Quick answer: A 10 × 6 m restaurant usually needs 28–38 acoustic panels, about S$5,180–S$7,030 supplied and installed. A small 30-seat café needs 10–18, about S$1,850–S$3,330. Ceiling panels usually give the biggest improvement, while scaffold for high ceilings, night or Sunday work and custom sizes are quoted separately. Panels start from S$185 each supplied and installed.

Key takeaways

  • Small 30-seat café: about S$1,850–S$3,330. 10 × 6 m restaurant: about S$5,180–S$7,030.
  • Spend on the ceiling first; it is usually the biggest reflective surface.
  • Night and Sunday installs avoid closing; they carry a surcharge, quoted case by case.

How much does restaurant acoustic treatment cost?

See the table below for typical budgets at S$185 per panel installed. The main variables are dining area, ceiling height and type, and how much of the treatment goes overhead. Standard fixings are included; scaffold for high ceilings, night or Sunday work and custom sizes are quoted separately.

Typical restaurant budgets (at S$185 per panel installed, before extras)

  • Small café (30 seats) · Typical panels: 10–18 · Typical budget: S$1,850–S$3,330
  • Restaurant (10 × 6 m) · Typical panels: 28–38 · Typical budget: S$5,180–S$7,030
  • Large or double-height venue · Typical panels: More · Typical budget: Quoted from photos or a site visit

How much treatment does a restaurant need?

Most dining rooms need 25–35% of hard surfaces treated, more than offices, because a full room generates a lot of noise. In practice a 10 × 6 m dining room needs about 28–38 standard panels, and bigger rooms need more. A small 30-seat café usually needs 10–18. See how many acoustic panels you need.

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 restaurant acoustic panels and recent projects.

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Where should the budget go first?

  1. Ceiling (clouds, rafts or baffles): biggest improvement per dollar in most rooms.
  2. One of each pair of long facing walls.
  3. Above booths and banquettes.

No access to the ceiling? See ceiling vs wall panels.

What raises the price?

  • High ceilings that need scaffolding.
  • Installing after closing time.
  • Exposed services that need baffles routed around ducts and lights.
  • Custom-print or special-colour panels.

What should a restaurant acoustic quote include?

  • Panel count, size and colour.
  • Where the panels go on the ceiling and walls.
  • Mounting method (clouds, baffles, direct fix).
  • Access equipment (scaffolding for high ceilings).
  • Installation timing; night and Sunday installs carry a surcharge, quoted case by case.
  • How long the quote is valid and the payment terms (ours: 30 days; 50% deposit, 50% on completion).
  • Documents your landlord or mall needs.

Comparing quotes on total price alone is risky: a cheaper quote with half the panels won't fix the noise.

Is it worth the money?

Think about what noise costs you: guests who don't return, reviews that mention "too loud", tables that leave before dessert, staff who mishear orders. Acoustic panels are a one-off cost that changes how every service feels, and they last for years.

Installed price vs extras

Panels cost from S$185 each supplied and installed (50 mm, standard fixings included), about S$255 per m²; supply-only is from S$120. Scaffolding for high ceilings, night or Sunday work and custom sizes are quoted separately, which is why a tall restaurant ceiling can cost more per panel than a wall.

What we see on real jobs

At Acqua E Farina on Keong Saik Road, we made custom ceiling clouds plus wall panels, about 20+ panels in all. In most restaurants we'd rather spend on the ceiling and leave walls for décor than the other way round.

Get a straight answer for your room

WhatsApp us (+65 8930 1905) a photo of your dining room, ideally taken during service, and tell us when it gets loudest. We'll come back with a ceiling-and-wall plan and a price. Ask us about installing outside opening hours.

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