Ground Protection Mats

Ground Protection Mats

Ground protection mats are an essential tool for anyone looking to drive vehicles over grass, gravel, or otherwise vulnerable surfaces. These load-spreading mats allow you to transport cars, vans, diggers, and other equipment across fields, gardens, and lawns without turning the area into a mud bath. Larger sizes are designed for heavier equipment but can equally be used for pedestrian foot traffic during events, which can be equally as destructive on wet days, especially in areas where there is a high volume of foot traffic when compared to plywood alternatives, these ground protection mats offer a significant saving.

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EconoMat Plus - Medium Duty 30t Ground Protection Mat
EconoMat Plus - Medium Duty 30t Ground Protection Mat
£83.11 excl. VAT
£99.73inc. VAT
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    ClearPath Mat - Temporary Pedestrian Crossing
    From £19.73 excl. VAT
    From £23.68inc. VAT
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  • Genuine EuroMat Ground Protection Mats 2400mm x 1200mm
    Genuine EuroMat Ground Protection Mats 2400mm x 1200mm
    £125.02 excl. VAT
    £150.02inc. VAT
    Zigma
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  • Coupler Links for Enduramat & Euromat
    Coupler Links for Enduramat & Euromat
    £3.20 excl. VAT
    £3.84inc. VAT
    Oxford Plastics
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    FastCover Anti Slip Mats For Site Access & Walkways
    £25.75 excl. VAT
    £30.90inc. VAT
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    EuroMat 2-Way or 4-way Couplers
    From £6.26 excl. VAT
    From £7.51inc. VAT
    Zigma
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  • EnduraMat Plastic Ground Protection System
    EnduraMat Plastic Ground Protection System
    From £131.25 excl. VAT
    From £157.50inc. VAT
    Start Traffic
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    EconoMat Link Plate Adapter
    £3.30 excl. VAT
    £3.96inc. VAT
    Zigma
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  • HalfTrak Euromat Ground Protection Mat Track Mat 2400mm x 600mm
    Zigma
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  • Empty EuroMat Stillage For Storage & Transport - Galvanised
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  • TuffTrak Ultra Heavy Duty Temporary Access Mats ST LITE XL XT
    Zigma
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  • 4-Way Heavy Duty Enduramat Coupler
    4-Way Heavy Duty Enduramat Coupler
    £9.25 excl. VAT
    £11.10inc. VAT
    Oxford Plastics
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  • Ground Protection Systems

    Ground protection mats are a relatively new product to the market, they offer a cost-effective way to protect grass areas and other sensitive ground from heavy equipment and even foot traffic. Interlocking couplers ensure that the mats do not become separated during use, and can easily be removed when the mats are no longer required.

    Providing traction in all weather conditions, our ground mats have coarse tread patterns that ensure traffic can reach where it needs to be even if it rains.

    Tuff Trak Ground Protection Mats

    What Are Common Applications For Temporary Ground Protection?

    There are many applications where temporary road mats are required, this may be to prevent an area from becoming boggy, or to prevent vehicles from sinking and damaging the underlying soil.

    Caravan Siting

    Caravan sites rely on their pristine appearance to attract residents and visitors, after all, no one wants to camp on a site with torn up turf and mud. Track matting allows sites to bring in heavy vehicles when moving static caravans on and off site without causing damage.

    Temporary Roadways

    When construction needs to be carried out in a remote area vehicles supplying materials may have to cross fields and lawns to gain access. Temporary road mats can be linked together forming a road that will not only offer stability to crossing vehicles but also protect underlying turf.

    Events

    During events, especially those such as music festivals, airshows and car shows there is often a lot of traffic passing on foot between different areas. Our ground matting systems can be laid to make temporary walkways, preventing British summer rain from turning your event into a slippery mud pit.

    Construction

    When carrying out construction work around a property, not only can ground reinforcement be used to provide temporary roadway access, it can be used to provide stability for lifting equipment by supporting outriggers and preventing sinkage.

    Which Ground Mat Should I Choose?

    Although ground mat systems may look very similar they do have a few subtle differences that we have covered below;

    EnduraMat EuroMat EconoMat Plus
    Our Product Code 12081 12601 26907
    Colour Grey Black Black
    Grip Tread Side A Vehicle Coarse Tread Vehicle Coarse Tread Vehicle Coarse Tread
    Grip Tread Side B Fine Pedestrian Tread Fine Pedestrian Tread Smooth Microtraction Surface
    Hand Holds 8 6 3
    Weight 32Kg 35Kg 32kg
    Large Hand Holds For Gloves
    Matt Surface Finish Improved Traction
    Stillages Storage & Transport
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    Different Colours

    The difference in colour is purely down to the composition of each mat system, and only has any real effect on the visual aspects of the mat. The most common colours are black and grey.

    Hand Holds

    If you find yourself moving ground mats frequently around the work site, having a mat that has handholds will make the process much easier. On the other hand, mud and water can travel from through the hand holes when placed on exceptionally wet and soft ground.

    Different Tread patterns

    Most of our mats have tread patterns on both sides; a coarse and a fine side depending on which traffic type is passing over. If you are planning on installing mats indoors or delicate grass areas, you might want to consider the EconoMat Plus which has a non-treaded side.

    Why Buy From Start Traffic?

    We carry all of our mats and couplers in stock, on the shelf. We are therefore able to offer express delivery services as well as bulk discounts. We can even offer same day dispatch and delivery to many areas.


    100% Recyclable

    All our mats can be recycled, this is an important factor for us and many of our customers.