Running tracks that survive a Florida summer
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Running track surfacing for Florida schools

We pour and resurface running tracks across Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach from 8 dollars per sq ft installed. Drainage and base get corrected before binder goes down, and lane lines are set in, not painted on after.

What goes wrong
  • Track surface blistering where water sat under it
  • Lane lines faded to nothing in two seasons
  • Repairs that never match the original color
How we handle it
  • ✓System to budget. Spray coat for club loops, full pour where the schedule is heavy.
  • ✓Drainage first. Base checked and corrected before a drop of binder goes down.
  • ✓Lane marking. Marked to the distance the track is actually used for.
  • ✓Color on file. Blend recorded so a patch in year six still matches.
A poured running track is a rubber and polyurethane surface built in layers on site, so there are no seams to lift. In Florida the base and the drainage decide how long it lasts. Installed work starts at 8 dollars per sq ft, most tracks take 1 to 3 days on site, and you can walk on it after 24 to 48 hours.
from $8per sq ft installed
1 to 3 dayson site
24 hoursto your free measurement
2 yearsworkmanship warranty

How a track is built up

A track is not one thing you roll out. It is layers. Under everything sits the base, asphalt or concrete, graded so water runs off instead of standing. On top of that goes the elastic body, black rubber granule bound with polyurethane, laid to the depth the track needs. Over the body goes the wear layer, colored EPDM granule in a binder that holds up in full sun. Cut a core out of a finished track and you see all of it in one slice. That layered build is why a poured track still gives something back after years of use while a painted asphalt loop goes dead. We have been laying seamless surfaces since 2013 and the order of those layers has never changed.

Cut core from a poured running track showing the black rubber base layer under the colored top layer
One slice through a finished track shows the elastic body and the wear layer that people run on.

Base and drainage come first

Almost every track failure we get called out to starts underneath. Water sat somewhere it should not have, and the surface blistered off the base above it. So before any binder goes down we check the base with a straightedge and a gauge, walk the falls, and find the low spots that hold water after a storm. In South Florida an afternoon downpour is the real test, not a dry morning in March. If the slab needs grinding, patching or a new fall built into it, that goes into the written price before you sign, not as a change order halfway through the week. A base that sheds water is the cheapest insurance you will ever buy on a track.

Straightedge and depth gauge checking the flatness of a track base before the pour
Flatness and falls get checked before a drop of binder goes down.

Lane lines that stay readable

Lines get measured before they get marked. We set the inside edge first, step the lanes off it, and mark the distances your runners actually use. A high school track, a club loop and a fitness path behind an HOA clubhouse all get used differently, so the marking does not come off a catalog drawing. The line goes into the wear layer while the surface is still fresh, so it wears at the same rate as everything around it instead of sitting on top waiting to scuff away. Our sun is hard on any marking, so we record the exact blend for your track. When you patch a corner years later, the color is already on file and it matches.

A cut core through the finished track build
A cut core through the finished track build.

How it works

Measuring the area with a laser1

Free on-site measurement

We visit within 24 hours, measure and hand you a fixed price.

Choosing the blend from granule samples2

Design and colour choice

Pick the blend and the depth. We repair the base so it holds.

Finished poured surface3

Installed in 1 to 3 days

Poured, cured and walkable in 24 to 48 hours.

What it costs

from $8per sq ft installed
✔ Base prep, crack treatment and priming included
✔ 2 year workmanship warranty included
✔ Fixed number after the free measurement
Already collecting quotes? Bring them to our visit. We go through them line by line, where they are padded, where they are fair, and where someone left out base prep that costs you in year two. You keep that breakdown either way.

Questions we get

Can you resurface a track we already have?

Usually yes. If the old surface is still bonded and the base under it is sound, we clean it, cut out the failed areas and pour a new wear layer over the top. If the old system is lifting in sheets, it comes off first. We tell you which of those two you are looking at during the free measurement, and the price is fixed either way before work starts.

How long is the track out of use?

Most jobs run 1 to 3 days on site. After the last pour the surface needs 24 to 48 hours to cure before anyone walks on it. Spikes and heavy training wait a little longer than that, and we give you the date in writing. School work gets scheduled around term dates, HOA work around a quiet weekend, so the loop is usually back before people notice it went.

Will the color fade in the Florida sun?

The colored top is EPDM granule, and the color runs through the granule rather than sitting on it the way paint does. It holds far better under our UV than any painted surface. Some ambering of the binder over the years is normal on every poured system, indoors or out. Choosing a mid tone rather than a pale one keeps that change hard to see for much longer.

What does a running track cost?

Installed work starts at 8 dollars per sq ft and moves with depth, base repair and how much line marking you need. We do not quote from a satellite image. You get a free on site measurement within 24 hours of calling 754-999-9766, then a fixed written price. The number you sign is the number you pay, and the 2 year workmanship warranty sits in the same document.

If the same site also has a slab that has to host more than one game, read how we plan multi sport court layouts.

Track layer systems are set out here.

Full pour polyurethane has its own page.

Get your fixed quote

Free on-site measurement within 24 hours. No obligation.

Free measurement within 24 hoursNo deposit at the estimate.
Fixed written priceThe quote you sign is the invoice you pay.
1 to 3 days on siteWalkable after 24 to 48 hours of curing.
2 year workmanship warrantyIn the contract before you pay anything.

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