PREPARE TO BE FLOORED

Maple floors have been a constant feature in almost every gym since basketball was invented in the late 1800s. This standard wood sets the tone for the court, provides a laundry list of benefits compared to other woods, and creates an aesthetically pleasing appearance that never fails to get the crowd going.  Using a maple… Read More

Your sports floor is the foundation of your athletic department. Everything from selecting the right wood to creating the most eye-catching design to maintaining the quality of your floor gives your team the home-court advantage. Because each of these steps is so essential to the longevity of your court, it’s important to work with an… Read More

Whether you’re at a high school, college, or rec center, your gym floor is one of the highlights of your athletic department. A well-designed athletic floor can energize your audience, improve your team’s performance, and add passion to the sport.  At Sports Floors, Inc., we’ve come a long way from the traditional, single-color wood floors… Read More

At Sports Floors, Inc., we go the extra mile. Since Paulette Heney took over as president and owner in 2020, we’ve been working to make the Sports Floors experience even better for our customers across the Mid-South.  That’s why we are so proud to announce that we are officially a Certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise and… Read More

Everyone loves the squeak of sneakers on a well-maintained gym floor. That sound reminds fans to stand up and cheer to support their team or daydream about the good old days when they were on the court. There is something so simple about that sound, but it wouldn’t be possible without a high-quality properly maintained… Read More

When you think of sports like basketball, you might hear the squeaking of sneakers on a hardwood basketball court. When the game is on the line, you want coaches to have the right space to work with their teams, challenge their abilities, and dominate in the competition. The court is where the magic happens, and… Read More

Did you know that a typical gym floor can see hundreds of pounds of dirt per year? That means that regular maintenance is absolutely essential to keep your floor in good shape! Keeping your gym floor clean does much more than keeping up appearances. Let’s look at how to properly maintain your gym floor and… Read More

Winter can be a gamble here in the Mid-South. We are no strangers to feeling the brunt of all four seasons in one day, which can make it difficult to determine the best method of maintaining your gymnasium floor. Indoor activities ramp up in the winter months, which means your gym floors are sure to… Read More

For the second time in two years, Delta Charter has a new gym floor. Sports Floors Inc., of Memphis just laid down a second new gym floor at Delta Charter after back-to-back winter storms in February caused a leak in the roof, ruining the first new gym floor. “I thought I had seen the last… Read More

Basketball has come a long way since Dr. James Naismith invented the game in the 1890s, and so have the courts that it’s played on! Though now a hardwood gym floor in a stadium-type setting is the standard, throughout the years basketball has been played on everything from cement to fields to running tracks! While… Read More

Very soon, you’ll see a major shift on women’s college basketball courts: beginning with the 2021-22 season, teams will play with their 3-point line set at the international distance of 22 feet, 1¾ inches. This is one of many recent rulings by the NCAA’s Playing Rules Oversight Panel, and is meant to improve player experience,… Read More

We are excited to announce that Sports Floors, Inc. is under new ownership! Since acquiring the Sports Floors business in 2020, Paulette S. Heney has stepped in as our company’s president, and Dan Heney has taken over as vice president of operations. Dan and Paulette Heney never thought that they would end their careers working… Read More