LONDON · SOUND MASKING
Sound Masking in London
*Same-day attendance depends on engineer availability.
Sound masking for London open-plan offices, law firms and banks: speech privacy designed for the ceiling you have, installed at night and tuned zone by zone.
Trusted by leading UK organisations
Sound Masking installation in London
QUICK REFERENCE
Strive AV designs, installs and supports sound masking across London from local partner engineers. ISO 27001, 9001 and 14001 certified. Fixed-price quotes after a free site survey.
London offices are dense, glass-fronted and often acoustically live. Open-plan floors in the City and Canary Wharf put hundreds of people within earshot of each other, glazed meeting rooms leak conversations into corridors, and exposed-soffit fit-outs in Shoreditch and King's Cross have little to absorb sound. Sound masking adds a low, even background sound that makes nearby speech hard to follow, so people concentrate better and confidential calls stay confidential.
Strive AV designs London sound masking on networked platforms such as Biamp Cambridge QtPro and Logison AC-S, lays out emitters to suit the ceiling and calibrates every zone with a sound level meter at ear height. Most installs happen during a Cat B fit-out, when the ceiling is open, or at night on an occupied floor.
The London service follows the same design, hardware and pricing as our UK-wide offer: Sound masking systems.
AT A GLANCE
- Local presence
- Local partner engineers
- On-site response
- Same day*
- Certifications
- ISO 27001 · 9001 · 14001
- Sector focus
- Corporate & Finance · Education · Retail & Hospitality · Healthcare & Public Sector
*Same-day attendance depends on engineer availability.
SOUND MASKING · WHAT’S INCLUDED
What a Strive AV sound masking install covers
Specified, supplied, installed and supported by one team.
Networked Biamp Cambridge QtPro and Logison AC-S platforms with per-zone control
Direct-field emitters for suspended grids and exposed-soffit ceilings
Zone-by-zone calibration to the design spectrum, measured at ear height
Optional paging and background music through the same emitters
LONDON · LOCAL KNOW-HOW
What changes for sound masking in a London office
The ceiling type and the hours you can work decide most of the cost and the programme.
Suspended grids in the City and Canary Wharf
Emitters drop into the ceiling grid with cabling in the void, which is the fastest and lowest-cost install, and the usual case in managed office towers.
Exposed soffits in Shoreditch and King's Cross
Warehouse conversions and exposed-services fit-outs need direct-field emitters on visible mounts, plus access equipment, which pushes a floor towards the top of the price band.
Night work on occupied floors
A 1,000 m2 floor is typically two to four working nights above the ceiling, plus two evenings of calibration, booked through building management.
Confidential rooms
For law firm partner offices, HR rooms and glazed meeting rooms, masking in the corridor outside is combined with door seals and partitions, so speech privacy holds at the door.
LONDON SOUND MASKING · COSTS & TIMELINES
Sound Masking costs and timelines in London
Indicative ranges for a fully-installed sound masking in London. Strive AV provides a fixed-price quote after a free site survey.
PRICING
Typical London sound masking budgets
Around £18 to £32 per square metre installed. A 500 m2 open-plan floor typically £14,000 to £16,000, a 1,000 m2 floor £20,000 to £30,000 and a 2,000 m2 floor £36,000 to £48,000. A single private office or meeting room £500 to £2,000.
TIMELINE
Typical London install times
A 1,000 m2 floor is typically two to four working nights on site, plus two evenings of calibration. Multi-floor rollouts are phased floor by floor.
Pricing for London sound masking projects, indicative ranges only. Final scope and price confirmed after a free London site survey.
Since 1999
27 years delivering AV across the UK
WHY STRIVE AV
Why London teams choose us for sound masking
London sits roughly 30 miles north of our East Grinstead base, typically 60 to 90 minutes by road depending on the M25 and the A23, which means engineers can be on a Square Mile or Victoria site the same morning without an overnight.
Local partner engineers in London
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Built for regulated sectors
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Sound Masking specialism
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End-to-end accountability
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OUR PROCESS
How we deliver sound masking in London
Four steps from first call to fully-supported AV. Fixed price, no surprises.
Free site survey
We visit your London site, audit the space, sketch the sound masking brief and agree the scope. No charge.
Design & fixed-price proposal
Detailed CAD drawings, equipment list and a fixed quote, with no scope creep and no surprises.
Installation & commissioning
Our certified team handles cabling, mounting, network integration and full commissioning to AVIXA standards.
Training, handover & support
We train your team and stay on as your AV partner, with remote helpdesk, monitoring and engineers on call.
LOCAL COVERAGE
Sound Masking engineers on the ground in London
Our London partner engineers handle sound masking surveys, installation and snagging across the area. Same-day surveys and emergency call-outs depending on engineer availability, and warranty work without long lead times.
Registered HQ: Unit 4C, Birches Industrial Estate, East Grinstead, RH19 1XZ
CLIENTS
What our clients say
I've worked with Strive AV in the past and they always manage to find a perfect solution. It was important for the AV to complement and seamlessly integrate with the meticulously designed office spaces, and ensure ease and supportive equipment was available throughout our premium offices.
Benjamin Willmore
CEO, YoooServ
I've had the pleasure of working with Strive AV on my last two projects, most recently The Eades in Walthamstow, and they've been fantastic from start to finish. Their technical expertise and project management ensured a seamless integration of a complex AV system into this premium development.
Richard Millman
Quantity Surveyor, The Eades, Walthamstow
We're delighted with the final outcome of the project and we've also been very, very pleased that Strive AV have been part of that journey. From the outset StriveAV helped us with our designs and helped find the technology to ensure it suits our vision and is a perfect complement for the school's teaching.
Gareth Atkinson
Director of Operations, Kensington Prep
CUSTOMER ROSTER
Trusted by 389+ London organisations
A selection of the London businesses, universities, NHS trusts and public-sector teams Strive AV works with.
Bloomberg
Corporate / Media
Eurostar International Ltd
Corporate / Commercial
Foster + Partners
Architecture
Goldsmiths University of London
Education
Imperial College London
Education
Innocent Ltd
Corporate / Commercial
Kings College London
Education
London School of Economics
Education
Ofcom
Government / Regulator
Royal College of Art
Education
Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Healthcare
Royal Opera House
Arts & Culture
Science Museum
Arts & Culture
University College London
Education
Wandsworth Council
Government
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Including the 15 featured above, plus:
- 2000 Community Action Centre
- A N Contract Services
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- ARK Franklin School
- ARK Schools
- ASM Technologies
- ASU London (Previously TEDI-London)
- Abingdon House - South Kensington
- Abingdon House School - Broadley Terrace Cavendish Education
- Accent Global Learning
- Ace Global Logistics Ltd
- Ada National College for Digital Skills
- Adamsrill Primary School
- Agilisys Ltd
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- Alexandra Junior School
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- Brandlehow School
- British Film Institute Ltd
- British Medical Association
- Bromley Adult Education
- Buckthorn Partners LLP
- Burlington Danes Academy
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- Burnt Ash Methodist Church
- CASL Conduit Street (Leicester) Property Owner Ltd
- CASL Dart Square Property Owner Ltd
- CASL Edinburgh Property Owner Limited
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- CASL Stanley Place Property Owner Ltd
- CNG EDUCATION AND TRAVEL
- CORE Networx Limited
- CalfordSeaden LLP
- Camrose London Services Ltd
- Cardinal Pole Catholic School (RM)
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- Castlecombe Primary School & Nursery
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- China Mobile International (UK) Limited
- China Telecom (Europe) Ltd
- China Unicom (Europe) Operations Limited
- Chingford Academies Trust
- Chris Hallas
- Christchurch School
- Church House Westminster
- Churchfields Infant School
- Churchfields Junior School
- City Procurement Accounts Payable Team
- City Procurement Accts Payable Team
- City of London School For Girls
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- The Evelina Hospital School
- The Grange Primary School
- The Halley Academy
- The Harrodian School
- The Holmewood School - East End (Cavendish Education)
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- The Holmewood School Upper School (Cavendish Education)
- The Japanese School Ltd
- The King Alfred School
- The Natural History Museum
- The Oratory RC Primary School
- The Priory Church of England Primary School
- The Redbridge Drama Centre
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- The Royal Household
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- Trinity Laban
- Trinity St Mary's CE Primary School
- Unihead Limited
- University of East London
- University of Greenwich
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- Wanstead High School
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- Waterside Primary School
- Way of Life Management Ltd
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- West London College
- Westbridge Academy
- Westdale Junior School
- Westminster City School
- William Morris House
- Willowfield School
- Wimbledon Chase Primary School
- Woodmansterne Primary School
- Young Women's Hub Ltd
- du Boulay Projects Ltd
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BUYER GUIDE
How to choose a sound masking integrator in London
Eight criteria most procurement and facilities leads use when shortlisting AV partners for sound masking. Strive AV passes all eight.
Local partner engineers
A London-area engineer can usually reach site the same day. A supplier driving from a distant base cannot.
Strive AV: Partner engineers based in London
Independent ISO certifications
ISO 27001 (info security), 9001 (quality) and 14001 (environmental) are the minimum bar for any regulated-sector buyer.
Strive AV: Certified to ISO 27001, 9001, 14001 and 45001
Public-sector framework supplier
Crown Commercial Service supplier status removes the procurement risk for public-sector buyers and works for many corporate buyers too.
Strive AV: Crown Commercial Service supplier
AVIXA member
AVIXA is the global trade body for AV integration. Membership signals adherence to standards procurement teams can verify independently.
Strive AV: AVIXA member since founding (1999)
Sound Masking specialism
Look for an integrator with documented sound masking deployments at the scale you're commissioning, not generic AV experience repackaged.
Strive AV: Documented sound masking case studies, certified hardware partner
Fixed-price quoting after a free survey
Anything else is a budget-creep risk. The site survey, design and fixed quote should be at no charge.
Strive AV: Free London site survey, fixed-price proposal
Ongoing SLA-backed support
AV is a multi-year commitment. Confirm 24/7 helpdesk, remote monitoring and on-site response SLAs are in scope, not a separate vendor.
Strive AV: 24/7 manned helpdesk, on-site engineers
27 years of trading history
Founded 1999. Long-trading suppliers carry installation backlogs and warranty obligations honoured across that time, which short-trading suppliers cannot.
Strive AV: Founded 1999, East Grinstead
London Sound Masking FAQs
Can sound masking be installed in an occupied London office?
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Our London-based engineers will visit your site, audit the existing AV and send a fixed-price sound masking proposal. Free, no obligation, no scope creep.
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