Vaughan has grown quickly. The Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, connected to the TTC subway by the Line 1 extension, has brought a cluster of high-rise condominiums, while Woodbridge, Maple, Concord and Kleinburg are known for large detached homes and finished basements. Highways 400, 407 and 427 carry steady traffic noise, and many family homes include basement suites or theatre rooms. High-rise living and large custom homes create very different soundproofing problems.
Newer Vaughan homes are built to current sound-insulation minimums between dwelling units, which set a baseline but say little about noise within a single house. Open-concept layouts and high ceilings often let sound travel further than owners expect, and new basements usually have concrete slabs and exposed ductwork that shape what can be done.