Flooring and floor maintenance is expensive. Dirt and debris can cause staining, scratching, and a host of other problems. Entrance mats and interior matting protect the floor surface from spills and wear and tear.
Replacing a mat is far less costly than replacing a carpet or floor. Mats can brighten the appearance of an entryway. The first thing someone sees when they enter a building is the mat. It sets the impression. Facilities spend a fortune on decoration and design. Mats set the stage for everything else within the facility. Mats can be designed with logos or color schemes that accentuates the appearance of an entryway while welcoming guests into any building.
There are many reasons to install entrance matting. Safety is increased as the likelihood of a slip or trip is reduced, cleaning and maintenance costs are reduced, internal floors are protected and the entrance area to your building is given a more stylish and professional look and feel. Firstly, the entrance matting is fitted flush with the surrounding floor coverings, then the matting profiles run at right angles to the primary traffic direction. Panel splits are then positioned either side or outside of the traffic flow, rib alignment is completed and lastly the material is cut accurately.
Find out about our installation process in more detail on our installation page. Cleaning and maintenance of entrance matting is simple. It should be vacuumed daily and each month you can roll back each section and vacuum the base of the matwell. For a more thorough clean, the entrance matting can be periodically removed and sprayed with a high pressure washing machine.
Advance provides a range of entrance matting systems designed for performance, durability and style. Products such as Axis, CoralTread, EverTread and Zeno offer sophisticated visual appeal that creates a great first impression for any building, while serving to protect its interior and its occupants. Entrance Matting. Entry Carpets. Carpet Tiles. For public buildings with high daily traffic, the benefits of a good entrance matting system are very measurable in annual savings of cleaning costs.
It is a legal requirement to keep entrances safe and accessible in public buildings. Entrance mats play a role in reducing slips and falls due to wet floors by properly drying wet shoes and in keeping indoor and outdoor entrances accessible for people with mobility impairments such as walking aids and wheelchairs. Proper use of entrance matting can reduce the amount of dirt that is brought into the building that would otherwise get trapped in interior carpeting.
Carpet soils have a texture that is similar to a razor, and as carpets are walked on, their fibres can be cut. This shortens the overall life span of the carpet.
Entrance matting absorbs much of the initial abuse to extend the life of the interior flooring or carpeting to protect the investment. The more dirt removed at the entrance, the less can become airborne inside the building, thereby improving air quality. LEED recommends a permanent entryway walk-off system at all regularly used, exterior-to-interior entrances and entrances from covered parking garages.
Entrance mats come in a range of colours and patterns to match any interior and improve the overall aesthetics of the entrance giving it a professional, stylish and upscale appearance making every first impression a great one. Even in between cleanings, entrance mats should continue to look great after thousands of people have walked over them. Wet, slippery floors are dangerous. Entrances quickly become wet on rainy or snowy days with water being walked in on shoes.
When water settles on the floor, the moment a shoe touches down, the fluid is trapped under the shoe and the person slips, similar to hydroplaning.
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