How to Choose Garage Gym Flooring: What You Should Know

You probably know that rubber flooring is ideal for making your garage into a gym. To find the best garage gym flooring, you need to know the facts.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to find the best rubber flooring for your garage, so you create that workshop or home gym you’ve always dreamed of. 

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How to Choose Rubber Garage Flooring

You invest a lot into your dream garage, so make sure you choose the right flooring. While shopping, keep in mind that some kinds of flooring perform better in garages. 

Rubber Rolls and Mats vs. Tiles

We recommend rubber rolls and mats where your park. Rubber tiles can come apart if you turn your wheels sharply. 

If you’ll be parking your car over your rubber flooring, we recommend rubber flooring rolls and rubber mats. If you still have your heart set on tiles, heavier and larger rubber tiles typically don’t have this issue.

Oil

Oil can also create potential problems. Cars manufactured a few decades ago may leak oil, which can break down the glue in some rubber flooring. 

To avoid this, we recommend placing Nitro Rolls in the area where you park. You can also choose vulcanized and virgin rubber flooring, which are melted together with heat to form extremely durable flooring that is resistant to oils and solvents.

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The Best Rubber Garage Gym Flooring

You can choose from rubber tiles, rolls, and mats. Each option has a wide range of thickness levels to suit your needs. If you plan to use your garage for high-impact workouts, for example, you’ll want a thicker product.

To make your space look sharp, you can choose between a wide variety of color and color fleck options.

Rubber Garage Tiles

Installing rubber tiles is very easy, making it perfect for DIY homes gyms. Most tiles feature interlocking edges that come together in a snap.

Many factors determine the cost, but typically rubber tiles are more expensive than rolls or mats per square foot.

Top Recommended Garage Gym Tiles

• Dura Lock Rubber Tiles
• 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles
• 3/8″ Sport-Lock Rubber Tiles

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Rubber Garage Rolls

Rubber rolls provide a seamless appearance that’s perfect for large home gyms. When installed correctly, it is nearly impossible to see where one roll ends and another begins.

Garage rolls come in a variety of thickness options to suit your needs. They’re also typically cheaper per square foot than mats or tiles.

Top Recommended Garage Gym Rolls

• 3/8″ Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls
• 1/2″ Mega Rubber Rolls
• Pre-Cut Regrind Rolls

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Garage Gym Mats

Sometimes you just need to cover a small area – a weightlifting station, underneath your treadmill, or a small anti-fatigue space.

You can choose anything from thin mats for bodyweight exercises to 3/4” Shock Mats, which are specially designed to handle the impact of heavy Olympic weightlifting and dumbbell exercises.

Top Recommended Garage Gym Mats

• 3/4″ Extreme Mats
• 4′ x 6′ Premium Mats
• 3/4″ Shock Mats

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Pros and Cons of Rubber Garage Flooring

Discover what makes this a great option for your garage gym, and learn about some potential drawbacks.

Pros

• Easy to clean
• Easy to install
• Durable
• Shock absorbent
• Versatile
• Anti-microbial
• Sound dampening

Cons

• Doesn’t insulate temperature 
• Oil breaks down some rubber flooring

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How to Install Rubber Garage Flooring

It’s easy to install this flooring on your own. Choose from two DIY-friendly options.

• Loose lay: Most of the time, rubber flooring is heavy enough to stay in place with no extra adhesive necessary. If you loose lay your rubber garage flooring, you can easily pick it up and move it at any time.
• Double-sided tape: For extra stability during high-intensity workouts, use double-sided carpet tape around the perimeter of the floor. This is extremely easy and you will still be able to move your flooring if needed.

How to Clean Garage Gym Flooring

Once you have your rubber floor installed in your garage, you want to keep it looking sharp. Fortunately, rubber flooring is low-maintenance and easy to clean. 

Just follow these simple steps:

1. Vacuum up any loose crumbs, dust, or debris.
2. Occasionally, damp mop with a mild soap and water cleaning solution.
3. Do not use solvent or oil-based cleaners, such as Pine-Sol, Lysol. Murphy’s Oil Soap, WD40, paint thinner, etc. These cleaners may damage the floor over time.

Pro Tip: We offer cleaning and seam-protecting solutions to keep your floor looking great.

• Rubber Floor Cleaner and Degreaser: An all-in-one rubber floor cleaner.
• Rubber Floor Finish and Sealer: Use this on the seams of your floor to prevent liquids from seeping into the subfloor.

Conclusion

Now you know how to choose the best rubber garage flooring. You can build your dream garage gym with rubber flooring. It’s low-maintenance, shock-absorbent, and ideal for harsh garage conditions.

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