Heavy Duty Flooring

Choose by the floor layout and how you want to fit it. Interlocking tiles suit square rooms and areas you may extend later, rolls suit long runs such as vans and corridors, and solid mats suit stalls, lifting areas and spots you want to lift out for cleaning. Then compare the thickness and size options on each listing.

Yes, interlocking tiles are designed to be laid loose, with the joins holding them together. Their weight and interlocking edges keep them in place in most gyms, garages and workshops. In areas with heavy wheeled traffic, or where tiles meet an open edge, a perimeter fixing or edging strips stop the outer row from moving.

Yes, wherever tiles finish in an open area rather than against a wall. Edging strips give a sloped edge so feet, trolleys and equipment don't catch the side of the tile. Choose strips made for the same tile system and thickness, as edges from one system rarely fit another; some tile listings include matching edging pieces.

Divide the width of the area by the roll width and round up to get the number of runs, then multiply by the length of the area. For example, a 3m × 5m garage covered with a 1.5m-wide roll needs two 5m runs, so 10m of roll in total. Add a little extra at each end for trimming.

Usually not for loose-laid areas. Rubber rolls are heavy enough to lie flat in most garages, sheds and vans once they have settled. Adhesive or double-sided tape along the edges is worth using where vehicles turn on the floor, at doorways, or where trolleys run over the joins.

Heavier than most people expect. In this collection, a 6ft × 4ft rubber mat 18mm thick weighs around 38–40kg, and a 12mm mat around 26–28kg, so plan for two people and a clear route to the floor. EVA foam mats of the same size are far lighter.

Yes. Solid mats are made to be butted together edge to edge to cover a whole stall, gym area or workshop. Lay them on a flat, even base and push each mat tight to its neighbour so no gaps open up. Some stable and gym mats also have interlocking edges that lock neighbouring mats together.

Yes, as long as each format covers its own zone. For example, rolls can cover a walkway while interlocking tiles cover a training area. Thicknesses usually differ, so use an edging strip or ramp where the two meet to avoid a trip edge.

Yes, that is one of the main advantages of interlocking tiles. Lift the damaged tile out, easing up its neighbours if needed, and press a new one into place. Ordering a spare tile or two with the original order makes it easier to match the size, thickness and colour later.

Coin rolls have raised round studs, while ribbed rolls have long parallel ridges, as on wide-ribbed rubber rolls. Coin is a popular all-round choice for garages and vans, and ribbed suits walkways and vehicle floors where the ridges run in the direction people or loads move. Neither pattern is a tested slip rating, so choose by look and use.