The York Fitness Floor Guards (SKU 6700) are a four-tile foam floor pack, not rubber matting: 60cm x 60cm interlocking tiles with edging, 1.3cm thick, for floor exercises and for placing under York equipment. York publishes no load or drop rating, so heavy weights are outside what the page supports.
Are the York Fitness Floor Guards rubber or foam?
They are foam: York describes them as durable interlocking foam tiles, and the pack contains four 60cm x 60cm tiles, 1.3cm thick, with edging. The maker lists the pack as "ideal for floor exercises as well as usage underneath various pieces of York Fitness Exercise equipment" and suitable for home gyms and children's play areas (York Fitness). It also says the tiles help with noise. The product slug on this site says "rubber", but the maker describes foam, and this review follows the maker page.
Who the specification suits
- A yoga, stretching or bodyweight corner.
- The area under a York exercise bike, bench or similar piece of York equipment, per the maker's own wording. The page also calls the pack large enough for a personal workout zone or a weights bench.
- A small play or exercise space where light, easy-to-fit tiles matter.
It is less suited to a rack, to dropped dumbbells or to a whole garage, because the maker gives no weight capacity and the pack covers a small area.
Specification
| Item | Maker's page |
|---|---|
| Pack | 4 interlocking foam tiles with edging |
| Tile size | 60cm x 60cm |
| Thickness | 1.3cm |
| Assembled area | 122cm x 122cm with edging strips in place |
| Weight | Not published |
| Load capacity | Not published |
| Foam type and density | Not published |
| Care instructions | Not published |
| Warranty | 12 months, covering manufacturing faults only |
| Compatibility note | Not compatible with SKU86060 |
How big is the area covered by one pack?
One pack of four tiles with the edging strips in place measures 122cm x 122cm according to the maker, which is about 1.49 square metres. York says to buy multiple packs to cover larger areas. This section is reasoning from the stated figures, not experience. Four 60cm tiles make a 120cm square before edging, which is room for a mat-sized exercise area or the base of one piece of equipment. A treadmill, rower or rack is longer than that, so a single pack will not cover one, and a room needs several packs. At around £24.99 per pack (checked Oct 2026), simple division gives roughly £16.79 per square metre. That is a division of a dated indicative price, not a maker figure, and it compares a 1.3cm foam with nothing thicker.
Do foam gym tiles reduce noise from dropped weights?
York says the tiles help with noise but publishes no decibel figure or drop rating. Foam softens light impacts such as footfall, and solid rubber is the better-documented material for weights, as ARKMat's page states for its rubber mats. At 1.3cm, foam compresses under concentrated weight, so for a rack, bench legs or dumbbells set down hard, solid rubber is the better-documented option; see our rubber versus foam guide. For upstairs rooms, see our noise guide.
What warranty comes with the Floor Guards?
York states 12 months, covering manufacturing faults only and excluding normal wear, for indoor home, personal, family or household use. The page's terms say all home fitness products come with a 12-month warranty, and no separate warranty for the Floor Guards is listed. Anything outside the home, such as a commercial studio, falls outside the stated cover.
Can I use them under a treadmill or rack?
York says the tiles can be placed under York exercise equipment but publishes no load capacity, so check the equipment manual for floor guidance. Note that one pack is only 122cm square, and that the page publishes no point-load figure for the feet of a rack or bench. The page also warns that this pack is not compatible with SKU86060, a York Floor Guard with edge pack, so do not mix the two.
Delivery, returns and buying terms
York's page sets out delivery and returns terms that matter before ordering.
- Delivery area. York delivers to England, Wales and lower Scotland, and excludes remote Scotland and non-UK mainland locations.
- Timing. Parcels take 3 to 5 working days, excluding weekends and bank holidays, and orders may arrive in more than one delivery from different carriers.
- Returns. A 14-day money-back promise applies to unused items in original packaging, returned at the customer's expense, with written notice and a returns number. Items removed from the box or installed are excluded, so lay one tile only when you are sure.
- Refunds. Refunds are issued within 30 days of the goods reaching the warehouse.
Gov.uk sets out the general position for sellers: a refund must be offered to customers who cancel within 14 days of receiving an online order, and a full refund is due if an item is faulty or not as described (GOV.UK). Check York's own terms for how an opened pack is treated.
What the maker does not publish
York's page leaves several buying questions open: the weight of the pack, any load or point-load capacity, the foam type and density, the interlock design beyond "interlocking", slip resistance, and care instructions for the foam. A foam tile should not be assumed to stay put under a moving machine or a loaded bench, and it is worth asking the maker before using it under anything heavy. The rubber-topped alternative from Nicoman, a 62cm tile 14mm thick with an EVA base and rubber top, also publishes no load rating, so the gap is common across foam flooring, not unique to this pack (Nicoman).
How it compares with other floor types
Foam tiles sit at the light end of the range. A solid rubber mat such as ARKMat's 12mm 6ft x 4ft product is described by its maker as absorbing the impact of free weights (ARKMat), which is a statement York does not make for the Floor Guards. Regupol, a commercial maker, notes that sound insulation in fitness spaces is a layered system designed around the building (Regupol acoustics), a reminder that a thin foam tile alone is a modest measure for a room above someone else's. For heavier kit, compare solid rubber in our heavy-weights flooring guide; for materials, thickness and subfloors, see the main flooring guide. If you rent, the renters guide covers floor protection, and a compact setup is covered in small apartment gym setup.
What to check before buying
Work out the floor area first, then count packs at about 1.49 square metres each with edging fitted. Confirm that any York equipment you plan to put on the tiles is covered by the maker's wording, and read that equipment's manual for floor and foot-size guidance, since the flooring page gives none. Keep the box and packaging until you are certain, because the returns promise requires unused items in original packaging. If you need the tiles to stay put, ask York about slip resistance and the interlock design before ordering, as the page publishes neither.
Price context
The data lists the pack at around £24.99 (checked Oct 2026). Retail prices move, so check the current price on the retailer's page. The pack appears in the Where to buy block with an affiliate link.
Who should skip it
Skip it if you need to protect a floor under heavy dumbbells, a power rack or a bench with a loaded bar, or if you need to cover a room rather than a mat-sized spot. Skip it too if you live in remote Scotland or outside the delivery area York lists, or if the flooring will be used outside the home, since the warranty is limited to household use.
