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| Manufacturer | M+A Matting |
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Description
Waterhog Carpet Tiles take the dirt-and-moisture control of a Waterhog mat and turn it into a modular system you can scale across a whole entrance. Instead of one mat at one door, you lay tiles to cover large lobbies, wide vestibules, odd-shaped areas, and recessed matwells. They're part of the Waterhog entrance mat family, built for the spots a single mat can't reach.
What Waterhog Carpet Tiles Do Before Dirt Reaches Your Floor
The job is the same as any Waterhog surface: take the grit and water off shoes before either reaches your floor. Each tile has a bi-level surface — raised nubs scrape debris and moisture off the sole and hold it in the channels below shoe level, so it stays in the tile instead of tracking deeper into the building.
The difference is reach. A single mat covers one doorway; a tile system covers the whole walk-off zone, which matters at big entrances where people take many steps inside before they're on clean floor. The more of that path you cover, the less dirt and water make it past the entry.
Why a Modular Tile System
Each tile is a 30 oz/yd² solution-dyed PET surface — a heavy face that scrapes hard and wears well — needle-punched and bonded to a 100-mil (quarter-inch) universal cleated SBR rubber backing. The color is dyed through the fiber, so it resists staining and won't fade or rot, the PET is made from at least 90% recycled plastic, and reinforced rubber nubs keep the pile from crushing flat under traffic.
The real advantage is the format. Tiles let you cover large or oddly shaped areas a rectangular mat can't fit, drop into recessed matwells for a flush floor, and — when one tile wears or gets damaged — be swapped out one at a time instead of pulling up the whole floor. They come in three patterns, so the field reads as a finished floor, not a patchwork.
Where It Belongs — and What It Isn't
Tiles are the answer for scale and shape: building lobbies, wide vestibules, transition zones, and recessed matwells where you need continuous walk-off across a big footprint, indoors or out. You can surface-mount them on an existing floor or set them into a recess for a flush, built-in look.
What they aren't is the simplest fix for a single door. Tiles are installed with adhesive, so for one entrance that just needs a mat you can drop down and pick up, a bordered Waterhog mat is the easier call. Tiles earn their place when the area is large, recessed, or shaped in a way a single mat can't cover cleanly.
Three Things to Check Before You Spec It
First, decide surface or recessed. Tiles can sit on top of an existing floor or drop into a matwell for a flush finish — and either way they're set with a solvent-free adhesive, so the subfloor needs to be clean and sound before install.
Second, measure the whole area, not just the doorway. The point of tiles is continuous coverage, so map the full walk-off zone to work out tile count and layout. On a surface install where the edge is exposed, an optional vinyl nosing gives a finished, trip-safe border around the field.
Third, choose the pattern and color for the space. The tiles come in diamond, diagonal, and geometric patterns and a range of colors, so the floor can look designed rather than purely functional. As with any entrance surface, mid-tone and darker colors hide everyday soil between cleanings better than light ones.
Why Mats Inc.
A tile floor is as much about layout as product, and that's where we come in. We'll help you work out tile count, pattern layout, and whether surface or recessed install fits your space, then spec the nosing and adhesive to match. Because tiles replace one at a time, the floor is easy to keep looking right for years — and every order is backed by our one-year limited warranty.
| Surface fiber | Solution-dyed PET, 30 oz/yd², needle-punched |
| Surface patterns | Diamond, diagonal, or geometric |
| Recycled content | PET surface ≥90% recycled; SBR backing 20% recycled rubber |
| Backing | Universal cleated SBR rubber, 100-mil (1/4"); 200-mil also available |
| Overall tile thickness | 1/4" (100-mil) |
| Colors | 7 |
| Edge finishing | Optional vinyl nosing (sold separately) for exposed edges |
| Installation | Surface or recessed (matwell); solvent-free adhesive required |
| Tile replacement | Individual tiles replaceable |
| Use | Indoor or outdoor |
| Traction | NFSI-certified high-traction |
| Warranty | One-year limited (Mats Inc.) |
Frequently Asked Questions
How do Waterhog Carpet Tiles work?
Answered by Dustin Thompson, Owner & CEO
Each tile has the same bi-level Waterhog surface you'd find on the mats — raised nubs that scrape grit and moisture off shoes, with recessed channels that hold it below shoe level so it doesn't track across the floor. The difference is the format: instead of one bordered mat, you're laying a field of tiles that carry the walk-off surface across a whole area. The 30-ounce solution-dyed PET face does the scraping and wiping, and the cleated rubber backing keeps each tile planted. Together they turn a large entrance into one continuous dirt-and-water trap.
How durable are the tiles, and what happens when one wears out?
Answered by Dustin Thompson, Owner & CEO
They're built for heavy commercial traffic. The face is a 30-ounce solution-dyed PET — color dyed through the fiber, so it resists stains and won't fade or rot — over a 100-mil (quarter-inch) cleated SBR backing, and reinforced rubber nubs keep the pile from crushing flat, which is what usually wears a surface out. The big practical advantage is that tiles are individually replaceable: if one section takes damage or heavy wear, you swap that tile instead of pulling up the whole floor. Kept clean, a tile floor holds up for years, and Mats Inc. backs every order with a one-year limited warranty.
How are the tiles installed, and can they go outdoors?
Answered by Dustin Thompson, Owner & CEO
Tiles can be surface-mounted on an existing floor or set into a recessed matwell for a flush, built-in finish, and they work indoors or out. Either way they're installed with a solvent-free adhesive, so the subfloor should be clean, dry, and sound first. For a surface install where the edge of the field is exposed, an optional vinyl nosing gives a finished, trip-safe border. If you tell us the area and whether it's surface or recessed, we'll spec the adhesive and nosing along with the tiles.
What patterns do the tiles come in?
Answered by Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing
Three: diamond, diagonal, and geometric. All of them use the same bi-level Waterhog surface, so the choice is about the look of the finished floor rather than performance. A diamond or diagonal layout reads as more decorative and works well in lobbies and front entries that are part of the first impression, while the geometric pattern gives a cleaner, more uniform field. Across a large area, the pattern is a big part of whether the floor looks designed or purely utilitarian.
What colors are available, and which should I choose?
Answered by Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing
There are 7 colors to choose from. For a busy entrance, a mid-tone or darker color is the practical pick — it hides the everyday soil that shows up between cleanings and keeps a large tile floor looking intentional, where a light color would show every footprint. Because you're often covering a sizable area, the color sets the tone for the whole entrance, so it's worth matching it to the space and the traffic rather than just a brand swatch. We can confirm the current options for your chosen pattern.
Can the tiles fit an odd-shaped or recessed entrance?
Answered by Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing
That's exactly what they're for. Because it's a modular system, you can lay tiles to cover wide, long, or irregular areas that a rectangular mat would leave gapped, and drop them into a recessed matwell for a flush floor. You can plan the layout around the real footprint of the space — around columns, corners, and doorways — so the walk-off zone stays continuous instead of a single mat marooned in the middle. Send us the dimensions and shape and we'll help map the layout.
By Dustin Thompson, Owner & CEO, Mats Inc.
Ordering Info
Each box of 12 tiles (18" x 18" x 1/4") covers 27 square feet.
| Box | Unit Price |
| 12 tiles | $235.00 |
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