were to do a sound package, it goes up to a 3.4. You do the laminated glass option, it goes to a 3.5. And believe me, that one little point, that's a lot. And then if you go into what would be a triple pane, well now you're starting to go into like a 4.0, maybe a little 4.1, 4.2. It starts to get really, really quiet. If it's available and you really, really need it to be quiet, maybe that's the direction you go. Now, I want you to keep in mind something. Whenever a customer is telling me about sound issues, and maybe they have a house that's really old, and they're saying, look, I just want windows that are going to be quieter. Well, okay, we can do that, but you're also going to have to remember that sound is transferring through walls, it's transferring through the ceiling. Like if you have an airport and then there's a plane going overhead, there's more to it than just the windows. Even though the windows are the weakest link of the house, maybe insulation. A lot of houses back in the 40s, 50s, they didn't have insulation. There's more to it than just the windows, so I would hate for you to put new windows in your house and still have, you know, hey man, I can still hear resonations coming from the outside. But remember, the windows are going to be the weakest link, but there's other things you need to keep in mind. Well, hopefully this video helps. There's a lot of information online besides this that you can dig into to learn more about, you know, dissimilar glass sizes, triple pane versus double pane, all these different things that can get you more insight on soundproofing or sound packaging your house up. All right, guys, make it a great day. Hey, guys, if you live in the Ventura or Long Beach area and are interested in a free in-home estimate, go to our website, americanwindowconcepts.com, and we'll reach back out to you as soon as possible. If you guys find this information valuable and you want to continue to learn more about windows and doors, subscribe to our channel. Thank you so much.