FAQ
Gym Build Questions
Written for operators and franchisees.
Before you sign. Tell us the programming and we will tell you whether the space can carry it.
FAQ
Gym and fitness facility construction in Florida
- Why do gyms get evicted?
- Dropped weight impact reaching the tenancy below.
- Does rubber flooring solve it?
- It handles sound in the room, not structure-borne impact.
- What actually works?
- Heavy zones on grade, or platforms isolated from the structure.
- Is ground floor always on grade?
- No. Check what is below.
- Is the design load figure enough?
- It is static. Impact needs an engineer.
- Is base building mechanical adequate?
- Rarely. A gym imposes several times the load.
- Should cooling be sized for peak?
- Yes. Peak is when members judge it.
- What stops studio music escaping?
- Mass and isolation, not absorptive panels.
- How do we measure ceiling height?
- To the underside of services.
- Do you flood test showers?
- Before tiling, every time.
- Are steam rooms specialist?
- Yes. Improvised ones fail.
- Does a standard allowance cover a gym?
- Rarely.
- Is anchoring always permitted?
- Not always. Check the lease.
- Can any building do 24-hour?
- No. Some shut down entirely.
- Will you walk a space pre-lease?
- Yes.
Still not answered?
Call (954) 807-3208 before you sign anything. Walking the space is the most useful hour in the project.
What we build
Free Weights & Platforms
Platforms, racks and heavy free weights. The zone that determines whether a space can be a gym at all.
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Cardio & Machines
The largest floor area and the least structurally demanding, with its own power and cooling requirements.
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Studios
Group fitness, cycling and yoga studios. Each has a different sound problem and a different floor requirement.
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Functional & Turf
Turf lanes, rigs, sleds and open training space. The zone most constrained by ceiling height.
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Locker Rooms & Recovery
Showers, lockers, saunas and recovery. A small share of the area and a large share of whether members stay.
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Reception & Retail
Entry, front desk, retail and the transition into the floor. Where prospects decide and members arrive.
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Next step
Find out what is actually wrong with it.
An inspection, photographs of what we found, and a written scope. If the honest answer is that it can wait another season, that is the answer you will get.