QuietWalk®
Acoustical Flooring Underlayment for Laminate & Hardwood Floors
- Perfect for all laminate and floating wood floors, even with pre-attached padding
- Protects floors from water with built-in DriWick Technology
- Reduces unwanted noise and lifetime anti-crush support
100 Sq Ft3ft x 33.3ftQW100B1LT
200 Sq Ft3ft x 66.6ftQW200B1LT
360 Sq Ft6ft x 60ftQW360B1LT
Features
Superior Sound Reduction
Recycled fibers absorb sound and keep it from traveling to other rooms. Makes click-together floating floors sound solid underfoot.
Water Protection
Dri-Wick technology allows installation over concrete to “breathe” - managing vapors from becoming bulk moisture. The attached vapor barrier protects the overlying floors from harmful moisture.
Compression Resistant
Dense recycled fiber structure supports the click-together mechanism and will uphold its supportive configuration under the consistent traffic of the overlying floor.
Smoothing Out Imperfections
Firm and supportive but flexible enough to form around subfloor surface roughness, helps to cut down on extra subfloor surface prepping time.
Insulating Value
Provides additional comfort to the entire home during seasonal temperature changes.
Approved for In-Floor Heating Systems
Allows heat to permeate evenly while helping to protect the floor covering material from thermal shock.
Made From Recycled Material
A patented manufacturing process repurposes post-industrial and pre/post-consumer materials into high-performance underlayment.
Certified Clean and Safe Indoor Air Quality
No VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds) or off-gassing from materials.
Competitively Priced
An ideal upgrade from 2-in-1 polyethylene or polystyrene products and is less costly than most frothed foam, cork or rubber underlayment with similar sound numbers.
Float It
Can be used with a variety of floating floor types.
FAQs
View All QuestionsIf you are looking for a test report please send an email to [email protected] and specify the product and type of report you are needing. We would be more than happy to email you a copy of any testing data that we have.
The difference between QuietWalk and QuietWalk Plus is the attached film. QuietWalk Plus has a specialized film designed to accept nails and adhesives so it works with floating, nail-down, and glue-down installation methods of laminate and wood floors. QuietWalk is approved for floating wood and laminate only.
QuietWalk is not approved for use with luxury vinyl products. We recommend QuietWalk Luxury Vinyl for this application.
That is not an intended application, but there should be no issue to use QuietWalk under an area rug.
QuietWalk has only been tested and approved for use over a substrate, below a floating laminate or wood floor. We have not tested it for use between layers of plywood and cannot speak to the suitability.
QuietWalk is approved for a concrete subfloor under laminate flooring and has an attached vapor barrier. You shouldn’t need an additional vapor barrier unless the moisture vapor emissions of your slab exceed 5lbs/1000sf/24hrs.
All of the underlayments in our QuietWalk family of products would be excellent in this application. They are all approved for use over concrete and under laminate flooring.
QuietWalk is approved for floating applications only. QuietWalk Plus can be installed in a double glued application with engineered wood.
QuietWalk can be used below a floating engineered hardwood floor. If you are planning on stapling your engineered wood floor, you would need to use QuietWalk Plus.
The QuietWalk family of products is GreenGuard Gold Certified to be extremely low in VOC’s and chemical emissions.
QuietWalk will absolutely help with that. It has an R-value of 0.58, which adds thermal insulation and keeps your floors from feeling as cold to the touch.
Reviews
Leave Reviews
Easy to install underlayment
Perfect to place over tiled floor to lay the laminate.
Helps with sound
First time using this product and it seems to dampened the sound. It was used on a second floor with no insulation in the first floor. Be careful moving around on this when laying your floor as it tears easy. Adds some cushioning to the floor too.
Nice product
I’ve installed laminate without an additional underlayment and didn’t like the hollow sounds underfoot. When doing my LVP install, I decided to use this product. It’s pretty easy to roll out and use. I first used a box cutter and then a stout pair of sissors to cut the rest. Taped the seams with Roberts seam tape. I definitely feel this product does it’s job. The floor feels solid without any odd noises. These are big rolls which make it easy to get coverage. I would recommend this product to anyone.
Best underlayment, also a moisture barrier
Thick felt underlayment and moisture barrier. I am replacing the entire floor of my downstairs with a bamboo engineered hardwood and doing the job myself. This underlayment is super easy to work with. Easy to roll out, has adhesive near the seams which is easy to use, and you can easily cut this underlayment with a utility knife (be sure to have some extra blades). I’m using this on a concrete floor so the moisture barrier is required, nice to have it all in one step/product. My legs do not get as tired walking around on this floor, thanks to this underlayment. I used Gorilla tape for the outside edges and seam between rolls. Great stuff, I’m so happy with this purchase!
Sound Rating Test
View All QuietWalk®
71IIC
Impact Insulation Class (IIC)Sound transmission through the floor.
66STC
Sound Transmission Class (STC)Airborne sound transmission through a partition.
22IIC
Delta IIC (IIC)Sound transmission difference between a concrete subfloor with and without flooring.
* The higher the number, the better the noise control!
Compatible Floorings
Video
All VideosRequest Sample
Recommended Accessories
QuietWarmth Floating Heat Mats
- Floor heating for laminate, engineered hardwood, & floating floors
- Easy to install radiant floor heating mats - cut to length
- Keep feet warm w/cost-effective electric floor heating system
- Not for Use in Wet Area (Shower Floor) - ONLY for Use in Dry Area
Where To Buy
Distributor
Click here to view distributors
Local Dealer/Store
Click here to view dealers
Online Store
Click here to view online retailersFind Distributor
To help find a local distributor in your area with the right inventory levels, please fill out the form below.
Online Stores
Amazon
Home Depot
Home Depot Canada
LL Flooring
Lowes
Menards
MSC Direct
Walmart
Wayfair
Zoro
Enhanced Content
How Long Does Laminate Flooring Last?
Why You Should Put Underlayment Under Your Vinyl Plank Flooring
5 Reasons Why You Should Put Underlayment Under Your Laminate Floor
How to Fill a Gap Between Baseboard and Flooring
5 Cheapest Ways to Raise Floor Height
QuietWalk Underlayments Overview
How to install underlayment for laminate flooring
How to install underlayment for vinyl plank flooring
