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Industrial noise can create complaints from neighbouring residents, breach planning requirements, affect staff wellbeing, and damage relationships with local communities. As residential developments continue to grow near industrial sites, effective noise control measures are becoming increasingly important. One proven solution is acoustic fencing.
Benefits of Acoustic Barriers
Timber acoustic barriers are ideal for reducing noise from industrial premises, bringing with them many benefits in addition to noise reduction of up to 32dB.
Aesthetics
With the increase in the population and urbanisation, residential areas are creeping closer to industrial and commercial sites. Improving the visual impact of your premises is often a key requirement or in some cases it may be advantageous that a site is hidden out of view from the public. Timber acoustic barriers, with their natural appearance, blend into most surroundings and can keep ugly or valuable items out of sight.
Security
The flat profile of timber acoustic barriers provides protection against climbing, while the solid design improves privacy and concealment. Higher security options are available which are tested and certified to LPS 1175 C5, F1, and G1.
Sustainability
When manufactured from carefully chosen timber which is properly prepared for a long life, timber acoustic barriers offer a long-lasting, cost-effective noise mitigation solution. Jacksons’ timber acoustic barriers use specially selected timber which is kiln dried and pressure treated, and guaranteed for 25 years against rot and insect attack. The steel posts are also guaranteed for 25 years against rust and corrosion.
Jacksons manufactures different types of acoustic barriers which are suited to different applications, from education and residential properties, to industrial sites, roads, railways and transport hubs, and high security premises. We offer reflective and absorptive acoustic barriers in a range of heights which can be UKCA certified as a complete system for mitigating road noise, as compliant with the requirements of EN 14388:2005, the harmonised standard relating to traffic noise reducing devices. View Jakoustic Commercial and Highway for more details.
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Jakoustic® Absorptive Acoustic Fencing
How Acoustic Barriers Reduce Noise
Acoustic barriers are designed to control the way sound travels from industrial and commercial sites to surrounding areas. Whether the noise comes from manufacturing equipment, generators, loading bays, HVAC systems or processing machinery, acoustic barriers help minimise its impact on neighbouring properties and public spaces.
They achieve this in three key ways:
Blocking Sound Transmission
The solid, interlocking construction of acoustic barriers creates a physical barrier between the noise source and the surrounding environment. By removing gaps that sound can travel through, the barrier reduces the direct transmission of noise and helps create a quieter perimeter around the site.
Reflecting Noise Back Towards the Source
Reflective acoustic barriers are designed with a solid timber profile that redirects sound waves back towards the source. This helps contain noise within the site boundary, making them particularly effective for industrial and manufacturing facilities where machinery and operational equipment generate consistent noise. Reflective acoustic barriers can reduce noise by up to 28dB.
Absorbing Sound Energy
Absorptive acoustic barriers feature a sound-absorbing layer which helps capture and dissipate noise energy rather than reflecting it. This reduces reverberation and echo, making them ideal for environments where noise can bounce between buildings or structures. Jacksons' absorptive acoustic barriers can reduce noise by up to 32dB.
By combining these principles, acoustic barriers provide an effective solution for reducing noise pollution, improving relations with neighbouring residents and businesses, and helping industrial sites meet environmental and planning requirements.
Read on to find out how we helped reduce noise at an industrial site in Lancashire.
Case Study: Reducing Noise at an Industrial Site in Lancashire
Established in 2003, Aurora Manufacturing Ltd is a polymer compounding company based in Lancashire. As part of a £5 million investment in 2020 to rebuild and extend the premises and install a new extruder and blenders, acoustic barriers were required to reduce noise around machinery behind the warehouse.
We installed 53m of 4m high Jakoustic® Absorptive acoustic barriers to create an enclosure around the area and reduce noise. Built on steel I beam posts for strength and stability at the required height, timber boards with a deep V tongue and groove interlock to reduce gaps that sound could travel through. On the side facing the noise source, a mineral Rockwool fibre with protective membrane is attached, which absorbs noise by up to 32dB. The manufacturing process depends on this essential equipment and machinery, so protecting it from unauthorised access, vandalism, and theft was also important. Two single gates with the same acoustic specification were also installed to maximise the noise reduction performance of the compound and provide secure access for maintenance and authorised personnel.
Similarly, our Jakoustic® Reflective acoustic barriers were installed to reduce noise around a power generator for an industrial site. Our reflective barriers are made with the same interlocking timber boards, but do not have the absorptive layer – they are reflective on both sides and reduce noise by up to 28dB. For this application and barrier height, timber tuning fork fence posts were used, with galvanised steel support posts, powder coated black.
If you have a requirement for securing or reducing noise around an industrial site, get in touch. Acoustic barriers are not a ‘one size fits all’ solution – our acoustic experts will work with you to achieve optimum noise reduction by taking into account all the necessary factors such as the size of the area, the noise source, the distance from the noise source, and more, which we cover in our blog.
This blog was originally written in 2021 and was updated in 2026.
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