Whether you are a condominium owner, live in one or manage a condominium property, personal safety and building cleanliness should always be top of mind.

Proper entrance matting (aka slush mats , winter carpets , rotating mats ) is an intelligent solution to :

  • Reducing maintenance costs
  • Protecting floors
  • Improving indoor air quality
  • Enhancing common area appearances
  • Diminishing the risk of slips and fall.

As the first line of defense, a proper arrangement of 15 linear feet of entrance matting will help protect your common areas year round .

Safety is key

Proper matting should be placed inside all common entrances . Over 30 % of worker and resident injuries are slip related and result in more than 300,000 disabling injuries across North America each year. Choosing a proper mat that will remain securely in place will help reduce the potential liability of these costly accidents.

Floor protection

As much as 42 % of a floors finish can be damaged or removed after 1500 people have walked within the first six feet of an entrance without a proper matting system in place. Extreme weather conditions are becoming more prevalent across North America. Whether it be summer or winter , proper matting will enhance the appearance and longevity of all types of common area flooring.

Cleanliness

Consider if you will , up to 80 % of winter grit and summer dust and debris is tracked in on the feet of people entering a condominium property. Furthermore , up to 24 pounds of dirt can be tracked in by just 1000 people coming through an entrance over a 20 day period . The associated cost to remove just one pound of dirt that has been tracked through the condominium now exceeds $ 500.00

A proper year round matting program will trap and hold up to 80 % of winter and summer grit from migrating throughout the common areas of a condominium property.

About the author – Vaughn Mckinney is the General Manager of The Parliament Cleaning Group. Based in Ottawa and serving the Eastern Ontario market they provide sensible solutions for entrance matting procurement and annual care. For more information on their services visit www.cleanit.ca or call the office at 613-733-7250 .