Padded Flooring

Options for Padded Flooring

In areas where maximum floor padding is necessary, Greatmats recommends foam padded flooring. We offer products that use foam as the only material in the padded floor mats, as well as products that have a carpet, vinyl, or laminate visible layer with foam as the base layer to provide comfort.

Whether you want anti-fatigue standing mats for a kitchen or retail area, thick foam interlocking tiles for a kids’ play area or a playground, or durable foam for a workout space, we can help you find the perfect product. Padded floors protect against falls, stability with limited cushioning for tough exercise sessions, or something in between. Installing padded flooring from Greatmats can enhance safety and maximize comfort while minimizing the hit on your wallet.

Types and Styles of Padded Flooring

We offer padded flooring in a few different formats, allowing you to select the design that best fits your use case and DIY installation comfort level.

Tiles

Many of our padded floor tiles include a puzzle-style edge. To install them, you simply assemble them like a jigsaw puzzle. You don’t need to glue them to the subfloor or to each other, meaning you can disassemble the tiles after using them and store them until the next time you need them.

Mats

Our padded Folding Gym Mats are popular choices for gymnastics and cheerleading studios, as they use thick, cushioned foam that provides a safe landing spot when learning skills. Martial arts studios also use padded mats for practicing throws. In a kitchen or retail setting, anti-fatigue standing mats look great while making people more comfortable as they work, such as our K-Marble Anti-Fatigue Mat. They are much thinner than the folding gym mats, providing a mixture of cushioning and stability.

Rolls

Use our rolls to cover large indoor or outdoor spaces where you need padding. We have Flexible Cheerleading Rolls with a carpet or vinyl top layer and an attached foam base layer for tumbling runs. Vinyl rolls with a rubber base layer are ideal for basketball or volleyball gyms, such as our Athletic Vinyl Padded Rolls. Outdoors, you can use our artificial turf rolls with a foam base layer for cushioning over concrete, such as our All Sport Artificial Grass Turf Rolls.

Common Materials for Padded Flooring

When you select padded flooring products from Greatmats, you can pick from several different visible flooring materials in the top layer that typically have an attached foam layer underneath.

Foam

All-foam tiles are popular selections for home gyms, martial arts studios, kids’ playrooms, and indoor playgrounds. These EVA foam tiles offer multiple color options and a variety of textured surfaces. Our Home Sport and Play Mat interlocking tiles have a reversible design with different colors on each side. Our Sport Plus Designer Foam Tiles have a thin design that’s lightweight while providing excellent cushioning. Some people use this product as a cushioned underlayment.

Carpet

Carpet tiles use a top carpet layer over a foam cushioned layer on the back. This configuration means you don’t have to install a separate roll of foam, like you often need to do with a roll of carpet. The carpet tile layer is available in several different colors. Our Royal Interlocking Carpet Tiles are easy to install with interlocking edges. For a product that includes soft carpeting, too, our LCT Plush Luxury Carpet Tiles are ideal with their plush carpet fibers and cushioned jute fiber backing.

Vinyl

Vinyl-covered mats have an extremely thick PE foam section inside a vinyl covering. The vinyl protects the foam and creates a bit of stability for people who are using the mats. A few different colors are available in the vinyl layer.

Laminate

Laminate mats that have a foam base are ideal for people who must stand and work. The laminate layer has a stylish design that can resemble some other types of flooring, allowing you to use it in many different settings, including kitchens and retail locations.

Features and Benefits for Padded Floor Mats

Some of the primary benefits you receive from padded flooring include:

• Anti-fatigue properties maximize comfort
  
• Works over many types of subfloors
  
• Installations rarely need glue
  
• Several colors and stylish designs
  
• Many materials are waterproof
  
• Many floors are kid-friendly
  
• Durable materials
  
• Temporary installation options
  
• Slip-resistant surfaces
  
• Easy to clean and maintain

Use Types for Padded Floor Tiles

Our customers put our padded floor tiles and mats to use in a variety of situations and locations, including:

• Basements
  
• Kitchens
  
• Laundry rooms
  
• Garages
  
• Bedrooms
  
• Family rooms
  
• Game rooms
  
• Home theater rooms
  
• Kids’ play rooms
  
• Indoor playgrounds
  
• Cushioned underlayments
  
• Trade shows
  
• Retail locations
  
• Standing workstations
  
• Shipping stations
  
• Gymnastics studios
  
• Cheerleading studios
  
• Martial arts studios
  
• Athletic training facilities
  
• Baseball and softball training facilities
  
• Yoga studios
  
• Professional gyms
  
• Basketball and volleyball gymnasiums

Padded Flooring Q&A

What is a padded room, and how do you make one?

The definition of a padded room is one with cushioning mounted on the floor and walls, aimed at protecting people from injuring themselves during bouts of emotional trauma or seizures. To create a padded room, mount thick PE foam padding protected with a vinyl cover on the walls and add EVA foam tiles to the floor.

What type of floor mats offer the most padding?

The flooring mats that offer the most padding are thick EVA foam tiles, thick rubber mats and tiles, PVC plastic tiles, and anti-fatigue mats made from a vinyl surface with a foam backing layer. Foam mats are more cushioned but slightly less durable than rubber or PVC plastic.

What are the best padded carpet tiles?

The best padded carpet tiles typically consist of a carpet layer on top with an EVA foam layer attached to the bottom. Some people add more padding to a carpet floor by installing a layout of EVA foam tiles over the subfloor before adding carpet tiles with a foam backing over the top. This is a popular option for a yoga studio.

What is the best gym floor padding?

The best gym floor padding depends on the planned use case. For maximum padding to protect against falls, thick PE foam mats with a vinyl covering absorb the impact when athletes fall. For a more stable surface that also provides some cushioning, EVA foam tiles are a popular selection.