Reasons to Soundproof an Office Room

When thinking about sound proofing an office room, you may ask yourself why would you want to. What are the pros and cons? Is it worth the cost? Who will benefit from the soundproofing mechanisms? If you have ever done work in a busy, loud atmosphere, you can answer these questions easily. If you have ever had to concentrate while there are obvious distractions going on, then the question of whether or not you should sound proof is a no brainer. Working in a quiet environment increases employees concentration by up to 48%. Not surprisingly, a calm, quiet environment has more pros than cons for its workers. In fact, soundproofing an office room lowers errors by around 10%. This is not a surprise at all, as soundproofing has the ability to reduce employee stress by 27%. Not surprisingly though, 73% of the U.S.’s workforce, just about 100 million people, are ‘knowledge workers’ who work primarily in open office environments. These people are const