Tenant noise resource hub
Start with the job you need to finish.
Build the incident record, prepare the follow-up, understand the measurement, then use the official complaint channel. SilentProof supports the documentation step; it does not file a complaint or determine whether a law was violated.
01 · Start with the incident
Build a clear noise record
Use a repeatable workflow for dates, duration, context, reference levels, notes, and follow-up—not a folder of unrelated clips and screenshots.
Core app guide
Noise complaint app for iPhone
See the actual SilentProof workflow, real app screens, privacy facts, free limits, and product boundaries.
Open resource →Pillar guide
How to document recurring noise
Build an incident timeline that a landlord or property manager can review without overstating what it proves.
Open resource →Scenario guide
Upstairs-neighbor complaint workflow
Move from one factual conversation to written notice, a consistent log, and the appropriate local channel.
Open resource →Product workflow
How SilentProof works
Follow the product from live incident capture through context, history, and selected PDF export.
Open resource →Decision guide
Recurring neighbor-noise routing
Decide whether the next step belongs with a neighbor, landlord, repair request, emergency service, or local agency.
Open resource →Decision guide
Construction-noise routing
Identify the project type, check official work-hour or permit information, and record details the correct agency can route.
Open resource →Decision guide
Short-term-rental noise routing
Separate a noise complaint from a rental-legality report and choose the property, platform, or local channel that fits.
Open resource →02 · Prepare the follow-up
Use a template or inspect a sample report
Turn the incident record into a concise message or review packet. Templates are starting points, not legal forms or guaranteed agency submissions.
PDF sample
Sample noise evidence report
Preview the fields SilentProof organizes and download an illustrative PDF that is clearly marked as a fictional example.
Open resource →Editable template
Landlord noise complaint letter
Copy a neutral written-notice structure, state the recurring pattern, and request a written response.
Open resource →Call and form aid
NYC 311 noise complaint script
Prepare concise wording before calling or filing, then follow the current official NYC311 form for the selected category.
Open resource →Template library
All complaint templates
Compare available letters and scripts and choose the one that matches the next action in your workflow.
Open resource →03 · Understand the number
Use phone measurements with the right limits
A phone can add reference context to a pattern. It is not automatically a certified meter, a prescribed code measurement, or proof of a violation.
First-party methodology
Phone decibel accuracy methodology
Read what SilentProof tests in software, which acoustic variables remain unvalidated, and why formula tests are not laboratory calibration.
Open resource →Measurement guide
Can iPhone dB readings help a complaint?
Learn where a reference reading adds context and where a certified or agency-prescribed measurement may be required.
Open resource →Reading guide
Apartment noise at night and dB levels
Separate general sound-level context from lease rules, source-specific ordinances, and official measurement conditions.
Open resource →Privacy boundary
Sound measurement vs. audio recording
Understand why a numerical sound reading and a file containing identifiable speech raise different privacy and consent questions.
Open resource →04 · File through the right channel
Check official complaint rules and workflows
Use SilentProof to organize a private record, then file through the landlord, city, agency, or other official channel that actually applies.
Official workflow guide
NYC 311 noise complaint checklist
Choose the correct NYC311 category, distinguish 311 from 911, save the Service Request number, and understand what happens next.
Open resource →Source-based guide
NYC Noise Code guide
Review source-specific thresholds, ambient comparisons, construction rules, measurement conditions, and phone-reading limits.
Open resource →City reference
New York City regulations
Open the concise NYC reference with links to NYC311, DEP, DOB, and the current Administrative Code.
Open resource →City references
Chicago noise regulations
Use the source index and official complaint portal before comparing an apartment reading with a code threshold.
Open resource →City reference
Los Angeles noise regulations
Check the source category, municipal-code measurement framework, and agency routing for an LA complaint.
Open resource →How this content is made
Sources, corrections, and product interests are public.
Borealbit builds SilentProof and may benefit when readers download or purchase the app. Read how we use primary sources, separate official requirements from product suggestions, date reviews, and correct errors.