Quick answer: Indoor pools are among the echoiest rooms anywhere: water, tiles and glass, plus humid, chlorinated air. Normal fabric acoustic panels are not suitable there. Pools need special moisture- and chlorine-resistant acoustic products, usually high on the ceiling. We will tell you honestly when a space needs a specialist product.

Key takeaways

  • Pools are extremely echoey.
  • Fabric panels are not suitable.
  • Use pool-rated, moisture-resistant products.

Why pools are so echoey

Water, tiled floors and walls, glass and often a high ceiling all bounce sound. Almost nothing in the room is soft. Swimming lessons, whistles and splashing all ring around the hall.

Why fabric panels do not belong

The air is warm, humid and full of chlorine. Fabric panels soak up moisture, can sag or grow mould, and fixings can corrode. They are the wrong product for a pool.

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 gym and studio acoustic panels and recent projects.

Pools need special products infographic

What works instead

Pools need acoustic products made for wet, chlorinated air. These are moisture-resistant and chlorine-resistant boards or baffles. They are usually fixed high on the ceiling with corrosion-resistant fixings.

Pool hall: what works diagram

Lessons and safety

Less echo helps swim coaches and lifeguards be heard. That matters for safety as well as teaching. Whistles and calls are clearer across the water.

Nearby rooms we can treat

Dry spaces next to the pool, like reception, viewing galleries and corridors, can take normal panels if they stay dry. Keep them well away from wet areas and changing rooms. See fire safety for public-space rules.

Our honest advice

Fabric panels are the wrong product for the pool hall itself. Ask a specialist supplier of pool-rated acoustic products. We can quote for the dry areas around it.

What we see on real jobs

We would rather say no than install fabric panels where they will fail.

Get a straight answer for your room

Send a photo or short video of your studio or gym floor on WhatsApp (+65 8930 1905), ideally during a class. We'll suggest where panels go, keep them clear of equipment and mirrors, and install outside class times.

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