Residential Sound Insulation Program Facts

• Single-family, owner-occupied residences constructed before October 1998 and impacted by aircraft noise levels, as determined by the 2000 Airport Noise Contour, are eligible for the program. (Click here for map of the Program through 2004)
  
  Also, try the Property Locator to determine possible eligibility for the program.
   
• An ONCC survey of homeowners who have participated in the Residential Sound Insulation Program found a very high level of satisfaction. Ninety-four percent of survey respondents indicated that the quality of living inside their homes improved or greatly improved after the sound insulation work was completed. When asked if they would recommend the Program to their eligible neighbors, 98 percent said that they would. 
   
• The sound insulation work, which often includes new acoustically rated doors and windows, makes it easier for residents to sleep, talk on the phone, watch television, listen to music, or simply have a conversation in their own homes.
   
• For residents who do not qualify for the program, yet would like to better sound insulate their homes, the ONCC and the Chicago Department of Aviation offer a 36-page homeowners handbook (PDF) that explains in detail ways to effectively sound insulate a home.

Program Summary Through 2004 Phase