Hardwood Gym Flooring For Basketball, Volleyball & More

SignaWood combines classic wood aesthetics with modern engineering to create the ultimate sports flooring. This beautiful beech plank flooring provides the perfect surface for the most demanding activities while creating an elegant and expensive appearance. This is the premium flooring solution for basketball and volleyball courts, gym floors, aerobic rooms, multi-purpose facilities, yoga and dance studios, and anywhere a beautiful sprung hardwood floor is desired.

All SignaWood floors feature 7/8” PEFC™ certified solid European press-dried Beech self-supporting boards. These boards are harvested and milled to the highest industry and environmental standards, cut to precise 5.08” x 12.14’ planks with tongue-and-groove connections on all four sides. The boards are pre-finished with multiple layers of pure polyurethane lacquer, so there is no need to waste time allowing boards to acclimatize on site. Also, your facility will not be subject to the noise, dust, and vapors generated during the finishing process. SignaWood Beech offers many advantages over traditional maple sports floor. Read More.

SignaWood offers a choice of 6 undercarriage systems that customize your floor’s performance. We even offer a portable system for multi-use venues and special sporting events! Our sports flooring specialists will work with you to choose the right undercarriage system to suit your unique athletic requirements and existing subfloor.

Undercarrige Systems Overview:

SignaWood Portable System:
· Light-weight panels snap together for temporary use
· Fast and easy installation and removal
· Fully sprung, floating floor
· Low-profile floor
· Performance depends on existing subfloor

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SignaWood Blue System:
· Medium Performance
· Multi-purpose use
· Excellent step sound performance
· Conforms fully to BSEN14904 Class A
· Suitable for underfloor heating
· Must be installed over even subfloor.

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SignaWood Clip System:
· Medium Performance
· 1st choice for aerobic studios
· Conforms fully to BSEN14904 Class A3
· Very low construction height
· Fast and easy installation
· Suitable for under floor heated screeds
· Floating system
· Must be installed over an even subfloor

SignaWood Cradle System :
· High Performance
· Ideal for high level dance
· Conforms fully to BSEN14904 Class A4
· Excellent step sound performance
· Fast Instalation
· Suitable for underfloor heating
· Can be installed over uneven subfloors

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SignaWood 50 System:
· High Performance
· Suitable for both high and low-impact activities.
· Conforms fully to BSEN14904 A4
· Low construction height -50mm
· Fast and easy installation
· Suitable for under floor heated screeds
· Sprung system
· Must be installed over an even subfloor

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SignaWood 62+ System:
· High Performance
· Suitable for both high and low-impact activities.
· Conforms fully to BSEN14904 A4
· Minimum construction height: 62mm
· Fast and easy installation
· Suitable for under floor heated screeds
· Fully sprung floor
· Ideal for heavy loadings and retractable seating
· Can be packed over uneven subfloors

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SignaWood 110+ System:
· High Performance
· Suitable for both high and low-impact activities.
· Conforms fully to BSEN14904 A4
· Minimum construction height: 110mm
· Suitable for under floor heating
· Fully sprung floor
· Ideal for multi-purpose gymnasiums which play host to fast-moving ball games, high-level gymnastics, aerobics, and require the highest level of performance.
· Can be packed over uneven subfloors

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Undercarriage / Connection Systems

Our sports flooring specialist will assess your flooring requirements in terms of athletic activity, shock absorption, vertical deformation, ball bounce, the existing subfloor, heating system, and other variables unique to your facility. They will recommend which of the following undercarriage / connection systems would best suit your needs. These systems range from our proprietary low-profile SignaWood Clip System to the extremely high performance SignaWood 110+ double sleeper system.

SignaWood Portable System:  Now you can have a true multi-function venue with this fully-sprung floating portable gym floor system. You can install a real hardwood gym floor just about anywhere – any time you need it. Perfect for athletic demonstrations, tournaments, exhibit halls, hotels, schools, and ice arenas, SignaWood Portable sports flooring can be installed over existing synthetic surfaces, carpet, concrete, your old gym floor, even over ice rinks! Simply roll out the foam underlayment to protect your floor and supply necessary shock absorption, then snap together beautiful Beech panels using the pre-attached brackets, and you’ll have a fully-sprung professional quality sports surface in no time! Locking perimeter reducers provide a safe and attractive transition between your permanent and SignaWood Portable floors – no one will believe it’s temporary!

Features:
· Ergonomic, light-weight, pre-assembled panels can be hand-carried, or use our optional transport carts for even easier installation.
· Fast and easy installation and removal – designed to be installed and removed over and over for years to come!
· Fully sprung, floating floor
· Low-profile floor thickness ranges from 1” to 1¼”, depending on choice of underlayment.
· Performance characteristics depend on existing subfloor –
( test results below correspond to 10mm foam underlayment used over concrete.)
· Shock absorption: 42%
· Vertical Deformation: 1.5mm
· Ball bounce: 100%
· Friction: >0.4
· Rolling load: >1500 N

SignaWood Blue System:  Suitable for multi-purpose use, the SignaWood Blue System is our simplest sleeper-style system. 7/8” press dried hardwood Beech boards are secret nailed to 31mm, 45mm, or 57mm kiln dried softwood sleepers that feature our specially developed 9mm continuous blue foam underside. 

Features:
· Medium Performance
· Multi-purpose use
· Excellent step sound performance
· Conforms fully to BSEN14904 Class A3:
· Shock absorption: 50.4%
· Vertical deformation: 1.9mm
· Ball response: 96.3%
· Suitable for underfloor heating over either a heated screed or to incorporate a heating system between sleepers.
· Must be installed over even subfloor.

SignaWood Clip System: Suitable for medium performance use, the SignaWood Clip System is the simplest system with the lowest construction profile. This “floating floor” is a great solution for facilities that wish to put a new gym flooring system over their old one, as the floor height is raised only minimally. A 10mm foam underlay is rolled out over your existing floor (clip system must be installed over an even subfloor). This system can cut down installation time by weeks over more complicated systems.

Features:
· Medium Performance
· 1st choice for aerobic studios
· Conforms fully to BSEN14904 Class A3:
· Shock absorption: 45.8%
· Vertical Deformation: 2.4mm
· Ball response: 97.9%
· Very low construction height
· Fast and easy installation
· Suitable for under floor heated screeds
· Floating system
· Must be installed over an even subfloor

SignaWood Cradle System: This packable fully sprung flooring system can be installed over an uneven subfloor. Ideal for high level dance and multi-purpose facilities, the SignaWood Cradle System delivers high performance use. Planks of beautiful press dried Beech are secret nailed to kiln dried veneered softwood sleepers supported by engineered cradles. These cradles are made of heavy-duty polypropylene with a black evazote polyethelene foam rubber base that delivers excellent shock absorption and ball response. Available heights range from 74mm to 439mm, with fine-levelling occurring between the cradles and sleepers.

Features:
· High Performance
· Ideal for high level dance
· Conforms fully to BSEN14904 Class A4
· Shock absorption: 65.25%
· Vertical deformation: 2.75mm
· Ball response: 90.75%
· Excellent step sound performance
· Fast Installation
· Suitable for underfloor heating pipes between sleepers
· Can be installed over uneven subfloors

SignaWood 50 System: The lowest-profile high-performance sleeper system, the SignaWood 50 System provides a fully sprung floor that meets the highest industry standards. Planks of beautiful press dried Beech are secret nailed to veneered softwood sleepers containing two specially developed rubber strips in their underside. The outer strip has a low density and the inner strip has a high density, thus producing a two-step absorption effect with a braking system. A choice of 411mm or 336mm centers (distance between sleepers) further customizes your floor’s performance and weight bearing capabilities.

Features:
· High Performance
· Suitable for both high and low-impact activities.
· Conforms fully to BSEN14904 A4:
· Shock absorption: 56.7 % (411mm centers)
or 57.7% (336mm centers)
· Vertical Deformation: 2.8 mm (411mm centers)
or 2.4mm (336mm centers)
· Ball response: 93.4% (411mm centers)
or 95% (336mm centers)
· Low construction height - 50mm
· Fast and easy installation
· Suitable for under floor heated screeds
· Sprung system
· Must be installed over an even subfloor

SignaWood 62+ System: The SignaWood 62+ System delivers high performance sports and dance characteristics and enhanced durability while reducing risk of injury. The lowest-profile undercarriage system that can be installed over uneven subfloors, SignaWood 62+ boasts a total construction height of only 62mm (plus leveling material) and unique shock absorption. Planks of beautiful press dried Beech are secret nailed to veneered softwood sleepers that feature specially developed rubber pads. When used in conjunction with the J-Lock connection system, SignaWood 62+ offers the performance attributes necessary for fast-moving ball games while reducing the risk of injury. A choice of 411mm or 336mm centers (distance between sleepers) further customizes your floor’s performance and weight bearing capabilities.

Features:
· High Performance
· Suitable for both high and low-impact activities.
· Conforms fully to BSEN14904 A4:
· Shock absorption: 66.2 % (411mm centers)
or 63.2% (336mm centers)
· Vertical Deformation: 2.55mm (411mm centers)
or 2.4mm (336mm centers)
· Ball response: 95.5% (411mm centers)
or 91.75% (336mm centers)
· Minimum construction height: 62mm
· Fast and easy installation
· Suitable for under floor heated screeds
· Fully sprung floor
· Ideal solution for heavy loadings and retractable seating
· Can be packed over uneven subfloors

SignaWood 110+ System: The SignaWood 110+ System double layer sleeper-system is our highest-performance undercarriage system, delivering a fully sprung floor to the strictest criteria. This system can be installed over uneven floors, with a total construction profile of 110 mm (plus leveling materials if needed) with fewer packing points than other double-sleeper systems. Our patented J-Lock system ensures a fast and easy connection between the upper and lower sleepers. Planks of beautiful press dried Beech are secret nailed to kiln dried veneered softwood sleepers and feature specially developed rubber pads. When used in conjunction with the J-Lock connection system, this system offers high performance sports and dance characteristics and enhanced durability while reducing risk of injury. SignaWood 110+ delivers the performance attributes suitable for high level gymnastics, dance, fast moving ball games, and aerobics.

Features:
· High Performance
· Suitable for both high and low-impact activities.
· Conforms fully to BSEN14904 A4:
· Shock absorption: 65.93 %
· Vertical Deformation: 2.35mm
· Ball response: 94.25%
· Minimum construction height: 110mm
· Suitable for under floor heating
· Fully sprung floor
· Ideal solution for multi-purpose gymnasiums which play host to fast-moving ball games, high-level gymnastics, aerobics, and more.
· Can be packed over uneven subfloors

Compare SignaWood Beech to Traditional Maple Floors:

Customized Performance: SignaWood features beautiful and strong pre-finished beech tongue-and-groove planks joined by a unique clip system, supported by an undercarriage that is tailored to your specific needs. Our certified sports flooring experts will determine which of our undercarriage systems best suits your needs - from a simple foam underlayment to a high performance engineered sleeper system.

Most traditional maple sports floors don’t offer a choice of undercarriage.

Quick, Clean, and Quiet Installation: SignaWood flooring arrives factory-finished, eliminating the need to acclimate, sand, seal, and finish. This cuts down installation time by 4 to 5 weeks (depending on undercarriage system)and prevents disruption to the rest of your facility due to the sounds and odors caused by sanding and finishing.

Traditional maple gym flooring systems must sit on-site acclimating up to 2 weeks prior to installation. Once installed piece-by-piece, and sanded with noisy and dust-causing machinery, they are finally sealed and finished with multiple layers of urethane allowing toxic fumes to permeate the facility.

Low-Profile Systems: SignaWood offers the lowest profile “sprung” wood flooring options, allowing for easier transitions to other floors and an easier accommodation to any ADA ramping. Our Clip System creates a dimensionally stable floor while eliminating the need for thick plywood subflooring. Because our beautiful beech planks are precision milled to 12’ lengths, the placement of end-joints is consistent and predictable. This allows us to use sleeper-type subfloors with less material than other systems that require sleepers to be placed closer together or use solid sheets of plywood. This reduces materials and installation time, and prevents “dead spots.”

Maple is milled to random lengths using lower milling standards. In order to support each strip head joint and prevent “dead spots”, each plank must be nailed to thick plywood subfloors that require 85% more materials than the SignaWood Clip System.

Longer Lifespan: SignaWood pre-finished 7/8” Beech flooring is 18% thicker than a sanded-in-place 25/32” maple floor, allowing it to withstand more maintenance sanding and refinishing when in use.

Maple gym floors must be sanded down to a ¾” thickness after installation, before it can be used. This means fewer sandings and refinishes, or a shorter lifespan.

Environmentally Friendlier Flooring: SignaWood Beech is harvested using a select-cut technique, targeting individual trees rather than entire forests, and a 100%+ reforestation policy. For every tree we cut down, new trees are planted in its place, ensuring good forest management. Any part of the harvested tree that cannot be used for flooring is used to fuel the production mill’s on-site power plant, with extra energy donated to surrounding cities. 

Maple is most often harvested by cheap and easy clear cutting techniques, which devastates old growth forests and their wildlife. While many maple mills are struggling to catch up to recently imposed environmental laws, none can match the zero waste policy in place at our Beech mills.