Sports Flooring
Overview
When selecting flooring for a sports hall, the primary considerations are durability, safety, performance, and comfort. Sports halls are subject to heavy use and require flooring that can withstand high-impact activities, provide good traction, and be easy to maintain. The right flooring can also enhance the performance of athletes and reduce the risk of injuries.
Sports flooring comes in the form of vinyl sports flooring (point elastic) or timber sports flooring (area elastic). EN14904 is the European Standard for indoor sports floors and quantitatively measures a number of indoor sport surface performance characteristics such as:
1. Shock Absorption – the ability of the sports floor to absorb pressure.
2. Deformation – A given test load is dropped from a given height.
3. Friction
4. Ball Bounce
5. Rolling Load
Junckers have a solution for both fixed and portable sports flooring requirements. They are proud to be the official global FIBA supplier. Their floors are produced to conform to EN14904 and achieve A3 and A4 classification under this standard for area elastic sports floors.
Gerflor Taraflex vinyl sports flooring has been selected as the sports flooring for many of the Olympic Games since Montreal in 1976 and are leaders in the manufacturing of vinyl point elastic sports floors.
Installation Process
Laying flooring is a process that requires preparation and attention to detail. The following are the steps we follow when working with clients.
Consultation & Inspection
Material Recommendations
Professional Installation
Final Inspection & Cleanup
Types of Products We Install
We install the following range of products in schools and education institutions amongst other flooring types.
Sheet Carpet and Carpet Tiles
Commercial carpets or carpet tiles are widely used in office spaces and hotels. They offer comfort, noise reduction, and aesthetic flexibility. Carpet tiles are especially popular in high-traffic areas due to their ease of replacement.
PVC Hygienic Wall Cladding
Rigid PVC wall cladding that offers an easy maintenance wall finish while also offering impact resistance and impermeability. It’s pure white finish makes it attractive for use in clinical areas, kitchens, bathrooms and clean rooms.
Vinyl
Heterogeneous Vinyl is a multi layered vinyl with a printed design layer and a clear PVC wear layer. Homogeneous vinyl has one single layer with a solid colour throughout the thickness of the material.
Slip Resistant Flooring
With varying levels of infused particles in the top layer, slip resistant vinyls are available with different certified PTVs (Pendulum Test Values) when tested under BS 7976 Pendulum Test.
Linoleum
Marmoleum is Forbo’s iconic linoleum flooring solution featuring up to 98% natural raw materials and is climate positive without the need for offsetting.
Sports Flooring
Engineered to reduce the risk of injury, absorb impacts and provide a steady and secure playing surface for sports people and athletes.