Questions & Answers — 3/8" Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls | Commercial Gym Flooring
Back to 3/8" Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls | Commercial Gym Flooring
Viewing 81–100 of 112 questions
How durable is your product outside?
Our 3/8" Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls are very durable outdoors. These rolls are made from the treads of commercial truck tires, so they would behave the same way as your car tires do in the elements. Rubber flooring is naturally mold and mildew resistant and is also very slip-resistant even when wet. The only thing you will notice is that in direct sunlight, these rolls will fade over time.
Was this helpful?Is this material appropriate for behind a bar?
Our 3/8" Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls can be used behind a bar. Our rubber flooring is very slip-resistant and is more slip-resistant when wet. Behind a bar, we would recommend sealing our flooring with our Rubber Floor Finish and Sealer. This is done to ensure that no food or liquids get caught in the floor. After you seal the floor, you would just simply sweep any large dirt and debris with a broom and then mop the floor with a mild soap and water solution.
Was this helpful?Can you install this flooring over an epoxy floor?
You can install our 3/8" Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls over an epoxy floor.
Was this helpful?If in a 12" wading pool, will it stay on bottom or float to the top?
Our 3/8" Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls are pretty heavy and would stay on the bottom of the pool, but we would recommend gluing the rubber to the bottom of the pool to ensure it doesn't move when walked or played on.
Was this helpful?does your product have a smell? does it require ventilation after being installed?
There can be a slight odor to our 3/8" Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls. To help mitigate this odor, we recommend mopping the floor with a mild soap and water solution and letting the floor air dry. You may have to do this process a few times to fully remove the smell.
Was this helpful?Do you make rubber driveway rubber rolls?
You can install our Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls in a driveway. These rolls are very durable and would be able to withstand the constant back and forth of car traffic. The only thing that will affect these rolls is oil from your car. If your car were to leak oil, over time, the binder that holds the rubber together starts to break down.
Was this helpful?Can this be used over vinyl plank flooring?
If you are installing our 3/8" Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls over an LVP, LVT, WPC, or SPC, you will not have to worry about the rubber staining your vinyl flooring. The wear layer on the flooring protects the vinyl from interacting with our rubber flooring. If you have a vinyl floor that does not have a wear layer, you will have to worry about the vinyl being stained by the rubber flooring.
Was this helpful?How much drag would it create for heavy carts? We are looking for a noise dampening product to place in a hotel service corridor.
If you were to roll a heavy cart over our 3/8" Heavey Duty Rubber Rolls, there would be no drag to the cart. A heavy cart would roll better over our rubber flooring than over carpet.
Was this helpful?Can this product be used in a commercial restaurant kitchen? Is there a customer review?
Our 3/8" Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls can be used in a commercial kitchen and have. Since flooring in commercial kitchens needs to be non-porous, we recommend using our Rubber Floor Finish and Sealer on the flooring to make it non-porous. At the seams, you will want to use our Seam Sealer Glue. This will ensure that no liquids or oils get under the floor. Rubber flooring is great for kitchens because it is slip resistant even when wet and very easy to clean. Rubber flooring is also mold and mildew resistant which is important for any commercial kitchen.
Was this helpful?Is this flooring nonporous and easy to clean for a dog daycare? Also, want to make sure that black does not get onto dogs pads or fur.?
Our 3/8" Heavy Dury Rubber Rolls are semi-porous but are great as doggy daycare flooring. They are very easy to clean and will not get black on dogs paws or fur. To make these rolls non-porous, we recommend using our Rubber Floor Finish and Sealer and our Seam Sealer to create a homogeneous floor. The sealer will fill in the pores, and the seam sealer will keep any urine or other liquids from seeping to the subfloor below.
Was this helpful?Does the rubber flooring expand in the heat? If so, what is the expansion rate and are there guidelines to accommodate such expansion? I have used the typical puzzle rubber flooring in the past, and the expansion would ruin the floor.
If you install our 3/8" Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls in a space that is not temperature controlled, you will want to make sure that you have ample room around the flooring for expansion and contraction. We recommend leaving at least a 3/8" gap between the flooring and wall. This will allow the flooring to expand and contract properly. There are no real parameters for when the flooring will expand and contract, but if there is a large temperature change during the day or night, the flooring will respond accordingly.
Was this helpful?Would this hold up on a snowmobile trailer with carbide runners and studs in the track? If so do you recommend glue it down or screw it down?
You can install our 3/8" Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls in a snowmobile trailer with carbide runners and studs. These rolls are commonly used in baseball dugouts and ice skating rinks and can withstand the abuse. You don't have to glue or screw our rubber rolls down, but to keep them in place properly, we would recommend using our polyurethane adhesive to keep the rubber rolls in place. You can also screw them down if that is an easier option for you.
Was this helpful?Could the 3/8" be used over compacted gravel for an outdoor basketball court?
You can install our 3/8" Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls over compacted crushed gravel as a basketball court. These rubber rolls are slip resistant and are more slip resistant when wet. These rolls are also very resistant to the elements and are easy to clean and maintain.
Was this helpful?Does this product have Any soundproofing quality? I'm considering using it to totally covering the floor of a Jeep Cherokee.
Our 3/8" Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls do possess some sound reducing properties. Typically our rubber rolls have STC and IIC around 45.
Was this helpful?Is this rubber flooring eco-friendly? Are there any cancer risks with it being installed indoors?
Our 3/8 Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls are very eco-friendly as they are made from recycled truck tires. Every year, millions of tires are ground up and repurposed as flooring, underlayment, mulch, and much more. All of our rubber rolls are very safe and virtually latex free. The material used to make our flooring is thoroughly cleaned to ensure that any hazardous materials are not present in your floor. If you would like further testing results for our flooring, please feel free to reach out to one of our Flooring Heroes via chat, phone, or email and they would be more than happy to provide you with it.
Was this helpful?I have stairs leading out of the home gym. Can this be used on stairs and how would you finish the edges? Could it be used in the risers?
Our 3/8" Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls can be used on stairs. To finish the rolls, you can either butt the two pieces of rubber together to create a joint or you can use stair nosing to protect the rubber from the constant traffic.
Was this helpful?Can these rolls be used outdoors over a concrete patio?
Our 3/8" Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls can be installed outdoors over a concrete patio or wood deck. These rolls are resistant to mold and mildew growth and are more slip-resistant when wet. The only issue you may run into is that the floor may fade in direct sunlight.
Was this helpful?Do rubber tiles and rolls have fall ratings?
Most of our rubber rolls and tiles do not have fall height ratings, which includes our 3/8" Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls. The rubber products that do have fall height ratings are located on our Playground Flooring page.
Was this helpful?I'm really worried about the smell. we're installing a home gym next to a bedroom. How long will it take for the strong rubber smell to dissipate? Is there anything beyond mopping to reduce the smell?
The best way to mitigate the smell of the roll is to mop the floor with a mild soap and water solution and to let it air dry. You may have to do this a few times to get the smell to dissipate to a comfortable level. This has been shown to be the best way to get rid of the rubber smell.
Was this helpful?Could this product work as elevator flooring?
Our 3/8" Heavy Duty Rubber Rolls can be used as elevator flooring. Rubber is very slip resistant and more slip resistant when wet. It is also resistant to mold and mildew growth and very easy to clean and maintain.
Was this helpful?