Commercial Entrance Mats & Indoor Mats

Berber Logo Mats put your logo at the door on a looped berber surface — a tight, low-profile weave with a subtle hobnail texture that reads as upscale rather than promotional. The logo is digitally printed in high definition, so the artwork stays crisp, and the same tight weave that holds the print also scrapes dirt and moisture off shoes before either reaches your floor.

What a Berber Logo Mat Does Before Your Brand Looks Tired at the Door

A logo mat is doing two jobs from the moment someone walks up: it shows your brand and it protects the floor. ISSA field data shows a building takes on up to 12 times more dirt during wet weather, and it takes six to eight steps to walk a sole dry. A mat that catches that grit keeps your entrance clean — and keeps the logo from sitting in a smear of tracked-in dirt.

The looped berber weave is tight enough to scrape and hold dirt and moisture, so the floor past the mat stays cleaner and the logo stays legible instead of muddy. That matters because a worn or grimy logo mat does the opposite of its job — it makes the brand look neglected at the exact spot where a visitor forms a first impression.

Why Berber Loop, and Why This One

The surface is needle-punched PET fiber, about 44 ounces per square yard, made with at least 80% recycled content reclaimed from plastic bottles. The loop-pile berber has a smooth, even face, which is what lets the logo print crisply — the artwork is built up in layers of color and matched to a standard palette of 56 colors, so edges and lettering stay sharp.

Berber's tight weave is the durable part. It stands up to heavy foot traffic without the surface breaking down, and the hobnail texture gives it an upscale look that plain printed mats miss. The fiber is naturally stain- and fade-resistant, so the logo holds its color through regular cleaning rather than washing out after a season.

Underneath is an SBR rubber backing that contains 20% recycled tire content and keeps the mat in place to cut slipping. You can spec a universal cleated backing for carpet or a smooth backing for hard floors, and the whole mat sits low — easy to clean by vacuuming or hosing off, and low enough not to catch a door swing.

Where It Belongs (and Where It Doesn't)

This is a branding mat for indoor and covered-outdoor entries — lobbies, front desks, storefronts, building entrances, and anywhere you want a company logo greeting people as they arrive. As premium carpet logo mats go, the berber loop is on the upscale end, and it works equally well as commercial rugs with logo inside reception areas and retail floors.

What it is not is a full-sun outdoor mat. The print fades in direct sunlight, so it belongs under a canopy, an overhang, a vestibule, or indoors — not exposed on an open sidewalk. It's also a branding mat that catches dirt and moisture, not an aggressive scraper for mud and gravel; keep the heaviest debris to a coarse outdoor mat and let the berber handle the finish and the logo.

Three Things to Check Before You Spec It

Three things decide whether a berber logo mat is the right call.

First, the light. The print fades in direct sun, so this mat is for covered or indoor spots only. If your entrance faces open sky for hours a day, a different construction will hold its color better — be honest about the exposure before you commit the logo to it.

Second, the artwork. Logos print best with text at least 1.5 inches tall and lines no thinner than a quarter inch, and very fine detail or pale backgrounds don't translate well — light colors also show dirt faster. Simple, bold artwork in darker or neutral tones reads cleanly and stays looking sharp.

Third, the floor and the size. Choose a cleated backing for carpet or a smooth one for hard floors, and size the mat to the traffic, not just the doorway — aim to cover the six-to-eight steps it takes to dry a sole. Standard sizes run up to 6'×12', with custom lengths to 20 feet.

Why Mats Inc.

Mats Inc. has specified commercial matting since 1964, so when you're putting your brand on the floor, you're working with people who know which logo construction survives your specific entrance — and which will fade or flatten in it. We help you set up the artwork inside the print limits, pick the backing for your floor, and size the run so the mat protects as well as it presents. For the rest of the range, start with our commercial entrance mats.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the logo actually printed, and will it stay sharp?

Answered by Dustin Thompson, Owner & CEO

The logo is built up in layers of color on the smooth berber surface and matched to a standard palette of 56 colors. That layering is what gives the high-definition look — crisp edges and clean lettering — as long as the artwork respects the print limits: text at least 1.5 inches tall, lines no thinner than a quarter inch, and no fine tints or transparencies. Bold, simple artwork holds up best. The fiber is naturally stain- and fade-resistant, so the print stays sharp through regular cleaning rather than washing out.

How well does it hold up to heavy traffic?

Answered by Dustin Thompson, Owner & CEO

The tight berber weave is the durable part — it's built to take heavy foot traffic without the surface breaking down, and the hobnail loop holds its texture rather than crushing flat the way a softer pile would. A mat that mats down stops scraping and starts looking worn, so that crush resistance is what keeps both the logo and the floor protection working.

The one thing that shortens its life is sunlight: the print fades in direct sun, so a covered or indoor spot is essential. Used under cover and cleaned regularly — vacuumed, or hosed off and hung to dry — it holds its look for years.

Can I put it outside?

Answered by Dustin Thompson, Owner & CEO

Only under cover. Berber logo mats are made for indoor and covered-outdoor entries — under a canopy, in a vestibule, or inside a lobby. They're not built for full sun, because the print fades when it's exposed directly, and they're branding mats rather than coarse scrapers for mud and gravel. The best setup outdoors is a rugged scraper mat first to take the heavy debris, with the berber logo mat just inside or under the overhang where it stays clean, dry, and out of direct light.

What sizes can I get?

Answered by Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing

Standard sizes run from 2'×3' up to 6'×12', and custom lengths are available in standard widths up to 20 feet — useful for a wide storefront entry or a long lobby walkway.

Size it to the traffic, not just the door opening. Aim to cover the six-to-eight steps it takes to dry a sole, so the mat protects the floor and shows the logo at full size rather than getting walked past in a stride or two.

What does it look like, and what colors are there?

Answered by Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing

It has an upscale, low-profile look — the looped berber weave with a subtle hobnail texture reads as refined rather than promotional, which suits a polished lobby or reception area. There are 56 standard colors to build the logo and background from, so you can match a brand palette closely. One tip: skip very light background colors, since pale tones show tracked-in dirt faster — darker or neutral backgrounds keep the mat looking clean longer between cleanings.

Can it match our exact brand colors, and what artwork works best?

Answered by Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing

Colors are matched to a standard 56-color palette rather than exact PMS values, so it's a close brand match within that range rather than a precise ink match — worth knowing if your brand standard is strict. For artwork, bold logos and clear lettering reproduce beautifully; very fine detail, thin lines, gradients, and transparencies don't translate well to the woven surface. Send us your logo and we'll tell you straight whether it'll read well at mat scale or needs a small adjustment first.

By Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing, Mats Inc.

Super Berber Matting is a dense berber entrance mat that does the two hardest jobs at a busy door at once: it scrapes grit off shoes and soaks up the moisture they carry. The needle-punch berber surface is solution-dyed in up to 40 colors, and a custom logo can be inlaid right into it — so it cleans the entrance and carries the brand in the same mat.

What Super Berber Does Before Dirt and Water Reach the Floor

At a busy entrance, dirt and water arrive on shoes — ISSA research shows the door is where most of a building's dirt comes in. Left to cross the threshold, that grit grinds at the floor and wet shoes leave a lobby slick. The dense berber pile catches both: it scrapes solids loose and holds moisture in the fiber, while the all-weather rubber backing keeps the mat planted, so the dirt and water stay on the mat, not the floor.

Why Solution-Dyed Berber, and Why This One

The mat is built from 100% solution-dyed polypropylene berber, needle-punched into a dense half-inch pile that weighs about 52 ounces per square yard. Solution-dyed means the color is locked into the fiber rather than printed on top, so it does not bleach or wear pale. The polypropylene is UV- and abrasion-resistant, which is what lets the mat hold its look under heavy traffic and sun.

Of the two jobs an entrance mat does, this one leans toward wiping — the deep pile is built to pull moisture and fine dirt off shoes and keep it there, with strong scraping behind it. An all-weather rubber backing grips the floor and stands up to wet conditions, so the mat works at an interior lobby or a covered outdoor entrance alike.

Where It Belongs, and What It Is Not

Super Berber fits heavy-traffic entrances where appearance counts as much as cleaning — office buildings, shops, lobbies, schools, airports, and sport concourses. It works indoors or at a covered outdoor entrance, and it sits in our range of moisture-control entrance matting as the absorbent option that traps water in the pile rather than channeling it away.

What it is not is a drainage grid or a heavy-mud scraper. It holds the moisture it collects, so where standing water has to drain off, an open grid mat is the better tool — and where shoes arrive caked in mud, a coarse scraper out front will spare the pile. Super Berber is the mat that finishes the job: wiping shoes clean and dry once the worst is knocked off.

Three Things to Check Before You Spec It

First, decide what the door mostly throws at it. If the entrance is about moisture and a clean, finished look, Super Berber is built for exactly that. If shoes arrive heavy with mud or grit, set a coarse scraper ahead of it so the berber handles the wiping rather than clogging with debris it was not meant to take alone.

Second, size it and pick the edge. It comes in standard mats up to four by fourteen feet, in rolls, or custom-cut to your dimensions — up to thirteen feet two inches wide and inlaid runs to a hundred feet. Borders can be heat-sealed, square-cut, or beveled, and custom shapes are on the table if the entrance calls for one.

Third, plan the logo and colors early. The logo is needle-punched into the pile from a palette of up to 40 colors, so it needs camera-ready artwork before a quote. One thing to know up front: this construction does not do exact PMS brand-color matching — you choose from the 40 — so check that your colors are covered before you commit.

Why Mats Inc.

We have specified entrance matting since 1964, and a logo mat only works if the artwork, the colors, and the size are right before it is made. We take your logo, match it to the available colors, confirm the size and border, and lay out the inlay — so the mat that arrives cleans the entrance and reads as your brand, not a near-miss. Send your artwork and we will start there.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Super Berber Matting made of?

Answered by Dustin Thompson, Owner & CEO

It is built from 100% solution-dyed polypropylene berber, needle-punched into a dense half-inch pile of about 52 ounces per square yard, over an all-weather rubber backing. Solution-dyed means the color runs through each fiber instead of sitting on the surface, so it resists fading and bleaching. The polypropylene is UV- and abrasion-resistant, which is what lets the mat keep its look under heavy traffic, indoors or at a covered outdoor entrance.

How much traffic can it take, and how well does it handle water?

Answered by Dustin Thompson, Owner & CEO

It is rated for heavy traffic, and wiping is its strong suit — the deep berber pile is built to pull moisture and fine dirt off shoes and hold it down in the fiber, away from the floor. The solution-dyed, UV- and abrasion-resistant construction keeps it from looking worn or faded as the traffic adds up. Like any pile mat, it performs best when it is vacuumed regularly and washed when it needs it, so the trapped soil does not pack down into the pile.

Is it a scraper or a wiper, and where should I place it?

Answered by Dustin Thompson, Owner & CEO

It does both, but it leans wiper — it is at its best absorbing moisture and fine grit rather than knocking off heavy mud. Place it where it covers the full walking path so shoes take several steps on it. If the entrance sees heavy mud or sand, put a coarse scraper mat outside the door first and let Super Berber do the wiping inside; that two-stage setup keeps the pile from clogging and keeps the floor beyond it clean and dry.

Can you inlay our logo, and how sharp will it look?

Answered by Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing

Yes — the logo is needle-punched right into the berber pile, not printed on top, so it wears in with the mat instead of scuffing off. It is one of the largest custom logo mats made, which gives a logo room to read cleanly at the door, and custom shapes are possible if you want the mat itself to follow a form. We do need camera-ready artwork before quoting, so the inlay is laid out accurately from the start.

What colors can we get, and can you match our exact brand color?

Answered by Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing

There are up to 40 colors to build the base and the logo from, which covers most brand palettes. The one honest limit to flag: this construction does not offer exact PMS brand-color matching — you choose from the 40 standard colors rather than a custom-mixed shade. Because the colors are solution-dyed into the fiber, whatever you pick holds up without fading. Send your brand colors and we will confirm the closest matches before anything is made.

Will it still look professional after a season of heavy use?

Answered by Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing

That is what the solution-dyed berber is for. With the color locked into the fiber and the polypropylene resisting UV and abrasion, the mat holds its appearance far better than a surface-printed mat, which tends to go pale and tired at a busy door. The berber texture reads clean and upscale rather than utilitarian, so it suits a lobby or storefront where the entrance is part of the first impression.

By Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing, Mats Inc.

Waterhog Eco Premier Mats put a heavy-duty bi-level Waterhog surface at the door, with a diamond-pattern face that scrapes grit and pulls water off shoes from any direction. The raised pattern traps dirt and moisture below the walking surface so it isn't tracked deeper inside, and a rubber-reinforced face keeps the mat doing that for years instead of crushing flat under traffic.

What a Waterhog Eco Premier Mat Stops Before It Reaches Your Floor

Most of the dirt and water in a building comes in on shoes. ISSA field data shows a building takes on up to 12 times more dirt during wet weather, and it takes six to eight steps to walk a sole dry. A mat at the entrance is what decides whether that grit and moisture get caught — or get ground into the floor past the door.

The Waterhog surface is bi-level: raised ridges scrape grit and water off shoes, and recessed channels hold both below the walking surface so they aren't picked back up. A raised water-dam border rings the mat and keeps what it collects — up to 1.5 gallons of water per square yard — on the mat instead of spreading toward your floor.

Why the Diamond Waterhog Surface, and Why This One

The face is solution-dyed PET fiber, 24 ounces per square yard, made from at least 90% recycled content reclaimed from plastic bottles. The diamond pattern gives it multi-directional bite — it scrapes just as well whether foot or cart traffic crosses it straight on or at an angle, which is how traffic actually moves through a wide doorway.

What keeps it working is the rubber reinforcement molded through the raised pattern. It stops the pile from crushing flat under steady traffic, and a crushed mat is the usual reason an entrance mat gets pulled early — once it lies down it stops scraping and starts looking worn. The solution-dyed fiber also resists staining and won't fade or rot, so it keeps its color and grip.

Underneath is a 78-mil SBR rubber backing with 20% recycled tire content, in a universal cleated version for carpet or a smooth version for hard floors. Beveled edges ease the step on and off. You choose a classic rubber border for a tougher, more utilitarian edge, or a fashion fabric border that color-matches the mat for a cleaner, more finished look.

Where It Belongs (and Where It Doesn't)

This is a workhorse entrance mat for indoor and outdoor commercial entries — hotel and office lobbies, retail and restaurant doors, healthcare entrances, schools, and similar high-traffic thresholds. The PET face is rated for indoor or outdoor use and isn't bothered by salt or ice melt, so it holds up at a real front door through the seasons. It's also certified high-traction by the National Floor Safety Institute.

Where it's less suited is the heaviest coarse-debris duty — a loading dock caked in mud and gravel, or a job-site door. It scrapes and holds a lot, but for that kind of punishment you'd put a coarse outdoor scraper first and let the Waterhog finish the job a step inside. As the main entrance mat for ordinary commercial traffic, though, it's built to be the one that does the work.

Three Things to Check Before You Spec It

Three things decide whether this is the right Waterhog for your door.

First, the floor under it. A universal cleated backing grips carpet and stops the mat creeping; a smooth backing is the one for tile, stone, polished concrete, or other hard floors, where cleats can rock. Match the backing to the surface or the mat will shift as people walk it.

Second, the size of the run. It comes in standard sizes from 2'×3' up to 6'×20', plus longer custom lengths. Size it to cover the six-to-eight steps it takes to dry a sole, not just the door opening — an undersized mat lets damp shoes finish the job on your floor and takes all the wear in one strip.

Third, the border. A classic rubber border is the more rugged, lower-maintenance edge for heavy or outdoor use; a fashion fabric border color-matches the mat for a more polished look indoors. Pick by how exposed the spot is and how much the appearance matters at that threshold.

Why Mats Inc.

Mats Inc. has specified commercial entrance matting since 1964, so when you're choosing a Waterhog for a specific door, you're working with people who match the surface, backing, and border to your floor and your traffic rather than reading a box. We help you size the run, pick the backing for your floor, and choose the border for the look you want — and we'll tell you when a coarser scraper belongs in front of it. For the rest of the indoor range, see our all indoor entrance mats.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the bi-level diamond surface work?

Answered by Dustin Thompson, Owner & CEO

It works on two levels. The raised diamond ridges scrape grit and water off the bottom of shoes, and the recessed channels between them hold what's scraped below the walking surface, so it isn't picked up again and tracked deeper inside. The diamond layout also means it scrapes from any direction — useful at a wide door where people cross at all angles. A raised water-dam border rings the mat and holds the moisture it collects, up to 1.5 gallons per square yard, keeping it on the mat instead of on your floor.

How long does it hold up, and what wears it out?

Answered by Dustin Thompson, Owner & CEO

In ordinary commercial traffic, expect years of service. The reason it lasts is the rubber reinforcement molded through the raised pattern — it keeps the pile from crushing flat. A crushed pile is what usually ends a mat's life: once it lies down it stops scraping and starts looking worn.

The 24-ounce solution-dyed PET face resists staining and won't fade or rot, so it holds its look indoors or out. What shortens its life early is the wrong backing for the floor, or sizing it too small so a narrow strip takes all the traffic.

Can I use it outside, and how do I clean it?

Answered by Dustin Thompson, Owner & CEO

Yes — the PET face is rated for indoor or outdoor use and isn't affected by salt or ice melt, so it works at a real exterior door through the seasons, or just inside one. The main limit is the heaviest coarse debris: against mud and gravel, put a rugged scraper first and let this mat finish the job. Cleaning is simple — vacuum regularly, and hose or extract it when it's heavily soiled, then hang it to dry before putting it back down.

What sizes can I get?

Answered by Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing

Standard sizes run from 2'×3' up to 6'×20', and longer custom lengths are available for a wide entry or a long walkway.

Size it to the traffic, not just the door. Aim to cover the six-to-eight steps it takes to dry a sole, so the mat protects the floor across the whole approach rather than getting walked past in a stride or two. For a busy entrance, lean toward the larger end.

What does it look like, and what colors are there?

Answered by Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing

The diamond pattern gives it a more refined, finished look than a plain ribbed or waffle mat — it reads as upscale enough for a lobby while still being a serious working mat. There are 11 colors to match a building palette, and darker or neutral tones hide tracked-in dirt better between cleanings. Because the reinforced surface doesn't crush into shiny lanes, it keeps an even appearance across the whole mat instead of showing where everyone walks.

What's the difference between the classic and fashion border?

Answered by Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing

The border changes both the look and the durability. A classic rubber border is the tougher, lower-maintenance edge — a good match for heavy traffic or outdoor exposure, where it takes abuse without showing it. A fashion fabric border color-matches the mat for a cleaner, more seamless look that suits a polished indoor entrance. Neither changes how the mat cleans shoes; it's about how rugged versus how finished you want the edge to look at that particular door.

By Dustin Thompson, Owner & CEO, Mats Inc.

Design Links is a modular walk-off matting system for high-traffic commercial entrances — the kind of doorway where one mat will not cover the span and the entrance is part of how the building presents itself. Its open-weave grid scrapes shoes on every step while alternating carpet strips dry them, and the panels are engineered to fit an entry of almost any size or shape.

What Design Links Does Before the Entrance Wears the Floor Inside

Most of a building's dirt and moisture arrives on shoes at the front door — ISSA research shows the entrance is where the bulk of it enters. Left unchecked, that grit grinds down interior flooring and wet shoes turn a lobby floor slick. Design Links stops both at the threshold: the grid scrapes the dirt off, the open weave drops it below the walking surface, and the carpet strips wick the water, so shoes leave the mat cleaner and drier than they arrived.

Why an Open-Weave Grid with Carpet Strips, and Why This One

The system is built from flexible, injection-molded PVC panels in an open-weave, grid-rib design. The raised ribs scrape shoe bottoms from every direction, and the gaps between them let dirt and water fall through to the well below, out of the traffic path. Set between the ribs are dense polypropylene carpet strips that pull moisture off shoes — the drying half of a scrape-and-dry surface.

It comes with permanent carpet strips or easily replaceable ones, plus a heavy-duty build for pallet-jack and heavy wheel traffic. The surface is genuinely slip-resistant, not just textured: under ASTM D2047 it measures a static coefficient of friction — a standard grip rating — of 0.79 dry and 1.04 wet, where anything above 0.5 counts as slip-resistant. So it grips harder wet than many floors do dry.

Where It Belongs, and Where It Doesn't

Design Links fits busy commercial entrances where appearance and performance both matter — medical buildings, schools, offices, banks, retail floors with shopping carts, and apartment lobbies. It is built for high foot, cart, and pallet-jack traffic, and it reads as a designed part of the entrance rather than a mat dropped on the floor. It sits in our range of exterior entrance matting for entries that need a full walk-off system.

What it is not is a quick single-door doormat. It is a configured system, engineered to a floor plan, so it is more than a low-traffic side entrance needs. It is also an entryway system at heart — the optional aluminum trim is all-weather, but plan it for the entrance threshold and vestibule, where a scrape-and-dry grid earns its place, rather than as an open-air mat out in the elements.

Three Things to Check Before You Spec It

First, decide how it sits in the floor. Recessed into a half-inch well, the mat finishes flush with the surrounding floor — no lip to trip on, which is what makes it ADA-friendly and the cleanest-looking option. Surface-mounted, it sits on top inside a ramped aluminum frame. Either way, the floor underneath needs to be hard and smooth.

Second, match the version to the traffic. Permanent carpet strips suit steady foot traffic and a fixed look; replaceable strips let you swap worn or restyled inserts without redoing the mat; and the heavy-duty build is the one for pallet jacks and heavy rolling loads. Be honest about what crosses the door, because that choice drives how long the surface lasts.

Third, measure the opening and pick the finishes. The panels are custom-engineered to your width, length, and door swing, so wide, long, or irregular entries are all workable. Then choose the base color, the carpet-strip tone, and — if you are recessing it — the anodized trim finish, so the entrance reads the way you want it to.

Why Mats Inc.

We have specified entrance systems since 1964, and a walk-off system lives or dies on the layout. We take your opening, your door swing, and your traffic, then engineer the panel configuration and help you choose the version and finishes — so the grid covers the path without awkward gaps and the entrance protects the floor behind it. Send the measurements and we will lay it out.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Design Links install — can it go flush into the floor?

Answered by Dustin Thompson, Owner & CEO

Two main ways. Recessed, it drops into a half-inch-deep well and finishes flush with the surrounding floor, so there is no raised edge — that is the ADA-friendly option and the one that looks built-in. Surface-mounted, it sits on top of the floor inside a ramped aluminum frame that eases the edges. In both cases the floor underneath should be hard and smooth, and the panels are custom-engineered and fit to the opening on-site.

Can Design Links handle carts and heavy traffic, and how slip-resistant is it?

Answered by Dustin Thompson, Owner & CEO

Yes — it is built for heavy foot, cart, and pallet-jack traffic, with a heavy-duty version for the busiest rolling loads, so it holds up at retail, healthcare, and institutional entrances where lighter mats break down. On slip resistance it tests well above the bar: under ASTM D2047 it measures a static coefficient of friction of 0.79 dry and 1.04 wet, where anything over 0.5 is considered slip-resistant. As with any walk-off system, lifting the panels periodically to vacuum out the debris collected beneath them is what keeps it performing and extends its life. It carries our standard one-year warranty.

How does it scrape and dry at the same time?

Answered by Dustin Thompson, Owner & CEO

The surface does two jobs. The raised PVC grid ribs scrape grit off shoe bottoms with every step, and because the grid is open, that loosened dirt and water fall through to the well below instead of riding back up onto the next shoe. Running between the ribs are dense polypropylene carpet strips that wick moisture off shoes. So one pass scrapes the solids loose and dries the wet, which is what keeps both off the floor inside.

What are the color and finish options?

Answered by Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing

More than most entrance systems. The PVC base comes in black, gray, brown, and green, with custom base colors available for a specific palette. The carpet strips come in charcoal, gingerbread, and emerald. And if you are recessing the mat, the anodized aluminum trim is offered in clear, black, bronze, and gold. That range is the point — it lets the entrance read as a designed part of the space, which is usually why a building chooses this over a plain walk-off mat.

Can Design Links be made to fit an odd-shaped or oversized entry?

Answered by Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing

That is exactly what the modular design is for. The panels are custom-engineered and cut to your width and length, and laid out around doors and floor-plan features, so wide double-door entries, long approaches, and irregular footprints are all workable. There is no standard size to force the space into. Send the area's measurements and shape, along with the door swing, and we will lay out a configuration that covers it cleanly, without partial pieces stranded at the edges.

Will it look upscale, or like a utility mat?

Answered by Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing

It is designed for upscale entrances, and it shows. The grid-and-carpet surface looks deliberate and finished, especially recessed flush with anodized trim framing it, so it presents as part of the architecture rather than a mat thrown down at the door. With the base color, carpet tone, and trim finish chosen to match the space, it carries the entrance instead of cluttering it — which is the reason buildings specify a system like this where appearance counts.

By Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing, Mats Inc.