Quick answer: For churches, start with tall fabric panels on the rear wall, then the upper side walls, in colours that suit the hall. Use 50 mm panels for large halls, fire-tested for public assembly use. Phase the work across budgets. Skip foam and decorative boards that do not soak up sound.

Key takeaways

  • Tall panels on the rear wall first.
  • Upper side walls next.
  • Colours that suit the hall, fire-tested.

Rear wall

The bare rear wall sends the preacher's voice back to the front a moment late. That late echo blurs sermons. Panels there stop it. See church hall echo.

Side walls

Treat the upper parts of the side walls, above head height. That keeps panels out of reach and clear of windows. It also catches sound bouncing across the hall.

Not sure what your room needs? Send us a photo on WhatsApp or request a free quote. We'll tell you how many panels, where they go and the price. See our church acoustics and recent projects.

Best panels for churches infographic

Tall panels

1800 × 600 mm panels suit tall church walls. Church of Christ, Pasir Panjang, used about 13 tall custom wall panels. They were designed, made and installed in a week.

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Colour

There are 39 fabric colours to suit the walls or timber. At Leng Kwang Baptist, the fabric was matched to the wood finishes. Ask us about matching your hall. See matching interiors.

Safety

Halls used for public worship need fire-safe materials. Our panels are fire safe and formaldehyde safe. See fire safety.

Phasing

Do the rear wall now and the side walls later. Each phase can be funded on its own. See church acoustics.

Livestream

Livestream mics pick up the room as well as the speaker. A treated hall makes online services clearer. Viewers at home hear the sermon, not the echo.

Children's rooms

Sunday school rooms are often loud and hard. Treat them too, with panels fixed high. A calmer room helps teachers be heard.

A phased plan for a 20 × 12 m hall

Phase 1: 12 to 20 tall panels across the rear wall. Phase 2: panels high on both side walls. Phase 3: ceiling panels if the hall is very tall. Each phase can be funded separately and colour-matched so the hall looks finished at every stage.

Speech vs music

Churches that sing a lot want a little more liveliness than churches built mainly for preaching. We set targets with your worship and AV teams, so singing stays full while sermons get clearer.

Presenting it to your council

Include a short recording from the back row and the phased plan, and ask us about a 3D proposal. Grace Auditorium said the 3D proposal helped explain the budget to their church council.

What we see on real jobs

At Leng Kwang Baptist, the panel fabric was matched to the wood finishes.

Get a straight answer for your room

Send us a short video of your hall during a service or rehearsal on WhatsApp (+65 8930 1905). We'll suggest where to start, how to phase it and what it costs, and schedule work around your services.

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