Is Aluminium Entrance Matting Worth the Investment in Commercial Buildings?

Aluminium entrance matting is one of the most durable and effective solutions to dirt defence in a commercial building, often forming a key component of well-designed entrance matting systems. While it can represent a significant investment, aluminium is frequently specified where long-term performance and durability are critical.

Coping with High Daily Footfall

If you’re a high street shop, a busy office building or even a London bakery, you probably experience what we would consider medium to high levels of foot traffic. These types of entrance benefit from the increased robustness that aluminium offers, particularly when used as part of entrance matting systems designed to manage high footfall and wheeled traffic over time.. The added benefit of aluminium is that it can often cope more easily with wheeled traffic such as pushchairs, trolleys and wheelchairs. Buildings located within city centres, airports and hotels are all sure candidates for durable aluminium entrance matting.

Effective entrance matting will not only prevent slips and trips from wet shoes, but has the added benefit of protecting internal floor coverings. Cleaning and maintenance costs can be hugely cut by the installation of the right solution.

Unusual Entrances

When aluminium is specified, systems can be manufactured to suit the specific requirements of the entrance. The size, colour, and the type of inserts used can be tailored specifically to the requirements of your environment. Aluminium entrance matting is ideal if you have an unusually shaped entrance area as it will be made-to-measure anyway.

Turnaround Time

Aluminium systems can be made in the UK to your specification from just a few days, so this is not usually a consideration most well planned projects have to take into account.

Design

Aluminium entrance mats enable you to have more freedom with design choices. You can select colour and material combinations to match your brand colours, or the décor of the building. Aluminium is not only more resilient that some alternatives but can also add a more professional look to a building.

Maintenance

The lifespan of the entrance matting can be prolonged, as long as a regular cleaning & maintenance routine is implemented. This can be a huge cost saving in the long run.

ROI

The classic acronym in business we all get challenged to demonstrate in the boardroom, but something that is habitually tricky to measure. When assessing aluminium matting, it’s important to consider how entrance matting systems deliver value over their full lifecycle, not just initial cost.. Then you have to remember that throughout its useful life and aluminium mat is doing the following:

• Reducing the risk of costly slips and trips caused by the ingress of dirt and moisture by foot.
• Preventing damage and cleaning costs to the main floor surface inside a building (often a valuable ceramic or vinyl surface in a commercial building).
• Contributing to the first impression that visitors and potential customers see when they arrive at your establishment.

Conclusion

Entrances are the first things that people see when they enter a building, so it is important that the space look impressive in order to make a good first impression. Investing appropriately in the right entrance matting solution helps ensure entrances perform effectively over the long term, delivering safety, durability and value throughout the lifecycle of the building.