When you’re looking for new entrance matting for your commercial premises, you want to be certain that it will not only help keep your building clean, but also stand the test of time. Recessed aluminium matting does both.
What is recessed aluminium matting?
Recessed aluminium matting is matting that is set into the floor in a hole – or recess – in the floor, which ensures that your entrance matting doesn’t become a trip hazard to those entering or exiting your premises.
The aluminium refers to the metal strips that intersperse the matting material. These serve two purposes. The first is to provide a gap through which dirt and grim can fall into the recess below.
As a result, this matting stays cleaner for longer and therefore those entering your building are less likely to inadvertently walk more dirt indoors.
The second purpose of the aluminium strips is the durability they offer to this kind of matting solution. Because the matting is set in strips, rather than as one piece, it also means that you can replace strips as they wear, rather than needing to replace the whole mat.
That said, we would recommend that you replace the components of your entrance matting system at a similar time to ensure even wear and appearance.
Where can you use recessed aluminium matting?
Recessed aluminium matting systems, like the Intrasystems matting options, are ideal for heavy traffic locations, such as airports.
In the UK, 258.5 million passengers travelled through the country’s airports in 2024 and they would likely all have crossed this kind of matting.
Other locations where recessed aluminium matting is the best choice include shopping centres, commercial buildings and train stations.
Ultimately, you can use recessed aluminium matting anywhere that you need to keep your floors clean and where you expect there to be significant foot traffic.
Because they are flat to the ground due to the recess, they are ideal where you have people with pushchairs, wheeled suitcases or wheelchairs using the entrance and exit.
Can you customise recessed aluminium matting solutions?
Certain entrance matting systems, such as those offered by Intrasystems, can be customised in terms of both their shape and colour.
This is because Intrasystems offers its recessed aluminium matting solutions in both straight and curved variants. This allows you to design circular-shaped mats, for instance, or semi-circular matting areas.
As a result, this kind of entrance matting is also a good option if you have revolving doors in your premises as you can install a mat that fits precisely within the doorway and revolving door mechanism.
This kind of entrance matting is also available in a variety of colours, which means you can create flooring that matches your brand and reinforces customers’ perception of your organisation when they walk through your doors.
For retailers or hospitality businesses that have multiple outlets, this can be especially valuable as it creates continuity between different locations and helps customers build a stronger association with your brand.
In fact, strong, positive brand recognition has been found to both increase consumer trust and lower price sensitivity among those who come into your premises or interact with your business.