When it comes to creating a modern, state-of-the-art commercial gym environment, the importance of flooring can often be overlooked. But choosing the right gym flooring is a crucial decision for lots of different reasons, as our Co-Founder and Director, Ben Steadman, explains. Over the past two years, we’ve delivered some huge projects for private gyms, local authority leisure centres, hospitality venues and educational institutions. And in every single one of them, the flooring was one of the most important aspects.

Putting safety first

You can have the best cardio machines or free weights in the world, but if the flooring underneath is cheap and of poor quality, it won’t perform to the required standards and will undermine the overall experience of users in your gym. Commercial gym floors take one hell of a beating, from people dropping weights to jumping up and down and general footfall throughout the day, so it’s vitally important that you invest in high-quality commercial gym flooring to protect your equipment and your users. The most important reason you should prioritise installing the best commercial gym flooring possible is for the safety of your end-users.

Maintenance and mood

In addition to safety, there are other considerations to make when it comes to choosing the right commercial gym flooring. Opting for materials like commercial-grade vinyl and rubber, as we use in most of our projects, makes it much easier to maintain and clean, meaning the floor is less likely to carry bacteria. Materials like vinyl and rubber don’t just absorb impact, they also absorb sound too. This means they’re great at creating extra sound insulation in your gym to reduce noise, which will help to improve the atmosphere in the space and ultimately have a positive effect on the mood of your end-users.

Acoustics and vibration

It’s incredibly important we consider the acoustics and vibration reduction when we look at every flooring job. What sits below the area? What will the space be used for? Do we need to consider bounce back or rebound when dropping heavy weights? Effective use of colours, shapes and patterns is also another way of influencing the mood of people using your gym, so finding flooring that is versatile and adaptable is important.

How Inspace can help

There’s quite a lot to consider when it comes to choosing your commercial gym flooring. This is why our clients love working with Inspace — we not only specify the right flooring from our own range to meet their particular needs, but we also employ the best installers in the industry to fit it for them too. We also offer advice and solutions on acoustic issues or sub-flooring protection or preparation.