…For Insulation And Double Glazing

Living on a flight path isn’t fun if you don’t like noise and you happen to live one the of the UK’s busiest airports.

To improve matters for local residents, Gatwick Airport are giving residents £3,000 towards getting their homes insulated against noise from the many planes which pass over 24 hours a day seven days a week.

The offer is open to anyone who has a home near the airport and covered by the noise contour map.

Even though the amount of noise generated by modern commercial airlines has fallen by half in recent years with advances in aircraft technology, guidelines have been updated and approved by the Secretary of State for the Environment and the funding received by residents will be part of satisfying the new guidelines.

The loudest noise levels have reduced from 90km² to 41km² near Gatwick, but the airport remains committed to finding other ways to reduce noise. One is to have aircraft descend gradually and studies have also been commissioned to look at noise in particular areas of the airport.

Whatever the measures put in place, insulating against noise is an ideal quick fix way to make living near Gatwick a little easier on the ears!