Matting made easy

Barrier matting is a small specification with outsized impact: it reduces slip risk, protects adjacent floor finishes, and lowers life‑cycle maintenance.

This guide gives Architectural Technologists a zone‑based, practical framework for entrance and circulation design, where to place primary, hybrid and secondary mats; when to choose open versus closed construction; how wiper configuration and gauge respond to pedestrian and wheeled loads; and when external exposure or glazing should prompt anodised aluminium frames.

It also highlights peak‑flow considerations, recess depths, and cleaning regimes to ensure performance is preserved after handover. Use this primer to sharpen door‑zone details, reduce RFIs, improve coordination with structural and MEP teams, and make matting a predictable, low‑drama element of your specification pack.