If you have carpeting that’s seen better days, you might be ready for a change. To save time on the installation, you might want to leave the old carpeting in place and put new floors over the top. Count on Greatmats for flooring over carpet products that are easy to install and will look amazing. Deciding which type of flooring to lay over carpet can be difficult because some flooring materials sink into the carpet, causing the seams to pop loose or reducing stability in the surface. Greatmats has many products designed to give you a stable surface over the top of most carpeting, whether you need a temporary flooring or a more permanent layout that’s meant to last. Old carpeting that’s an eyesore or a hindrance to your plans can be securely hidden with our flooring – out of sight, out of mind!

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How to Install Max Tiles Over Carpet
How to Install Max Tiles Over Carpet
How to Install Max Tiles Over Carpet
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How To Install StayLock Tiles Smooth Top - Waterproof Basement Floor Underlayment
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Joeys Greatmats Story- StayLock Tiles in Home Gym over Carpet
Joeys Greatmats Story- StayLock Tiles in Home Gym over Carpet
Joeys Greatmats Story- StayLock Tiles in Home Gym over Carpet
Joeys StayLock Tiles Installation - Home Gym Flooring Over Carpet
Joeys StayLock Tiles Installation - Home Gym Flooring Over Carpet
Joeys StayLock Tiles Installation - Home Gym Flooring Over Carpet
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Derek Daugaards Greatmats Story - StayLock Bump Top Home Gym Floor
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Cassandras Greatmats Story - StayLock Orange Peel Floor Tiles in Home Gym
Cassandras Greatmats Story - StayLock Orange Peel Floor Tiles in Home Gym
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Jeff Turns a Spare Bedroom Into a Home Gym with StayLock Tiles
Jeff Turns a Spare Bedroom Into a Home Gym with StayLock Tiles
Jeff Turns a Spare Bedroom Into a Home Gym with StayLock Tiles
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Chen Installs the Court Floor Tile Flat Top for a Home Dance Subfloor
Chen Installs the Court Floor Tile Flat Top for a Home Dance Subfloor
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Ideas Before You Buy Flooring for Over Carpet

Tips & considerations for purchasing flooring over carpet:

The following blogs offer tips on what aspects to look for in flooring for over carpet before making a purchase. Wherever you plan to use this flooring, these are all important things to learn before making your final decision.
  • Several types of flooring materials can successfully cover carpeting. You could use carpet tiles attached to a raised plastic base, modular tiles, plastic flooring, dance flooring, and more. Learn More: What Kind of Flooring Can You Put Over Carpet?
  • Installing temporary flooring over carpeting is easier when you have a low-pile carpet. Try using solid PVC tiles, polypropylene plastic tiles, and vinyl tiles with a plastic base layer. Learn More: What's the Best Temporary Flooring Over Carpet?
  • When installing floor tiles over carpet, the edges may separate because of the unstable carpet layer. High-pile carpeting is less stable than low-pile carpeting. Learn More: Why Do Interlocking Tiles Separate?

Top Questions About Flooring Over Carpet

Below are the most popular questions we've received about flooring over carpet. Click the question to get a detailed answer and explanation on these topics.
  1. When Would You Put Plywood Over Carpet? If you want to put rubber or foam tiles over carpeting to create a home gym, you could place plywood over the carpet first, ensuring stability for the tile layout.
  2. Can You Lay Laminate or Vinyl Flooring Over Carpet? If you want to install vinyl or laminate over carpet, you should select thicker tiles and a low-pile carpet to ensure a sturdy surface. Another option is using a vinyl tile with a hard plastic base underneath that creates the proper level of stability.
  3. Can You Lay a Floating Floor Over Vinyl or Carpet? Many modular floating floor products are available to go over vinyl or carpet, although more products are available to put over vinyl than carpet. Thicker tiles or those with a firm plastic base work best when going over carpet.
  4. Can You Put Rubber Tiles and Other Rubber Flooring Over Carpet? Rubber flooring tiles can go directly over carpet, but they may sink or separate. The better idea is to use a layer of plywood between the rubber and carpeting to use as an underlayment.
  5. What Is the Best Home Gym Flooring Over Carpet? The best product to use as home gym flooring over carpet in a bedroom or spare room is Greatmats’ StayLock-branded PVC modular floor tiles.
  6. What Is the Best Treadmill Mat Over Carpet or Concrete? Using a rubber mat under a treadmill in a room with carpeting should protect the carpet from the weight of the treadmill and from abrasion damage from the legs of the machine. Rubber, foam, or vinyl over plastic tiles may also work well between the treadmill and the carpeting.
  7. What Makes a Good Home Dance Floor Over Carpet? A vinyl tile floor covered by a roll of marley makes a good dance floor at home over carpeting. An underlayment layer consisting of firm plastic tiles can provide extra stability under the dance floor.
  8. What Are the Best Options for Installing Home Marley Dance Floors Over Carpet? Before installing a marley dance floor at home in a room with carpeting, use hard plastic tiles to create a subfloor that has the stability necessary for supporting a dance floor.

Best Flooring Over Carpet Products

Carpet Tiles Modular Squares, 3/4 Inch x 1x1 Ft.

Carpet Tile Modular Squares

When you would like to easily cover old carpeting with a new layer of carpeting without tearing out the old carpet, you can install Greatmats’ Carpet Tiles Modular Squares over the top. These carpet-top tiles have a hidden, firm plastic base with an interlocking tab-and-loop system that allows for multiple assemblies and disassemblies.

Max Tile Raised Floor Tiles, 5/8 Inch x 1x1 Ft.

Max Tiles Raised Floor Tiles

One of Greatmats’ most popular options for adding a vinyl floor over carpeting is to use the Max Tile Raised Floor Tiles. These tiles have a firm plastic base with a hidden interlocking tab-and-loop system that makes repeated assembly and disassembly a possibility.

Black StayLock Tile Bump Top Tiles, 9/16 Inch x 1x1 Ft.

StayLock Bump Top Tiles

For a versatile workout floor that goes over low-pile carpet successfully, the Black StayLock Tile Bump Top Tiles are a smart choice. They use a simple interlocking system while offering durability and firmness similar to rubber and cushioning similar to foam.

EZ Portable Dance Floor Tiles, 5/8 Inch x 1x1 Ft.

EZ Portable Dance Floor Tiles

With EZ Portable Dance Floor Tiles, customers can create a vinyl dance floor over carpeting without the need to add a separate firm subflooring layer. Each tile has a hard plastic base with a hidden interlocking system on the bottom and a vinyl layer over the top, creating a seamless look.

Orange Peel Gray StayLock Tiles, 9/16 Inch x 1x1 Ft.

StayLock Tile Orange Peel Gray Tiles

When you want to create an exercise space over low-pile carpet in a basement or bedroom, Greatmats’ Orange Peel Gray StayLock Tiles offer a splash of style while adding a firm base layer. They’ll support the weight of exercise machines without sinking into the carpet.

Flat Top Court Floor Tiles, 5/8 Inch x 1x1 Ft.

Court Floor Tile Flat Top Tiles

Versatile Flat Top Court Floor Tiles create a firm subfloor over carpeting. Each tile uses a hidden interlocking edge to form a secure layout that doesn’t require glue, allowing homeowners to create a temporary floor over carpeting for a special event or purpose.

Flooring Over Carpet Customer Installations

Greatmats’ Customer, Joseph

Home Gym Flooring Over Carpet

After purchasing a home, Greatmats’ customer Joseph and his wife wanted to turn a room with carpeting into a home gym. Most types of floors couldn’t provide the rigidity needed to support workout equipment without sinking into the carpet. Greatmats’ firm PVC plastic tiles were the ideal solution by combining the benefits of rubber and foam.

Home Gym Flooring Over Carpet: Black StayLock Tile Bump Top Tiles

Greatmats’ Customers, Brooke and Megan Tedesco

Home Dance Flooring Over Carpet

Greatmats’ customers Brooke and Megan Tedesco needed a flooring option that allowed Brooke to take online dance classes at home while using a room with carpeting as her temporary dance studio. The EZ tiles created a firm flooring that supported all styles of dance. The tiles did not sink into the carpet, which would’ve caused the seams to pop loose and create a trip hazard.

Dance Flooring Over Carpet: EZ Portable Dance Floor Tiles

Greatmats’ Customers, the McGovern Family

Bump Top Home Gym Flooring Over Carpet

After trying to create a home gym using generic foam tiles installed over basement carpet flooring, Greatmats’ customers, the McGovern family, were disappointed with the results. The generic foam tiles slipped on the carpet and the seams separated. They found far better results with StayLock tiles from Greatmats, which delivered a consistently firm subfloor that supported the weight without the tile seams separating.

Home Gym Floors in a Basement With Carpeting: Black StayLock Tile Bump Top Tiles

Greatmats’ Customer, Ashley Radetich

DIY Home Gym Over Carpet

Greatmats’ Customer Ashley Radetich needed flooring to go over carpet to create a fitness training room in her home. She loved the StayLock tiles, which provided the necessary stability while being easy to assemble and disassemble whenever needed.

Fitness Training Flooring Over Carpet: Orange Peel Black StayLock Tiles

Greatmats’ Customer, Chen

Home Dance Subfloor Over Carpet

When seeking an easy-to-install product that could create a subfloor over carpeting before adding a roll of marley dance flooring over the top, Greatmats’ customer Chen discovered our firm plastic tiles that delivered stability. The hidden hook-and-loop interlocking system allowed for multiple assemblies and disassemblies, creating the perfect result in Chen’s daughter’s home dance studio.

Dance Subfloor Over Carpeting: Flat Top Court Floor Tiles

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