TARKETT & JUNCKERS FLOORING

Yes. Junckers boards are generally solid Beech, Oak or Maple all the way through. In comparison Tarkett and Boen use multilayer planks and have a 3–4 mm solid‑wood wear layer bonded to cross‑grain softwood for stability.

All brands use sustainably sourced European timber, carry FSC/PEFC certification and meet low‑emission standards such as E1 and M1.

We recommend a solid or engineered plank flooring specifically designed for sports use, with an underlay or batten system tailored to suit the floor build-up height, shock absorption and area elasticity properties to suit its use.

For multi‑sport use—basketball, badminton, 5‑a‑side—an EN 14904‑certified sprung hardwood system such as Junckers SylvaSport offers the best mix of shock absorption, ball bounce and scope for future refinishing.

Concrete must be flat to ±3 mm over 2 m, fully cured and sealed with a liquid DPM. Uneven screeds are levelled with a latex compound. Timber joists usually take an 18 mm plywood deck or a Junckers Clip System. We test humidity, remove any laitance and prime before trowelling out flexible adhesive or installing the clip strips.

The 22 mm solid boards can be sanded 8–10 times—about once every decade in a domestic setting—so a life expectancy of 60–100 years is realistic. In sports halls, a screen‑and‑re‑coat every 3–5 years plus a full sanding cycle every 15–20 years keeps the surface within EN 14904 performance limits.

Yes—one of the big advantages of Junckers is its thick, solid construction. A 22 mm board has around 10 mm of usable wear layer, allowing multiple full sanding cycles with a drum or belt sander. Even the thinner 14 mm “Slim” boards can be sanded 3–4 times, provided the correct grit sequence is used.

Most ranges arrive factory‑oiled or lacquered under controlled conditions, this seals the grain and minimises the on‑site finishing time. We usually recommend adding one additional coat after fitting to protect the joints, seal any line markings, unify the sheen level and extend the product warranty to its full term.

The first three are brands that manufacture various flooring types, Parquet refers to a pattern—blocks arranged in herringbone, basket‑weave or chevron, parquet can also be supplied in an engineered or solid‑wood block form.

Purpose‑built hardwood sports flooring is typically 22 mm thick; however when installed on either a foam, batten or cradle system, a combined build‑up of 27– 200mm + can be achieved.

Sprung hardwood systems incorporate their own shock‑absorbing battens or foam strips, so no separate underlay is required. For floating engineered boards directly onto a screed, a high‑density sports underlay between 5mm-10mm can be used; this helps deaden noise and provides different levels of shock absorption properties.