4 Advice to Choose a Custom Floor Mats Manufacturer

A mat solution plays several important roles in different spaces, from workplaces and offices to public buildings and venues. As such, the choice you make should be informed and well-considered.

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Perhaps you are setting up your first physical workspace and need help with the details of what to buy. Maybe you’re expanding to bigger premises and have a lot of new demands to address. Here we present our recommendation of what to consider when choosing your mat service partner.

Analyse your needs

The first step in choosing the right floor mats for your premises or place of work is to assess what are the day-to-day activities of your business. Typical things to consider include: are you operating in a heavy industrial sector? Is hygiene a prominent issue in your line of work? Does your premises welcome many customers or is it a slower-paced environment with less foot traffic? Below is a quick guide to this type of analysis. But don’t worry – Lindström’s mat service team helps carry out this assessment, so you don’t have to! 

Here are some key questions to answer when thinking about your needs:

• Do you expect to remain on your current premises for more than a few years?
• Have you considered the climate conditions of your various locations? Will snow, slush, dirt or sand enter your premises?
• Who are your customers, what are their expectations and what are the different ways they interact with your workspaces?
• Is your brand identity established and is it something that should be a part of your workplace design? 
• Who are your employees and what are their needs and expectations of the work environment?
• Are there other people who use or enter your workspace and will they impact your choices?
• Is there a current workplace culture and/or behaviours that you would like to change? 
• What are the attributes of your current workplace that sustain or inhibit productivity?
• If people aren’t regularly coming to the office, do we understand why not?

When our team at Lindström helps customers make an assessment of their needs, our process has 5 clear focus areas that we go through to generate a best-fit recommendation. Below are what we focus on and why: 

What kind of mat solution is available?

After a considered analysis of your business requirements, it’s time to find the best partner for your needs. Lindström’s full mat service covers everything from changing seasonal requirements to cleaning, maintenance, storage and disposal.

If we look at the mats offered by Lindström, there are four general categories. They include: standard (indoor) mats, entrance mats, design mats, and ergonomic mats. 

Entrance Mats

An entrance mat should cover plenty of floor space and provide a safe, welcoming entry into your premises as the first barrier to dirt being dragged in from outside. Mats are effective at preventing the more damaging coarse dirt (sand, gravel, snow, etc.) from entering buildings. Lindström’s mat service provides adjustable replacement interval for mats, so they are always kept in the best work condition.

For the best results, the rubber scraper comes before the standard textile mat surface, draining away excess water before soaking up what remains.

Mats with rubber scrapers are a cost-effective and time-saving strategy for keeping a property free of contaminants and preventing long-term damage to flooring.  

Standard Mats

Standard mats are the most widely utilised type of mat, so it’s especially important therefore to ensure it meets your expectations. A standard mat serves many functions, from preventing dirt, moisture, and contaminants from getting into your premises, to decreasing risks of slips and falls, as well as improving the overall appearance of your workspace.

Lindström mats are constructed using sustainable and durable materials. Consequently, they can withstand frequent washing and drying cycles without compromising functionality or appearance.

For the best performance, Lindström provides thicker mats with rubber backings that offer greater longevity as well as anti-slip properties. 

Design Mats

Once the rubber scraper and standard mats have done their work, it’s the perfect place to install a design mat with the logo and/or the welcome message of your brand. Suitable for lobbies or other areas exposed to customers, their colour and vibrancy will be preserved as your other mats have removed heavier dirt at the entrance.

Take advantage of the free floor space to advertise your company and set a strong, confident, yet subtle image of your brand with the attention to detail that a design mat can provide.

Lindström’s design mat solution offers almost endless customised possibilities as interior design elements. The entire product range is produced from 100% recycled yarn, and all design mats trap fine sand and moisture the same way standard mats do. 

Ergonomic Anti-Fatigue Mats

Ergonomic mats are designed with a special core that is layered to allow for responsive compression. They are ideal for workstations where workers need to stand for long periods of time. The mat decreases the strain on the lower limbs, improving both the well-being and potential productivity of employees. 

Lindström’s ergonomic mat solution provide antistatic properties making them suitable for welding workstations.

They also drain away spillages from liquids and come with antimicrobial treatment. These benefits are of particular relevance in the food and medical industries.

Floor mats designed for specific spaces and tasks can address a host of issues and help create a welcoming and safe environment for customers and employees alike. Consider these statistics:

• Slips, trips and falls are the second leading cause of missed workdays1
• Half of injured employees are off the job 12 or more days after a slip, trip or fall2
• $45,016 is the average cost of a worker’s compensation claim for a slip or fall3
• 70-80% of dust, dirt and grime in public buildings is tracked in from the outside and spread throughout the floors4

When a simple mat could potentially help save you from costly medical claims, lawsuits or a loss of productivity, it takes on a lot more value than a nice-to-have accessory in your business. But how do you know what kind of mats make the most sense — and in what location? How will you maintain your mats? Would floor mat service and rentals add value to your business operations? These are all-important considerations, and in this blog article, we’re going to provide you with options to make selecting your mats for rent easier*.

Getting to Know Your Mats

Carpeted Mats

Ninety-three percent of consumers surveyed say a business with safe, clean and attractive floors improves their customer experience5. Carpeted mats provide a warm welcome and can also increase floor safety and aesthetics in high-traffic areas. Logo mats or mats with a customized message can enhance your brand image as soon as your customer walks through your door. Look for mats that provide a plush pile to trap dirt, moisture and grime, as well as a stable base and low profile to help accommodate ADA compliance.

These carpeted mats are ready to meet your needs:

Vestis Standard Floor Mats are 100% nylon pile bonded to a nitrile rubber backing. They’re durable, slip-resistant and made in the USA.

Vestis Steady Step™ Mats are made to withstand heavy foot traffic. They’re made with heavy-duty, nitrile rubber and molded-in suction cups that help keep mats in place on clean, smooth hard floors.

Vestis Custom Carpeted Logo Mats come in a range of sizes that can be customized with your logo. They’re made with 100%, fade resistant nylon and backed with nitrile rubber.

Active Floor Care™ with D2™ Convertible Flooring™ provides modern patterns and designs to update your workplace. Every week we’ll wash and replace the textile Top for a fresh look to greet visitors. The entire flooring system has a low profile and is ADA compliant — in fact, D2™ provides at least six times better wheel traffic stability than a standard mat on a hard surface6.

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Scraper Mats

Chances are you’ve invested heavily in your flooring, whether it’s carpeting, tile or hardwood. You also value your reputation, and the last thing you need is for that to be negatively impacted by unsightly floors or injuries caused by slips or falls. Weather, location and the type of work you do can create excess dirt, grime and moisture that doesn’t belong in your establishment.

Scraper mats are an excellent option if you live in areas affected by snow or sand, or in heavy-traffic areas like hospitals, showrooms, hotels or factories. Scraper mats help stop dirt, mud, snow, ice, road debris and other particles at the door. Look for heavy-duty grippers that will effectively scrape the bottom of shoes or boots, as well as stable, durable bases. Consider placing a scraper mat outside your door to remove debris and a carpeted mat inside to welcome and remove moisture*.

Vestis offers two types of scraper mats:

Vestis Scraper Mats are ADA compliant and made of 100% nitrile rubber with molded cleats to grab and trap soil and are backed with a skid-resistant surface.

Vestis Logo Scraper Mats are as tough and durable as our standard scraper mats and customized with your logo to make a positive impression with the first step.

Anti-Fatigue Mats

Employees who work in automotive, healthcare, food services, manufacturing or any business where they are on their feet most of the day know all too well the pain that can come from a day’s work. Back pain, foot and leg fatigue, and hip discomfort can affect a worker’s morale and ability to do their job effectively.

Employees who stand for long periods of time deserve some comfort. Anti-fatigue mats are made with extra padding to help alleviate common discomforts. Look for mats that enhance job performance, rather than hinder efforts. For example, mats with beveled edges can accommodate wheeled equipment and reduce tripping accidents. Also look for mats that give your employees the best chance for a comfortable and productive day on the job.

Your standing employees will appreciate these options:

Relief Pro™ Anti-Fatigue Mats are thick, ¾-inch, anti-fatigue mats made of closed cell NBR foam rubber construction to help eliminate absorption of liquids and have beveled edges that help allow wheel or foot traffic to pass over.

Vestis Stand ‘n Comfort™ Anti-Fatigue Mats are low profile and made from 100% nitrile rubber with Comfort Coils™.

Drainage Mats

When you work in a kitchen, gym, manufacturing environment or any place that deals with liquids or grease, you recognize the need for a clean, dry flooring surface. Look for kitchen rubber mats with drainage holes that help keep liquids away from collecting in work areas. Non-skid or suction cup backings help maintain mat stability.

Vestis DynaMat!™ helps solve two issues in one convenient kitchen rubber mat: comfort for standing and drainage from standing liquids. It’s made of 100% nitrile rubber and has cushioned construction to help alleviate employee fatigue. Its flow-through design makes it an appropriate choice in either wet or dry conditions.

Restroom Mats

An unkempt bathroom sends a negative message to your customers and employees. Leave a favorable impression, regardless of how busy your public restroom is, with urinal mats designed to absorb and reduce unwanted odor.

Our solutions to untidy, public restrooms include:

Premium Urinal Mats are extra absorbent to help protect floors and neutralize odors. Slip-resistant and made from black substrate to hides stains.

Vestis Disposable Urinal Mats come in a convenient disposable design. The absorbent padding neutralizes urinal odors while helping to protect tile and grout.

Maintaining Mats

We’ve covered types of mats. Now let’s talk about floor mat maintenance. It’s not enough to simply place a mat and leave it without properly caring for it. Dirty or worn mats are not the way to present a professional image. But vacuuming alone may not be the best cleaning solution when only 10% of dirt in mats is removed by vacuuming7. To maintain cleanliness, safety standards and compliance, mats should be thoroughly washed, dried and checked for wear on a regular basis.

Busy businesses owners and managers who want to take the hassle out of cleaning and maintaining their mats often rely on mat rental services. Rental mats are a great alternative to the upfront expense and maintenance hassle of owning mats.

Vestis offers mats for rent, which includes mat services that make the process easy and worry-free. Customers can count on high performance, protective floor mats that are cleaned and refreshed weekly:

1. Fresh floor mats are dropped off on a scheduled delivery day
2. Dirty floor mats are picked up at your location
3. A thorough inspection of your mats is conducted for wear and tear and replaced, if necessary
4. Floor mats are cleaned to remove dirt and debris
5. Floor mats are delivered back to your location on a weekly basis

For more information on Vestis floor mat services, contact us today and our experts will be in touch.

Every location is unique and customers’ needs will differ. While we can provide detailed descriptions of the characteristics of our mats and where it is commonly placed, we do not recommend mats for particular purposes, nor do we recommend specific location placements. Our customers know their businesses and the people visiting their locations the best and are in a better position to select mats and its specific location placements.

1,2US Bureau of Labor Statistics,

3National Safety Council, Injury Facts Edition — citing / data

4International Sanitary Supply Association

5Study conducted by ORC International, funded by Vestis,

6Compared to standard mats on a hard surface, based on internal testing performed by Milliken

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