If you are considering new rubber flooring for your home or business, you are faced with an important decision — whether to choose rubber tiles or rubber rolls for your project. Their properties and characteristics are very similar, but there are some significant differences. Understanding the differences between the two will help you make the right choice and purchase the product that best suits your needs.
To make an informed decision between tiles and rolls for flooring, you first need to understand the advantages and disadvantages of rubber floor tiles and rubber flooring rolls. So let WINTFLOOR tell you the advantages and disadvantages of the two rubber flooring products:
Rubber tiles
Durable, affordable and easy to install, rubber tiles are suitable for a variety of applications and almost any workout environment.
Rubber is extremely durable and resilient — it guarantees stability, provides good grip, withstands heavy loads and high-impact activities, feels soft and comfortable underfoot, and provides excellent cushioning and shock absorption.
Rubber floor tiles are available in a wide range of textures and colours, so you can choose the perfect shades and tones to match your interior design.
Rubber floor tiles can be made from virgin rubber material, synthetic rubber material or recycled rubber material. They are usually supplied in a square shape, but can easily be cut into different sizes and shapes to fit your space perfectly.
The biggest disadvantages of rubber floor tiles include:
Very time consuming to install in larger spaces. The floor may not look completely seamless, so joints can allow water to seep into the subfloor. Smooth, untextured rubber tiles can become slippery when wet and have a rubbery smell for the first few months after installation.
Rubber flooring rolls
Rubber rolls are the flooring of choice for commercial gyms. Extremely durable and very economical, they are perfect for high-traffic areas and large spaces with lots of activity. Rolled rubber flooring offers an elegant, seamless look and can perfectly complement the theme of a sports facility.
Different thicknesses are available to better suit different needs and requirements — thin rubber rolls can withstand self-weight workouts, medium thickness is perfect for general purpose gyms and thicker rolls are perfect for high impact activities.
Rubber flooring rolls are large and heavy, and often require glue or tape installation to create a safe workout surface. They create a more durable flooring option than rubber tiles.
Rubber rolls also have some considerable disadvantages:
They are heavier and more difficult to install than interlocking rubber tiles, and we recommend professional installation for best results. It has a distinctive smell (although it usually disappears over time) and there are fire issues, with the adhesive used in the installation process easily catching fire.
How to choose
If you need rubber flooring for a small space, you should choose tiles. Known for their simplicity and versatility, interlocking rubber tiles are perfect for home gyms, small fitness studios, weight rooms, changing rooms and any situation where you need a portable gym floor.
If you are looking for a longer lasting flooring solution for a larger space, rubber rolls are a better option for you. They are perfect for commercial gyms and high-traffic areas that require durable, resilient flooring.
Please contact us to choose the best rubber flooring fotryourself. We also have vinyl flooring and hardwood flooring for sale.
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