Quick Answer
Yes — and it is often essential.
Yes — and it is often essential. Many Maidstone town centre apartment buildings (Maidstone riverside, The Quays, Imperial Point, Anchorage, The Lighthouse) were built in the 2000s-2010s and originally met minimum Part E standards. New owners and tenants often want better soundproofing, particularly for home offices, music practice, or shift workers sleeping during the day.
Improvements achievable with dry lining:
- Independent metal stud with acoustic wool: +10-15 dB Rw over existing separating wall
- Resilient bar decoupled from existing structure: +5-10 dB Rw
- Double-layer SoundBloc plasterboard (British Gypsum): +8-12 dB Rw
- Combination system: up to +20 dB Rw, going from baseline 40-45 dB to 60+ dB
Important: any work in a Maidstone town centre leasehold flat usually needs freeholder consent. We are happy to liaise with managing agents (usually based in London or the Home Counties) to confirm specification and gain approval before work starts.
Cost: acoustic dry lining in a Maidstone town centre flat typically costs £2,500 - £6,000 per wall, depending on system and access.
Need a quote for this in Maidstone?
Send a brief, your plans or just a few photos. We will turn around a fixed-price quote within 48 hours, anywhere across ME14–ME20, TN12 and TN27 postcodes.