Catford gym flooring — zoned by discipline
A Bellingham PT studio above a edwardian terraces needs acoustic underlay under the rubber or the neighbours are on the phone. We fit 18mm shock-absorbing base plus 15mm rubber tile so nothing carries through.
What gym & studio flooring in Catford actually involves
A Bellingham PT studio above a edwardian terraces needs acoustic underlay under the rubber or the neighbours are on the phone. We fit 18mm shock-absorbing base plus 15mm rubber tile so nothing carries through.
Bellingham estate has chipboard upstairs (post-war spec); Edwardian terraces have pine boards.
What we check first on a Catford vinyl job
- Sheet seams
Sheet vinyl in a typical Catford kitchen is usually a single drop — no seam, no water-ingress risk.
- Subfloor
On older edwardian terraces we overlay with ply before laying vinyl so the boards underneath don't telegraph through.
- Coving
For bathrooms we can cove the vinyl up the wall 100mm to seal the floor properly.
- Heavy-duty rubber tile and roll for weight zones
- Sprung sports vinyl for studios
- Shock-absorbing underlay so upstairs neighbours don't complain
- Zoned by discipline — weights, cardio, studio, changing
Bottom line: the deadlift platform is a different floor to the studio. Spec each right.
"20mm rubber under the platform, still perfect after two years of Olympic lifts." — SE6 gym owner
Postcodes: SE6 · Routes: the A21 and South Circular · Common build: Edwardian terraces.
Covering Bellingham, Rushey Green, Corbett estate.
Gym & Studio Flooring jobs we've finished nearby
Gym & Studio Flooring in Catford — common questions
Minimum 15mm rubber tile, ideally 20mm on a lifting platform. Below that, plates crack the sub-floor over time. Standard spec on every Catford gym fit we do.
With 18mm acoustic underlay under sprung vinyl, yes — measured impact noise drops around 25dB. Standard on Bellingham PT studios in edwardian terracess.
Yes — most Catford gyms we refit stay open. We work in zones, moving equipment as we go.
R11 safety vinyl with coved skirting. Same spec we use for SE6 restaurant kitchens — waterproof and slip-safe.