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Keeping Indoor Air Clean (and Why It Matters)

by Adam Milecki | Aug 1, 2023 | Education, Interior Design, Multi-Family Housing, Multi-Unit Residential

If you want your occupants to feel they’re getting the best value for their money, they need to feel like you care for their well-being. If they feel like you are cutting corners, their perceived value and your returns will be in jeopardy. A great way to show your...

Sound-Tec vs. Other 20mil SPC Floorings

by Adam Milecki | Jul 14, 2023 | Product Information, Sound Mitigation

At Urban Surfaces, we innovate where others standardize. We have invested immeasurable R&D into producing the best 20mil SPC flooring on the market. We call it Sound-Tec. Every plank of LVP is topped with a wear layer responsible for protecting the plank from...

Traction Subfloor Coating, Revolutionary New Looselay Technology

by Adam Milecki | Jul 10, 2023 | Product Information

LooseLay installation is easy, but the options can be a bit daunting, especially with large projects. Tape or glue? And how much? Glue brings reliability, but it also brings permanence as well as increased costs, time, and labor when you need to replace or repair the...

The New ASTM Standards for Flooring Noise Insulation Measurement: HIIC and LIIC

by Adam Milecki | Feb 17, 2023 | Education, Sound Mitigation

After we previously announced our adoption of the new HIIC standard of flooring noise-reduction measurement, we realized the potential need for a more in-depth discussion of the science and reasoning behind HIIC and LIIC. John LoVerde and Wayland Dong of Veneklasen...

HIIC, The New Sound-Testing Standard

by Adam Milecki | Feb 10, 2023 | Architecture & Engineering, Multi-Family Housing, Multi-Unit Residential, Sound Mitigation

It’s no secret that noise can be a major problem in multi-family homes. It can be a source of major frustration for property owners and tenants alike. That’s why millions of dollars and countless hours of scientific research and testing have been put into measuring...

A Sound Business Partnership: Veneklasen Associates Performs All of Our Acoustic Testing

by Adam Milecki | Jan 30, 2023 | Sound Mitigation, Urban Announcements

Urban Surfaces is proud to be partnered with Veneklasen Associates. Soon you will start seeing their logo on our packaging, and we want you to know how important that is. Veneklasen Associates is a pioneer in acoustical engineering and an authority on sound...