This interview is part of our meet the team series where you’ll get to see much more about how TVS Group works and what goes on behind the scenes. First up is Paul Lafone, the Managing Director and co-founder of TVS. We decided to catch up with Paul and find out what makes him tick, […]
The traditional surface for sports hall flooring is solid timber (usually Maple) with several coats of clear lacquer. This was probably the floor your childhood school sports hall had, and many sports halls today still make use of it. In recent years, a new contender has surfaced in the form of polyurethane. Polyurethane offers outstanding […]
Because there are so many different types of sports flooring available, school sports halls, colleges, universities and leisure centres can get a surface for any use case. There really is no limitation for what can be achieved. There are special surfaces for sports like football and hockey, and general surfaces for indoor courts, halls and […]
When surfacing an outdoor area, there are a few things to keep in mind. The first is that outdoor floors can be fixed or removable in the case of tiles. The second is outdoor areas can get wet, so the material has to be fully waterproof. The right kind of outdoor sports flooring for your […]
Rubber sports flooring is the most versatile of all sports flooring because of the sheer number of different types available. Whether you need something that will take the brunt of a 400kg deadlift or a forgiving surface for HIIT and fitness classes, rubber sports flooring fills the gap at a good price and it’s widely […]
A sports hall surface should last for 30 years or more with very little maintenance. The key to achieving this long lifespan is picking a surface that matches the intended use, and timber and polyurethane are both great options for a multi-use surface. Which is best is largely a matter of taste, although with polyurethane […]
Indoor sports flooring should offer two main things: performance and durability. This is because the safety aspect of a floor is solved by how the surface performs, and the value for money aspect is solved by how long it lasts. In schools and sports centres, safety and longevity are especially important factors. The bottom line […]
Sports Hall Refurbishment Client: St Francis Xavier School, Richmond Project Objective The sports hall floor at St Francis Xavier School in Richmond had seen better days and looked in need of replacement after years of intensive use. The sports hall also suffered from severe acoustic issues. As specialists in all aspects of sports flooring […]
TVS PU-Sport Newcastle Academy, part of The United Endeavour Trust Scope Of Work After more than a dozen years of intensive use, the flooring of Newcastle Academy’s sports hall was showing its age. TVS addressed areas of localised damage and sanded the floor to create better layer-bonding – all in preparation for a rapid flooring […]
Project Information: After a decade of use and issues relating to its original construction, the hardwood floor in Broughton High School’s sports hall in Lancashire was failing to deliver the level of performance expected. After being invited to investigate, specialists TVS Group discovered that the floor’s elastic support system was not capable of meeting EN […]
