Construction advice on sports hall floorings
The construction of sports hall floorings is a very complex matter indeed. The floor should not only provide an optimal sports experience, but also protection against injuries and a safe environment for practising sports. Most sports halls are designed to be used by many different groups, including schoolchildren, sports clubs, senior sports groups and company sports teams. Sports hall flooring should thus be well suited for all of them. Since many different steps and installations are necessary during construction, and it is important for a functioning and standard-compliant overall result that each individual step is carried out in a professional and high-quality manner, it makes sense to involve a specialist company such as ISP GmbH – the Institut für Sportstättenprüfung – for construction advice and support.
We at ISP GmbH will be happy to support you with our expertise for each individual layer of the sports hall flooring. At the same time, we guarantee a standard-compliant condition based on our test methods. The process begins with the screed and moisture barrier and continues through insulation to flexible layers and surface covering. Both the building contractors and construction supervisors can benefit from our expertise. Individual materials will be inspected for compliance with standards. Interim inspections are particularly important to ensure that the current state of the construction project meets all requirements at any time during the construction process.
Too late discovered construction defects can be expensive and time-consuming afterwards
It can be very unpleasant for the building contractor and the future operator if mistakes that were made during the installation, are only noticed after the overall construction work has been completed. If damage is only discovered afterwards, even if no one has been injured, the least serious consequences would be a reconstruction or an early renovation. Depending on the layer of the sports flooring system affected, however, each overlying layer may then have to be removed and reinstalled. This is an expensive process that no one would want to go through. The only way to avoid such a situation is to have a specialist company supervise and check the installation of each individual layer of the sports hall flooring.
Defects in the moisture barrier, for example, can cause moisture damage in the layers above; the insulation may be inadequate or not cover the entire area; underfloor heating may not be compatible with the subfloors; individual layers may not be thick enough or the surface, including the elastic layer, may not be fully compatible. Furthermore, individual materials used could be defective or generally unsuitable. The sources of defects and possible deficiencies are therefore manifold and, due to the complex structure of sports hall flooring, it can be difficult to take into account all the requirements and compatibilities.
In this case, it is a clear advantage for contractors and future operators to benefit from an experienced expert company like ISP GmbH to support them. The contractor can trust that each individual construction phase will be carried out professionally and that both individual components and the entire system will be installed to the highest quality standards and in compliance with the relevant standards.
The future operator can also be sure that the sports hall flooring has been handed over in optimal condition and that the need for premature renovation can be excluded as far as possible.
ServicesHave your gyms and sports hall inspected.
It is therefore worth trusting the expertise and experience of the experts at ISP GmbH and involving them in the construction process. We at ISP GmbH carry out interim tests on site using the appropriate professional test equipment. In this way errors can be corrected immediately, thus avoiding the need for time-consuming and expensive repair work.
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We will be happy to advise you on the procedure and background to the testing of gyms and sports halls.
Sports hall flooring
| Systems | Test criteria |
|---|---|
| point-elastic | Sports function |
| area-elastic | Protective function |
| combined elastic | Technical properties |
| mixed-elastic |