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Ground and grass protection mats, also known as field mats, are a highly flexible and cost-effective solution for strengthening outdoor surfaces for a variety of purposes.
For car parks, driveways, access roads and pathways, plastic grids provide a simple base for permanent and semi-permanent structures. They avoid the need to dig foundations without the risk of sinking or subsidence.
Lightweight and easy to install, field mats are also perfect for creating temporary roads, pathways, concourses and standing areas for outdoor events and festivals. With an open mesh design, they provide ample support on boggy ground without damaging the grass underneath, while also providing natural drainage.
As well as strengthening and supporting a variety of surface structures, ground grid systems can also be used to stop soil erosion on unstable grounds, and gravel migration from aggregate bases.
We supply ground protection mats manufactured by Geogrid. As part of Strata, a global leader in geosynthetics products, Geogrid products have a first-class reputation in the soil reinforcement market.
The two lines we supply, Geogrid Premium and Geogrid Standard, are market leading brands in the cellular paving category. Made from 100% recycled polyethylene and recyclable at end of life, Geogrid permeable paving slabs are eco-friendly as well as extremely hard-wearing and durable.
Geogrid Standard grass and ground protection is capable of bearing axle loads of up to 25 tonnes, while the reinforced Geogrid Premium slabs can handle up to 35 tonnes. This makes Geogrid reinforcements suitable for large trucks, excavation equipment, tractors and other heavy vehicles.
Comprised of interlocking plastic tiles, Geogrid field mats are easy to install and can be used on practically any unpaved or earthen surface. With four tiles per metre square, Geogrid plastic slabs are easy to handle and piece together. Individual tiles simply lock into their neighbours, giving a stable, solid, flat surface for vehicles and pedestrians.
Geogrid grass and ground protection mats are completely water, frost and UV resistant, making them ideal for permanent and long-term semi-permanent uses. Unlike wooden and metal reinforcement products, Geogrids will not rot, rust or warp even after years of use.
Because their open mesh structure is completely permeable, Geogrid products allow for water dispersal and are compliant with SUDS building regulations.
Geogrid grass and ground protection are designed to be highly flexible and straightforward to use. The interlocking plastic tiles mean you can create any size or shape of surface you require, whether it is a long, narrow pathway or a broad, rectangular car parking area.
There are two main ways Geogrid field mats can be used, either filled in with gravel or left ‘open’. When used as a base plastic grid for driveways, paths, access routes and car parks, filling the plastic grids with aggregate increases strength and creates a longer-lasting, more permanent structure.
This provides a quick and easy way to build access roads for building sites that are capable of withstanding traffic from heavy vehicles and machinery for months on end. Another common use is to level and stabilise old tow paths alongside canals, or to build permanent walkways through parks and woodland.
When left unfilled, plastic paving grids will allow the grass underneath to grow through. For short-term temporary uses to create driveways, paths and standing areas for outdoor events, this will have little impact, and the main purpose of the plastic paving is to provide free-draining, convenient ground support.
But over time, the open grid design of the slabs will develop into permeable grass paving, with foliage growing through and entwining with the plastic. Over time, users may not even be aware that there is a plastic ground grid system underneath, and you will be left with an attractive, level, stable turf pathway.
This is also an ideal solution for embankment stabilisation, allowing the grass to mesh with the plastic to reinforce the surface structure of the ground.
Finally, if you wish to use Geogrid ground protection mats as car park plastic grid, we also supply Geogrid delineation markers. These white plastic inserts clip directly into the Geogrid slabs, allowing you to mark out parking bays, road markings and create simple on-floor signage.
Whatever your project, if you need a reliable, simple, cost effective ground stabilisation solution, please get in touch and we will produce a bespoke quote based on your needs. Call us today and speak to one of our experienced sales staff who will be happy to assist.
Indoors and outdoors, temporary pedestrian surfaces are in high demand for a range of different purposes. From creating temporary pedestrian walkways at festivals, shows and summer fairs, to providing marquee flooring for weddings, proms and parties, easy-to-install, cost-effective solutions are an essential consideration at events of all shapes and sizes.
Temporary flooring is also often a key consideration in health and safety. For example, when construction projects take place at schools, college campus or business park, it is often necessary to create temporary footpaths to divert pedestrians away from the work.
Grassform supplies high quality, flexible pedestrian-focused products to keep people out of the mud, on their feet and safe whatever the weather. Lightweight yet durable, our plastic flooring tiles are easy to handle and straightforward to put together, with an interlocking design meaning they can cover any size or shape of surface.
They provide solid, stable ground reinforcement for pedestrian traffic on wet and boggy ground, while also allowing for natural surface drainage.
As with the majority of our products, we sell temporary flooring manufactured from recycled plastic, ensuring our solutions are sustainable and environmentally friendly.
Grassform hires and sells pedestrian flooring products, and we also provide a full delivery and installation service via our experienced professional team. So all you have to do is tell us the surface area you need to cover, give us the designs, and then you can relax while we take care of the rest.
Similarly, we also offer friendly, honest advice on quantities, designs and the best products to suit your purposes. We treat every client as unique, and will always work to put together a bespoke solution to suit your unique purposes.
For outdoor and indoor temporary pedestrian flooring, we supply Diamond Track modular tiles. A high quality portable flooring solution, Diamond Track is ideal for providing a stable, solid walking surface in all conditions while protecting grassy surfaces from wear and tear from high footfall.
Diamond Track is made from tough recycled polypropylene. A lightweight material with a relatively high tensile strength, it means that Diamond Track tiles are extremely easy to transport, handle and install, meaning you can get your temporary pedestrian walkways or marquee flooring set up in double quick time.
Yet despite being so lightweight, Diamond Track is more than capable of withstanding moderate to high pedestrian traffic, and is also suitable for bicycles.
One of the main advantages of Diamond Track is the degree of flexibility it offers for installation. Individual tiles lock together easily and quickly, and can be laid down in a uniform ‘square’ pattern with each tile directly adjacent to the next. The seamless joints and attractive ‘diamond’ design this creates ensures Diamond Track provides an aesthetically pleasing as well practical solution.
Diamond Track tiles can also be installed using a technique known as ‘brick bonding’. This involves having different rows of tiles offset against those above and below in a diagonal pattern, the way you see on a brick wall. As is the case with masonry, the reason for using this arrangement is to provide additional strength. It is therefore recommended for high traffic, high impact uses – perfect, for example, for a busy temporary dance floor at an outdoor concert.
Diamond Track is ideal for virtually any kind of temporary pedestrian flooring. It is not, however, suitable for vehicles, as it does not have the strength to bear heavier loads. For surfaces to be used by vehicles, we recommend our range of ground reinforcement boards or grids.
Diamond Track can be used on a wide variety of outdoor terrains, including lawns, fields, uncovered soil and woodland areas. Because of the good drainage it provides, it is particularly well suited to wet and boggy conditions, and used on grassed areas will both help prevent excessive damage to the ground and provide a stable, non-slip surface for pedestrians.
It is commonly used to create temporary pedestrian walkways for a wide range of events and occasions. For fairs, fetes, festivals and school and sports club open days, Diamond Track can be used to create reliable paths across fields and other grassed areas. For concerts and sporting events, it can also be deployed to make standing areas or temporary dance floors on top of a grass surface.
Its versatility means Diamond Track is just as useful indoors as it is out. Many customers choose Diamond Track to create marquee flooring for weddings, parties, beer festivals and community celebrations, because it is so quick and easy to install and then take out again.
We have also had orders for Diamond Track to create portable flooring for school gyms, allowing schools to maximise space and resources by using a hall for multiple purposes. Similarly, it also makes a great temporary surface for playgrounds, ideal if you want to create a children’s play area at an event.
If you need further advice, please call our experienced sales staff who will be happy to assist, or you can submit an online enquiry here.
From temporary trackways for pedestrians to heavy-duty ground support for large vehicles and machinery, Grassform supplies a wide range of versatile ground protection boards suitable for every purpose. From lightweight mats that can be easily installed and moved by hand to industrial-strength Tufftrak panels, our range is practical, flexible and durable.
Ground protection boards and mats serve a dual purpose. When you need to let vehicles pass over soft ground, whether it is for car parking at an outdoor event or giving heavy machinery access to a construction site, boards and matting prevent cars and plant getting bogged down or stuck in mud.
At the same time, plastic boards and matting protect the ground from damage, too. If, for example, you hold an event at a public park or sports ground, temporary trackways built out of interlocking PVC boards will stop lawns and surfaces being damaged by pedestrians and vehicles passing over them.
Whatever your requirements, whether you are looking to build temporary roadways and pathways to provide vehicle and pedestrian access to an event, or whether you need excavator mats to support diggers and plant machinery on a construction site, we will find the right solution for your individual project.
Even if you need to support a 1000-tonne crane on damp and boggy ground, don’t worry – with more than a decade of expertise to draw on and a fantastic product range, we have even the toughest challenges covered.
All of our ground protection mats and boards are manufactured from eco-friendly recycled plastic. As part of our commitment to environmental protection and sustainable solutions, we only source products that are made from recovered industrial plastics. All of our mats and boards can also be recycled again at the end of their life, making sure none of the products we sell and hire end up in landfill.
We are proud to supply some of the most respected brands in the temporary trackway and ground protection mat business. All of the manufacturers we work with specialise in tough, durable, weather resistant modular boards with innovative grip and anti-slip systems for safe use in all conditions.
Lightweight, easy to assemble yet tough and hard-wearing, Euromats are the perfect ground protection solution for access routes, temporary car parks and pedestrian walkways.
On a relatively firm surface, Euromats can withstand loads of up to 30 tonnes, making them more than suitable for temporary roadways handling traffic from cars, vans and small buses.
A great alternative to heavy steel bog mats and slippery plywood boards, Euromats have a unique construction which ensures the underside of the mat grips to whatever surface it is placed on, while mud is dispersed from the top surface. This safety-first design ensures neither the mats nor the people walking on them slip.
Protect people, property and the environment by using Euromats at your next event.
Another lightweight and versatile solution, Trakmats are ideal for industrial outdoor flooring and temporary access routes. One of the key features of Trakmats is that they are a light grey/green in colour, unlike the usual black of other ground protection mat brands.
This means Trakmats absorb less heat and UV radiation from the sun, which ensures less damage is done to the grass underneath each mat. So if you really want to prioritise protection of a lawn or sensitive grassed area, Trakmats are ideal.
Trakmats are simple to assemble and on good surfaces can take loads of up to 30 tonnes. They are slip-resistant in all weather conditions and will provide support and grip on even the boggiest ground.
Tufftrak is the ultimate heavy-duty support solution for construction vehicles, plant machinery and cranes. With a maximum load of 150 tonnes per board, super durable high density polyethylene Tufftrak boards are ideal for constructing temporary trackways and roadways for heavy vehicles, or for using as excavator mats to support heavy machinery.
With a unique chevron surface design, Tufftrak provides outstanding grip in even the muddiest of conditions, eliminating the risk of sideways slip. Efficient weight distribution ensures Tufftrak can be used securely on even the wettest, boggiest ground, and will protect surfaces in sensitive areas from heavy rutting and damage.
In addition, Tufftrak is chemically inert, so can be used with peace of mind in any location without risk of contaminating the ground.
Euromats and Trakmats are light enough to handle and straightforward enough for self-installation. We provide a range of options for joining the modular boards together – urethane connectors for standard installation, metal connectors if the mats are to be traversed by vehicles or tracked equipment, and U pins for fixing to sloping soft ground.
For heavier duty Tufftrak boards, we provide a full installation service.
