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Synthetic Flooring

A lot goes into the decision of what to use. For many gyms, the decision between hardwood flooring and synthetic flooring is a tough one. If you have a multi-purpose area, synthetic floors might be the right option for you. Synthetic floors are applicable for a variety of uses, including gymnasiums, workout rooms, running tracks, and more. Over the last 70 years, we have installed over one million square feet of synthetic sports flooring. Our experts will listen to your goals and are here to assist you with designing the best floor for your needs and budget, sourcing the product, installation and maintenance.

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Why choose synthetic for multipurpose facilities

Synthetic floors are often a great choice for elementary schools, who utilize gyms less for athletic training and more as multi-use areas. Elementary and middle schools that use physical education spaces for other purposes- such as a lunch room, an auditorium, a meeting hall- benefit greatly from the ease of maintenance that comes from synthetic floors. Unlike hardwood floors, which need to be methodically maintained and cared for to prevent scratches, synthetic floors can withstand high traffic from conversions between lunchroom tables and mobile basketball hoops.  

Pad and Pour Polyurethane

Pad and pour synthetic floors are some of the most common types of synthetic floors. Pad and pour is a seamless polyurethane poured over a layer of sheet rubber. The underlying sheet rubber can vary in thickness depending on the type of facility and level of shock absorption needed. Pad and pour flooring is a great choice for multipurpose spaces such as indoor gyms. The polyurethane is seamless and non-porous, making it easy to clean and maintain. These synthetic floors provide the same slide characteristics as a wood gym floor. One of the best things about pad and pour synthetic floors is their lifespan. Because a typical pad and pour is a thin layer of polyurethane over a rubber subfloor, refinishing is as simple as sanding down the polyurethane and pouring another layer. Your pad and pour synthetic floor will last for a long time, only requiring a refinishing about once every 15-20 years.

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Rubber Flooring

Rubber is another common type of synthetic flooring. Rubber usually comes in either rolls or tiles, depending on type of facility.  Rubber typically has better grip, preventing sliding, making it the preferred choice for a running surface. Rubber is a great option for exercise rooms, weight rooms, and other spaces that require softer flooring. Vulcanized rubber is extremely durable and sustainable and can be used for different track applications.

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Robbins Pulastic Flooring

Pulastic flooring is a trade name for the quality and performance leading synthetic athletic flooring surface made by Robbins Sports Surfaces. Pulastic flooring is a poured urethane material typically installed on a resilient subfloor to provide shock absorption, safety, and ball bounce characteristics required for the sport applications. It is a durable, maintenance free surface that has multi sport and event uses. Most clients install synthetic flooring as an alternative to wood sports flooring to increase the variety of uses of the facility, to save money, to emulate the play of a competition wood floor and to reduce lifetime maintenance costs.

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PAD AND POUR POLYURETHANE | RUBBER FLOORING | TURF

Elk River High School

ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA

Elk River High School added an athletic facility addition to their high school. The facility included a new weight room and a multipurpose gymnasium. Anderson Ladd, now H2I Group, worked with the school district to develop a gymnasium that could serve a wide purpose of teaching, practice, and competition for multiple sports. Three high performance floors were installed. Robbins Pulastic in the gymnasium, Robbins Galaxy in the weight room with flush powerlift stations, and athletic turf inlay for field sport training in the colder months.

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