Total acoustic design for new buildings, planned and coordinated with your design team so the finished building is comfortable, functional and compliant.
Acoustic Services
Our expertise encompasses a wide range of project types including Building Acoustics, Environmental, Commercial, Residential, Legal and more.
PKA has extensive experience in the measurement, analysis and control of sound and vibration, and has been delivering practical acoustic solutions since 1968.
What we do
Retrofit Acoustic Upgrades
Practical acoustic upgrades for existing buildings, designed to work with the structure you have, keep disruption to occupants low and avoid unnecessary demolition.
Architectural Acoustic Advice
Acoustic design advice for walls, floors, façades and building services, coordinated with your architect and design team from concept to construction.
Acoustic Optimisation for Interiors
Interior acoustic design that controls noise and reverberation while keeping the atmosphere a space needs, from restaurants and offices to theatres and home cinemas.
On-Site Acoustic Testing
Acoustic testing on site to measure how walls, floors, plant and finished buildings actually perform, with clear reporting against the relevant criteria.
Performance Assessments
Acoustic assessments of existing buildings, plant and workplaces, identifying the noise sources that matter and the most efficient way to treat them.
Environmental Noise Monitoring
Environmental noise surveys, assessments and construction noise monitoring, planned early so they fit your program and support your approvals.
Event Noise Monitoring
Experienced, attended noise monitoring for concerts and live events since 1988, with event logs that clearly show whether the noise limits were met.
Planning Compliance Reports
Acoustic reports for development applications and construction certificates, written to satisfy Council while giving you a practical plan to work with.
Regulatory Acoustic Reports
Acoustic assessments and certification against the codes, standards and project requirements that apply, from aircraft noise reports to major infrastructure.
Expert Acoustic Consultation
Practical, easy-to-understand acoustic advice for projects of every size, from a single home to major developments, with a focus on the best result at the least cost.
Legal Acoustic Documentation
Acoustic investigations and reports for strata disputes and commercial litigation, formatted as your solicitor requires for the relevant tribunal or court.
Expert Witness & Legal Support
Expert acoustic evidence for the Land and Environment Court and other proceedings, backed by detailed investigation and clear, practical recommendations.
Custom Acoustic Development
Acoustic input for new building products, from concept-stage prediction through prototype and laboratory testing to product release.
Research and Development
We work closely with manufacturers to develop new products and innovative technologies such as Massive Timber (CLT), Modular Construction, R&D, and Acoustic Laboratory Testing.
Talk to an acoustic consultant
- Sydney(02) 9460 6824
- Central Coast(02) 4322 2831













