Gym Floor Covers

Gym Floor Covering Options

Gymnasiums are among the busiest locations in a school, college, church, commercial athletic facility, and similar places. In most cases, it is a multi-purpose space that hosts all kinds of different events. Sports practices and games are only the beginning. It serves as a gathering place for pep rallies, assemblies, graduations, dances, concerts, presentations, and fundraising. It may allow the public to hold craft shows and trade shows.

The natural wood flooring in gymnasiums simply isn't made to handle heavy-duty foot traffic. Non-athletic shoes can scuff the surface. A spill can cause significant damage to the finish. Greatmats has a wide range of portable gym floor covering systems available, all of which create a slip-resistant surface and protect your valuable basketball and volleyball floor. Using a tarp-style covering will enhance the versatility of the area, making it easier to host more events that don’t involve a ball and a whistle.

Types of Gymnasium Floor Covers and Basketball Court Covers

Multiple types of basketball gym floor covering and gymnasium floor covering options are available from Greatmats.

Vinyl Sheet Rolls

Our long vinyl rolls go down fast, creating a fantastic layout. The work goes fast with the proper gym floor cover storage racks, as the material will roll out from the racks and go directly onto the floor.

If you're working with an average-sized space, a pair of people can easily install these covers in about 30 minutes. For gyms, we sell rolls up to 100 feet in length. They should be taped at the seams when installing them. Some of the benefits you receive include:

• Large sheets of flooring are easy to roll out and install
  
• Vinyl is available in various thicknesses, weights, and widths
  
• A quick mopping or sweeping will have it looking amazing after installation
  
• Multiple colors are available to match the school or team

Vinyl Runners

Vinyl floor runners yield coverage for smaller, high-traffic areas, like team benches or walkways for fans. The runners measure 4 or 5 feet in width, making them perfect for use along the sidelines. Place them under the chairs on the bench to catch spills and protect the wood floor surface. You can also use them atop areas that will serve as reception lines.

Carpet Rolls

Our carpet rolls are convenient for basketball court covers to protect the hardwood. When paired with the appropriate storage rack, these carpet rolls can be installed quickly and easily with just two people.

Carpet covers help to reduce noise versus vinyl covers. The reusable hook-and-loop seaming tape can be reused up to 50 times, saving on cost versus vinyl covers where the tape is not reusable.

Our carpet gymnasium floor cover is slip-resistant and provides traction when people are walking. It helps to prevent scratches and scuff marks from chairs, tables, dirt, and street shoes. Each roll is 6 feet wide and can be ordered to the length that you need for your gymnasium.

Large Carpet Tiles

Gym floor carpet tiles are durable, providing perfect protection. They’re conveniently sized at 1x2 meters per piece and 6 mm thick. We have a three-year warranty on this product. Some of the benefits of our carpet tiles include:

• A large tile consisting of carpeting is easy to handle
  
• Each tile can be stored on carts for simplified layout and removal
  
• Non-slip backing eliminates the need for adhesives
  
• Gym carpet tiles create traction, helping to keep event attendees safer

To simplify storage, use our heavy-duty carts to transport them. You can leave them on the carts when placing them in storage until they’re needed again.

Features and Benefits of Floor Coverings for Gym Floors

Why trust Greatmats for your gym floor covers? Our heavy-duty products offer a great value and deliver the level of protection you need.

• Hardwood flooring is expensive to resurface, and our gym floor covers prolong life.
  
• Temporary floor coverings increase the versatility and use of these spaces for award ceremonies, graduations, parties, and other special events.
  
• Maintain the pristine condition of the gymnasium floor while protecting the floor against hard sole shoes, tables, chairs, and spills.
  
• Create a buffer to prevent wear and tear and extend the gym floor’s lifespan.

We offer both wind-up storage racks for rolls and transport storage carts for tiles that further simplify moving the materials in and out of storage.

Add our Self Cleaning Brush Attachment for another time-saving investment. This attachment mounts to the rack. As the material is rolled onto the rack, the brush sweeps it at the same time.

Gym Floor Covering Q&A

Are there fire-resistant gym floor covering options?

Fire-resistant gym floor covering systems are available to provide the maximum level of protection for events. During a theater performance or a fundraiser where open flames may be in use, our carpet and vinyl gym floor covers give you the fire resistance that you want.

How can you cover a gymnasium floor for an event?

Installing a gym floor covering for events is as easy as placing the carpet tiles or vinyl rolls in the areas where you need to set up tables and chairs or guard against foot traffic. Secure the covering with tape if needed, and it’s ready for use.

What can you use for temporary floor protection during events?

The best options for temporary floor protection during events are carpet tiles and vinyl rolls from Greatmats, which are made to protect expensive subfloors – such as a basketball or volleyball court – from potential damage.

How thick are gym floor covers?

The thickness of gym floor covers usually ranges from 2 mm to 6 mm (or 0.08 to 0.24 inches) for vinyl or carpet. With vinyl covering options, pay attention to the weight of the vinyl, which is measured in ounces. Higher measurements in ounces yield more durable vinyl materials.

How do you install vinyl gym floor coverings?

We recommend using a storage rack to install vinyl gym floor coverings. Place the rack at one end of the gym and lock its wheels. Have two people grab the corners at the end of one of the vinyl rolls on the rack and unwind it across the gymnasium floor. Move the rack to the next position and unroll the next roll of vinyl. Tape the seams after putting out all the rows of vinyl.