Gym Flooring and Rubber Gym Mats

Interlocking rubber and EVA foam gym flooring, rubber matting and impact tiles, cut and supplied from our Cape Town and Durban floors and delivered anywhere in South Africa.

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What gym flooring actually has to survive

Gym floors take three different kinds of punishment and most flooring only handles one of them. There is constant foot traffic in circulation areas, static load from racks and machines that sit in one place for years, and dropped weight in the free weight area that arrives as a short, violent impact.

A floor specified for traffic will dent under a rack. A floor specified for load will split when a bar is dropped on it. Getting this right means matching the material and the thickness to the zone rather than covering the whole room in one product.

We supply both the rubber and the foam side of this, cut to the area you are covering, so you can specify different grades for different zones without dealing with two suppliers.

Interlocking EVA foam gym and playroom mats laid as floor tiles

What we supply for gym floors

Rubber gym mattingHeavy duty rubber at 12mm and up for free weight areas, platforms and anywhere weight gets dropped.

Interlocking rubber tilesTiles that lock together without adhesive, so a floor can be laid, lifted and relaid as the room changes.

EVA foam matsInterlocking closed cell EVA at 20mm for studios, stretching areas, kids areas and low impact zones.

Cut to your areaSheet and roll cut to the dimensions of the room rather than you working around a fixed tile size.

Specifying by zone

Free weight areaHeavy rubber matting. Absorbs dropped weight, protects the slab, and keeps noise down for anyone below.

Rig and rack basesThicker rubber under the footprint to spread static load and stop point denting.

Cardio floorRubber matting under machines to cut vibration transfer and stop machines walking.

Studio and stretchingInterlocking EVA foam for comfort underfoot where nothing heavy is being dropped.

Kids and play areasSofter interlocking foam mats that cushion falls and lift out for cleaning.

WalkwaysHard wearing matting that takes constant foot traffic without curling at the edges.

Send us the floor planGive us the area, the zones and what happens in each. We come back with the grade, the thickness and a price per square metre.

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Rubber or foam?

Rubber, where weight is involved. Anywhere a barbell, dumbbell or plate can hit the floor, rubber is the only sensible answer. It absorbs the impact, protects the concrete underneath, and does not tear. It is also the heavier and more expensive of the two, so there is no point laying it in a studio.

Foam, where comfort is the point. Interlocking EVA is lighter, warmer underfoot and easier to lift and clean. It suits studios, stretching areas, play areas and anywhere the load is a person rather than a weight. Drop a plate on it and you will replace the tile.

Thickness follows impact, not area. A small free weight platform needs thicker matting than a large cardio floor. Specify by what happens on the surface, not by how many square metres you are covering.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How thick should gym flooring be?

It depends on the zone. Studio and stretching areas work well at around 20mm in interlocking EVA foam. Free weight areas where plates get dropped need heavy rubber matting, typically 12mm and upwards depending on the weight involved and what is under the slab. Send us the zones and we will specify each one.

Do interlocking gym mats need glue?

No. Interlocking tiles hold together on their own edges, which is the main reason people choose them. The floor can be laid in an afternoon, lifted for cleaning and relaid when the room layout changes. Adhesive is only worth considering on a permanent platform that will never move.

Can I use foam mats in a free weight area?

Not where weight is being dropped. Interlocking EVA foam is built for comfort and cushioning underfoot, not for absorbing a falling barbell, and a dropped plate will damage the tile. Use rubber matting in the free weight zone and keep the foam for studios and low impact areas.

Do you supply gym flooring cut to the size of my room?

Yes. As well as interlocking tiles we cut rubber and foam from sheet and roll to the dimensions of the area you are covering, on our own floors in Cape Town and Durban. Send the measurements or a floor plan and we will quote per square metre.

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