Soundproofing Roof on Old House?

[Anonymous]

I will need to replace my roof soon and I’m curious if there are any types of roofing material that work best for reducing airplane noise and traffic noise? Can I cover my roof with a layer of mass laden vinyl before installing the roof shingles? Does anyone have experience with replacing a roof to make it more soundproof?

[Anonymous]

Can you try blown in installation for the attic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you try blown in installation for the attic

I put 2-3 inches in the attic already, but it doesn’t help much. I don’t want to put anymore than this because I’m concerned the weight will be too much for the drywall.

[Anonymous]

I heard replacing windows help with noise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard replacing windows help with noise.

Already did this and bought special noise reducing windows.

[Anonymous]

What neighborhood?

[Anonymous]

Doubt it

[Anonymous]

I have no idea but can you put in mature trees? It costs more money to put in larger trees but that may help blocking some noise/ helping with pollution too.

[Anonymous]

Get a living roof.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea but can you put in mature trees? It costs more money to put in larger trees but that may help blocking some noise/ helping with pollution too.

Won't work. Not dense enough to block sound. Though it may have a psychological effect.

[Anonymous]

What neighborhood? Is the noise new?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What neighborhood? Is the noise new?

It’s in the DC metro, there was some rezoning nearby so traffic has increased significantly

[Anonymous]

I am not aware of any rezoning that negatively affected DC. The traffic has increased significantly post pandemic.

[Anonymous]

It’s relayed to industrial rezoning approvals in It has added hundreds of daily trips with large commercial trucks to the road I live on.

[Anonymous]

Roofs have vents, noise gets in through them.