Hardwood athletic floors are a defining feature of schools, universities and sports facilities across the country. These surfaces serve as the stage for competition, training and community events, making their care and maintenance an important priority for facility managers and flooring professionals. Achieving reliable results across these demanding environments requires more than individual products, it requires a system designed specifically for wood sport floors.
The Bona Sport System® provides a complete approach to the installation, finishing and maintenance of hardwood athletic floors. Developed through dedicated research and industry expertise, the system brings together equipment, abrasives, coatings and maintenance solutions designed to work in harmony. By integrating each step of the process, Bona offers contractors and facilities a unified framework for managing sport floor projects from start to finish.
A System Built Around the Entire Flooring Process
The process begins with innovative sanding equipment and abrasives designed to prepare the floor surface efficiently while supporting dust containment during refinishing. Proper surface preparation is a critical step in sport floor projects, and Bona’s sanding technology helps establish the foundation for the rest of the finishing system.
Once the surface is prepared, contractors can move through the finishing process using Bona sealers, stains and gameline paints developed for hardwood sport floors. These products allow flooring professionals to create custom courts that reflect school branding, team colors, or facility design standards while remaining compatible with the overall system.
Completing the process are Bona’s waterborne sport floor finishes, which provide the protective layer for the wood surface. Together with the sealers and paints, these coatings are designed to function as part of a coordinated system.
Indoor Air Quality Considerations
Indoor air quality is an important consideration in today’s sports facilities. Bona develops products that meet recognized standards for low VOC emissions in indoor environments.
Many of the waterborne sealers, finishes and gameline paints within the Bona Sport System are GREENGUARD certified. This certification indicates that these products meet third-party criteria for indoor air quality and are suitable for use in spaces such as schools and athletics facilities.
Support Beyond the Products
In addition to the products themselves, the Bona Sport System includes access to dedicated expertise and training resources. Bona invests in research, development and specialized personnel focused specifically on wood sport floors.
Through a network of Bona Sport Territory Managers, contractors and facilities can receive guidance on system recommendations, application techniques and best practices for sport floor care. This level of support helps flooring professionals navigate the unique challenges of athletic flooring projects while maintaining confidence in the overall system approach.
Ongoing maintenance is also an important part of the Bona Sport System. Bona offers athletic floor care products and maintenance solutions designed to help facilities care for their courts between refinishing cycles.
A Unified Approach to Sport Flooring
For flooring professionals and facility managers, managing hardwood athletic floors can involve multiple steps and specialized materials. The Bona Sport System brings these elements together into a single, coordinated approach designed for sport flooring.
By combining sanding technology, finishing products, court design materials and maintenance solutions, Bona provides a comprehensive system that reflects the company’s long-standing focus on wood floor expertise.
Let’s work together to create the highest performing athletic wood surfaces. Find out more about the Bona Sport System and meet the team here.