Just moved into a new build apartment and can't figure out if I am expecting too much here but here goes.
The place is very well sound proofed in general (which was a selling point and promoted in the literature etc). I never hear much at all coming from above or below me and the guys below me party a fair bit haha. However, the front door to the apartment doesn't seem to offer much (if any) sound proofing and, as a result, I can hear it whenever my neighbour comes and goes from their flat (which has a front door very closely positioned to mine in the communal hallway area). To make matters worse, there is a solid fire door leading off to communal stairs and it slams shut so loudly I am often getting woken up by it.
Seems like the front door could be of a more sturdy nature to me, which I guess would help with the sound proofing. It is unfortunate but luckily I only share the floor with 2 other flats and the other one is further away. It's just this one neighbour who is close to me I can hear coming and going at night (they seem to do shifts). Could be a lot worse though but I am wondering if I should raise this as a snagging issue? Is it really acceptable in a new build?
Alternatively, I could politely ask the neighbour to not let the fire door slam shut behind them. The sound of them coming in and out of their flat is less of an issue just an annoyance.
The place is very well sound proofed in general (which was a selling point and promoted in the literature etc). I never hear much at all coming from above or below me and the guys below me party a fair bit haha. However, the front door to the apartment doesn't seem to offer much (if any) sound proofing and, as a result, I can hear it whenever my neighbour comes and goes from their flat (which has a front door very closely positioned to mine in the communal hallway area). To make matters worse, there is a solid fire door leading off to communal stairs and it slams shut so loudly I am often getting woken up by it.
Seems like the front door could be of a more sturdy nature to me, which I guess would help with the sound proofing. It is unfortunate but luckily I only share the floor with 2 other flats and the other one is further away. It's just this one neighbour who is close to me I can hear coming and going at night (they seem to do shifts). Could be a lot worse though but I am wondering if I should raise this as a snagging issue? Is it really acceptable in a new build?
Alternatively, I could politely ask the neighbour to not let the fire door slam shut behind them. The sound of them coming in and out of their flat is less of an issue just an annoyance.