Sector 01 · Religion
Clarity for every
congregation.
Churches, chapels, cathedrals, mosques and community worship spaces — sound that carries every word, on every pew.
2,187 installations in this sector
What we do here
Every word. Every pew.
Worship spaces make unique demands on audio. A congregation spans thirty years in age and hearing ability. The room is often reverberant — high ceilings, hard floors, stone walls. The person speaking isn't always at the same microphone.
We've been engineering audio for worship spaces since 1979, and the discipline hasn't changed: specify for the room, not the shelf. That means measuring the space before we order a single piece of kit, and it means the system we install is designed for the acoustics of your building, not a generic template.
What we install
- Speech reinforcement & PA systems
- Induction hearing-loop systems (BS 7594 compliant)
- Wireless & tie-clip microphone systems
- Livestream & video capture for online services
- Image magnification (IMAG) displays
- Lyric & liturgy projection
- Choir & congregation monitoring
- Service & maintenance contracts
"Sound that carries every word, on every pew — regardless of where you're sitting."
What to expect
A typical religion sector project.
It starts with a site visit. We walk the space with you, measure reverberation times, identify dead spots and note the positions people actually speak from — not the positions shown on the architect's plan. We listen to what the congregation says doesn't work.
From there we specify the system. We don't carry a preferred supplier list — we specify the kit that suits the room and the budget. That might be a simple column-array loudspeaker and a wireless tie-clip, or it might be a distributed hearing-loop with ceiling loudspeakers covering four separate zones.
Installation is planned around the service schedule. We don't work on Sunday mornings. After handover, we train the person running the desk — properly, not just a five-minute run-through. And we remain available on the phone when something doesn't behave as expected.
A recent project
A Victorian parish church, Lancashire.
Brief: the existing PA was intelligible at the front three rows and lost at the back. The hearing loop was out of compliance. The congregation was ageing and attendance was falling partly because people couldn't hear the service.
What we installed: a column-array main system, distributed fill loudspeakers under the rear gallery, a new BS 7594 hearing loop covering the full nave, and a two-channel wireless microphone system for the lectern and chancel.
Result: speech intelligibility measured at STI > 0.60 across every seat. The hearing-loop certificate was issued within the week.
Service & maintenance
Still on the phone after Sunday.
Most of our worship-space clients have been with us for years. When the amplifier cuts out at 10:45 on a Sunday, there's a number to call — and someone will come. We offer planned maintenance contracts that keep your system signed off and compliant, and reactive call-out cover for when the unexpected happens.
Common questions
Religion sector — frequently asked questions
What AV systems do you install in churches and worship spaces?
We install PA and speech-reinforcement systems, induction hearing loops (BS 7594 compliant), wireless and tie-clip microphone systems, choir and congregation monitoring, lyric and liturgy projection, and image magnification displays. Every system is designed for the specific acoustics of the building — not an off-the-shelf template. We've been doing this in Lancashire and the North West since 1979.
Do you install induction hearing loops in churches?
Yes. Hearing loop installation is one of the most common requests we receive from worship spaces. We design, install and commission induction loop systems to BS 7594 — the British Standard for hearing loops. After installation we provide a certificate of compliance and test documentation. We also assess and upgrade existing loops that are out of date or out of tolerance.
Can you help us livestream our services online?
Yes. We install dedicated livestream and video capture systems for worship spaces, including camera positioning, streaming encoders and audio feeds suitable for platforms such as YouTube and Facebook Live. A good livestream starts with a good audio feed — we make sure what the camera hears is as clear as what the congregation hears in the room.
Do you work around Sunday services and religious calendars?
Always. We plan installations around the service schedule — we don't work on Sunday mornings or during services, and we plan major cabling work for periods when the building is quiet. We're aware that many worship buildings have midweek groups, funerals and weddings as well as Sunday services, and we factor all of that into the project plan at the start.
Do you offer ongoing maintenance contracts for church AV systems?
Yes. Most of our worship-space clients are on a planned maintenance contract. We visit on a schedule to clean, test and verify the system — including hearing-loop field strength testing to keep your BS 7594 certificate current. We also provide a reactive call-out service: if the amplifier cuts out at 10:45 on a Sunday, there's a named contact and a phone number that gets answered.
Talk to us about your worship space.
Tell us about the building, the congregation and what isn't working. We'll take it from there.
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