Equipment gets bought first and the floor gets whatever is left. That is how you end up with deadlifts over cardio-weight vinyl, mirrors in the wrong place and a rack you cannot load safely. We plan the space and the zones first, then specify flooring and equipment against that plan.
We fit out commercial gyms, school and university facilities, club and resort gyms, corporate wellness rooms and society gyms — from a single room to multi-zone floors, including rooftop and outdoor fitness areas.
A gym floor is not one surface. Each zone does a different job, and specifying them separately is what keeps the floor — and the slab — intact.
| Rubber Tile & Roll Flooring | Turf Strips | Cushioned Vinyl | Platform Inserts | Rooftop & Outdoor Fitness Surfaces | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playing feel | Dense, firm | Grippy, textured | Cushioned, smooth | Solid centre | Firm, quick-drying |
| Shock absorption | High | Medium | Medium | Highest at edges | Medium |
| Indoor / Outdoor | Indoor | Both | Indoor | Indoor | Outdoor |
| Weather resistance | Indoor use only | Good | Indoor use only | Indoor use only | Excellent — free draining |
| Lifespan | Longest | Long | Long | Longest | Long |
| Maintenance effort | Low | Low — sweep and wash | Very low | Low | Low |
| Typical use case | Free weights and machines | Sled and functional lanes | Cardio and studio floors | Olympic and power lifting | Rooftop and outdoor zones |
Zones, circulation and equipment positions planned before anything is bought.
Rubber, turf, vinyl and platforms specified and laid zone by zone.
Equipment sourced against the layout.
Assembly, levelling, anchoring and function testing of every machine.
Mirror runs, lighting levels and acoustic treatment for noisy zones.
Handover training for your team, with an optional maintenance contract.
Area measured, slab and ceiling height checked.
Zone plan and equipment layout produced and reviewed.
Flooring, equipment and fit-out in one quotation.
Zone flooring laid, then equipment installed and anchored.
Every machine tested, staff trained and floor handed over.
As a working rule, allow roughly 40–50 sq. ft. per member expected on the floor at peak, plus circulation. A functional 1,500 sq. ft. room can carry a credible strength and cardio offer; below about 800 sq. ft. you have to choose between zones. We plan against your actual membership target, not a generic table.
Cardio rows work fine on 8mm. Functional zones want 15–20mm. Free weight areas and anywhere barbells get dropped need 30–50mm, and Olympic lifting needs a proper platform. Under-specifying the strength zone is the most expensive mistake in a gym fit-out — it damages both the slab and the equipment.
Often yes, but the slab has to be checked first. Heavy strength zones concentrate a lot of static and impact load in a small area, and dropped weights transmit through the structure to whatever is below. We flag load and acoustic issues at survey and place heavy zones accordingly, or recommend a structural check.
Yes — equipment supply, installation and commissioning are part of the fit-out scope. Buying the floor and the kit together means the layout, the flooring thickness and the machine footprints are designed against each other, rather than three vendors each solving their own piece.
Ground-floor slabs on grade usually cope. Upper floors and rooftops need checking, particularly for platform areas and heavy racks. We identify the risk at survey and coordinate with your structural consultant where a check is needed. It is far cheaper to know before the equipment is anchored down.
Typically 14 to 45 days on site, depending on area and how much equipment is involved. Equipment lead times, not installation, are usually the constraint. Add one to two weeks upfront for space planning and layout approval, and two to three days at the end for commissioning and staff training.
