Gym Carpet

Gym Carpet Options

You can use a gym carpet layout to protect the hardwood gymnasium floors from tables, chairs, spills, and other problems that could cause damage. At Greatmats, we offer gym carpet tiles and rolls that work for athletic workouts, like gymnastics or cheerleading practice and competitions. Carpet may not seem like the right material for athletics, but you’ll be surprised at how durable it is. It’ll keep your main gymnasium floor looking like new and ready for the next big game!

Types of Gym Carpet Flooring

At Greatmats, you can select between two types of gym carpet flooring.

• Tiles: Tiles are easy to install as a protective carpet for a gym. Many of them have a dry lay installation option with either interlocking edges that fit tightly together or flat edges that slide directly against each other. For a more permanent installation, you can use double-sided tape or glue.
  
• Rolls: You can select rolls for gymnastics or cheerleading, creating a safe space with foam padding under the carpet top.

Common Uses for Gym Carpet Tiles

Some of the most common use cases for our gym carpet tiles include the following.

Home

When you need to protect your hardwood flooring at home while creating a practice area for gymnastics or cheerleading, use our Home Cheer Mat product. It has a 5-by-10-foot layout with a carpet top and padded foam underneath. You can use more than one mat for more cheerleaders to practice together as a squad.

You can create a play area over your residential hardwood floors, too, by using our Royal Interlocking Carpet Tiles. They are easy to install and offer anti-fatigue properties for workouts or general play time. Each square-shaped tile has a foam base and a carpet top layer that protects the hardwood underneath.

Athletic or Commercial Facility

When your athletic facility has a large gymnasium floor, you can use our Flexible Cheerleading Mat Roll to cover the space efficiently. It has a carpet top surface and a padded foam layer underneath. This roll covers 6 by 42 feet, and it has a commercial-quality construction that will stand up to rough treatment.

When you need to cover and protect the hardwood or gym floor at your commercial athletic facility, our Dominator LP Gym Carpet Tiles have a non-woven diagonal ribbed pattern, which provides maximum traction and durability. You can dry lay them for a quick installation.

School Gymnasium

At a busy school gymnasium where you need large carpet sections to cover the space quickly for a banquet or craft fair, our Gym Floor Covering Carpet Roll is available in custom-cut lengths and 6 feet of width. The roll has a thin design, which reduces its weight to make it easier to install.

For those who prefer lightweight, large tiles that you can move around on a storage cart, we offer the Gym Floor Covering Carpet Tile product. These tiles measure about 6.6 by 3.3 feet, and you can simply lay the flat edges side by side for the installation.

Carpet for Gym Benefits

Some of the benefits you receive by installing our carpet for gym floor products include:

• Safe and comfortable surface
  
• Supports weight of tables and chairs
  
• Some carpet tiles have an anti-static design
  
• Highly durable carpet tiles
  
• Easy to install
  
• Non-absorbent and waterproof
  
• Easy to clean and maintain
  
• Commercial-quality carpet products
  
• Multiple color options
  
• Some products offer anti-fatigue properties
  
• Some consist of 100% recycled plastic bottles

Gym Carpet Q&A

What is the best home gym carpet for an exercise room?

The best carpet for a home gym exercise room is a product that will provide some cushioning to protect the lower body joints. Carpet for a workout room should provide durability, too, whether you’re doing light exercise or a workout with equipment in a garage or basement.

Which carpet tiles can be used in a commercial gym?

The carpet tiles you can use in a commercial gym are those that provide comfort for the athletes, while maintaining durability to stand up to tough conditions. One of our best gym floor carpet tile products is the Dominator LP Gym Carpet Tiles, which each measure almost 20-by-20 inches.

Can you cover a school gymnasium floor with carpet?

Yes, you can cover a school gymnasium floor with carpet to protect the hardwood flooring when hosting non-sporting events like banquets or a school dance. If you want to use the space for workouts with equipment where the hardwood floor may need some protection, the best carpet for a workout room should support the equipment’s weight and protect the hardwood.

What products can you use to work out on carpet?

The flooring products you can use to work out on carpet include those that have a low carpet pile height and plenty of traction. They should have some cushioning with a foam layer on the back, too. The best carpet for a gym floor when you need extra cushioning is the Home Cheer Mat Roll, which offers a thick foam layer under the carpet top.