How to choose basketball gym floor

If you need basketball gym floor to build indoor court. You can find a variety of court construction materials on the market. For example, hardwood floor, modular tiles, vinyl foor, pvc mat and etc. There are differences in their athletic performance and price. So, we will analyze various materials for your reference. After you know them, combine your needs and you can use less money to buy more suitable products.

Table of contents

1. Hardwood basketball floor
2. PP modular basketball tile
3. Wood look modular basketball tile
4. Vinyl basketball floor
5. PVC basketball floor

Hardwood Basketball gym floor

As we know, hardwood floors are the most professional basketball gym floor, and it is used in all NBA courts. But, do you know why wood floors are the most professional? The wooden floor basketball court consists of a three-story structure. Firstly, the most surface high rebound surface layer of wooden floor, it can provide good ball rebound. Secondly, the second layer is the keel layer, which can provide good structural strength. Finally, the third layer is the cushioning layer, which provides shock absorption and protects the athlete’s lower extremity joints.
Hardwood floor price: 3.5-6$/sqft; Installation price: 3-8$/ sqft.

PP modular basketball tile

PP modular tiles designed for indoor courts. Its surface is flat and free of holes, preventing the accumulation of ash layers. Also, you need to buy rubber mat as base, which provides shock absorption and protects the athlete’s joints. Because most floors do not design built-in shock absorption.
Price in US: 3.5-4.5$/sqft

ZSFloor is a professional sports floor manufacturer. Our interior floors come with shock-absorbing pads. In other words, you don’t need to lay extra rubber mat, saving cost. What’s more we sell at factory price, price: 1.7-2.1$/sqft.

Wood look modular basketball gym floor

ZSFloor also offers wood look basketball court floors! Our R&D staff made an upgrade on the pp floor. The keel of the floor adopts a higher strength structure, and the surface is covered with a layer of wood look pvc. If you like hardwood floors, but the price of hardwood floors is too high, it can be a good value for money option.

Wood look tile price: 2.3-2.8$/ sqft

Vinyl basketball floor

Vinyl basketball court floor requires a construction crew to install and it will increase your cost.

The vinyl floor price: 6-9 $ /sq ft.

PVC basketball floor

Some people will choose pvc as the basketball gym floor for indoor basketball courts. If the thickness of the pvc you choose is lower, then it will cost less. But it has some flaws. First of all, the anti-skid performance of PVC floor is insufficient, and it is easy to slip and fall during intense exercise. Secondly, the durability of PVC floor is insufficient. If you enter the venue wearing spikes or high heels, the pvc floor will be severely scratched.

Pvc floor price: 2-5$/sqft in US.