Recessed Mats
We offer a wide range of recessed mats and inlaid matting products designed to suit your specific needs. Our recessed matting is perfect for keeping dirt, debris, and moisture from entering your space, making it a great first line of defense. We understand that recessed mats may need to be replaced due to wear and tear, which is why we offer a variety of options that are sure to fit your budget and requirements. Our collection includes Super Berber mats, cocoa mats, modular mat tiles, roll goods, and metal grille mats. Our team of floor mat specialists is readily available to provide you with all the help you need. Give us a call today to learn more about our products and services.
Recessed mats are a highly effective and increasingly popular flooring solution designed to enhance safety, cleanliness, and aesthetics in high-traffic commercial and industrial environments. Unlike traditional loose-laid mats that rest on top of the floor, recessed mats are installed flush within a recessed frame or well built into the floor itself. This installation method creates a smooth, level surface that eliminates the raised edges and curling corners commonly associated with standard mats, thereby significantly reducing trip hazards and improving overall pedestrian safety. This feature alone makes recessed mats a critical component in meeting building safety standards and minimizing liability risks related to slip-and-fall accidents.
One of the primary benefits of recessed mats is their superior ability to trap dirt, moisture, and debris at building entrances. As people enter a facility, they often track in rain, mud, dust, and other contaminants that can damage flooring and create slippery conditions. Recessed mats, especially those combined with grill or grate systems, allow dirt and moisture to fall below the walking surface into the recessed compartment, keeping the visible mat surface cleaner and drier. This containment not only protects interior floors from wear and tear but also reduces cleaning and maintenance costs over time. Studies and case examples have shown that businesses investing in recessed entrance mats experience fewer accidents and lower maintenance expenses, making them a cost-effective long-term solution for facility management.
Durability is another key advantage of recessed mats. Constructed from robust materials such as aluminum frames combined with carpet, rubber, or vinyl inserts, these mats are designed to withstand heavy foot traffic as well as rolling loads from carts and equipment. This makes them ideal for a wide range of settings, including retail stores, office buildings, industrial facilities, airports, hospitals, and hospitality venues. The modular design of many recessed mat systems allows for easy customization in terms of size, tread type, color, and frame finish, enabling businesses to tailor the mats to their specific aesthetic and functional needs while maintaining a professional appearance.
Maintenance and cleaning are also simplified with recessed mats. Because the mats sit within a frame, they can be easily lifted out for thorough cleaning or replacement without disrupting the floor level or creating hazards. The recess also helps contain dirt and moisture between cleanings, reducing the frequency of maintenance and extending the lifespan of both the mats and the underlying flooring. This ease of upkeep is especially valuable in busy commercial environments where cleanliness and safety are paramount.
In addition to practical benefits, recessed mats contribute significantly to a building’s overall image. Their flush installation provides a sleek, seamless transition from outdoor to indoor spaces, enhancing the visitor experience and creating a polished, professional look. This aesthetic appeal, combined with the functional advantages, makes recessed mats a preferred choice among facility managers and business owners who want to combine safety, cleanliness, and style.
Recessed LOGO Mats
Recessed logo mats are custom-designed floor mats installed flush within recessed mat wells at building entrances, combining branding with functional benefits such as safety, cleanliness, and durability. These mats prominently display a company’s logo or branding message while fitting securely into a recessed frame, minimizing trip hazards by creating a smooth, level surface that complies with accessibility and safety standards.
Typically made from durable materials like rubber, vinyl, carpet, coir, or polypropylene, recessed logo mats are tailored to fit specific mat wells with custom sizes and thicknesses, ensuring a snug fit that prevents movement and enhances stability. Many options feature anti-slip backings and bevelled edging for additional safety and ease of access. The logos are printed or woven onto the mat surface using advanced technologies that produce vibrant, long-lasting colors and sharp designs, ensuring that the branding remains clear and eye-catching even under heavy foot traffic.
Our company provides custom logo designs that can be integrated into recessed floor mats. The most popular recessed floor mats with logo designs are the Cushion Fall and Berberpoint Inlay recessed mats. Our Cocoa Mat can also be customized with logos dyed or flocked in for use as recessed floor mats. We are experimenting with implementing logos into aluminum recessed floor mats, but there are certain limitations to this process. If you want to know more about logo options or any other matting systems that we offer, please contact us for further discussion.
If you need a recessed floor mat that is approximately 3/4″ deep, we suggest our Aluminum Roll Grate recessed floor mats. These mats come in various tread types, making them suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications, depending on the matting system in use. Certain insert tread layers are designed to scrape, absorb, or provide high levels of friction coefficient to decrease slip and fall instances.
Our Aluminum Foot grilles are ideal for applications that require recessed floor mats with greater depths, ranging from approximately 1-5/8″ to 5″. These grilles can be installed with a drain if needed and are available with several tread options suitable for indoor or outdoor floor mat applications. As per industry standards, a minimum of 16-18 linear feet of walk-off grate matting is recommended to capture 70%-80% of dirt, particulate matter, and moisture BEFORE they reach interior floor surfaces. This prevents scratches or premature wear patterns in floors such as wood, marble, and tiles caused by sand, dirt, and particulate matter that are not efficiently trapped.
