Quick answer: Plan acoustics during the fit-out design, not after move-in. Decide which rooms need panels, where ceiling clouds go between lights and aircon, and which partitions must run to the slab for privacy. Planning early avoids rework and makes the new office sound good from day one.

Key takeaways

  • Plan during design, not after move-in.
  • Map panels around lights and aircon.
  • Partitions to the slab for privacy.

Why early

Ceilings, lights and partitions are easy to plan around on paper. Changing them after move-in costs time and money. Panels are also made to order in about 4–6 weeks, so order them early.

Meeting rooms

Panels go on the solid walls to stop echo on calls. For privacy, panels are not enough on their own: run partitions to the slab and seal the doors. See meeting rooms.

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 office acoustic panels and recent projects.

Plan acoustics early infographic

Open plan

Ceiling clouds over desk clusters soak up the noise of many voices. Plan them between light rows and aircon vents. See reduce office echo.

Plan early vs fix later diagram

Glass

Glass-walled rooms echo because glass bounces sound. Treat the solid walls and ceiling instead. See glass rooms.

Approvals

Building management will want to know about the work. Include panels in your fit-out submissions so they are approved with everything else. See building management.

Budget

Panels are S$185 each installed, or about S$255 per m². Add a panel line to the fit-out budget from the start. See office cost.

Drawings

Share your contractor's drawings early so panel zones can be planned. Ask us what layout help we can give. Clear sizes let us quote quickly.

Moving in

Test each meeting room with a real video call in the first week. Listen for hollow sound and voices leaking out. Fix any gaps before the whole team settles in.

What we see on real jobs

An office that plans panels at design stage avoids squeezing them in after move-in.

Get a straight answer for your room

Send a photo of the meeting room or floor on WhatsApp (+65 8930 1905), with the rough size. We'll tell you how many panels, where they go and the price, and we can prepare documents for your building management.

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