It’s very important that health and safety takes priority within leisure centres. This is because these are the kind of areas that are prone to wetness from swimming pools/saunas etc. This is why it’s crucial you opt for the most suitable swimming pool matting to avoid risk of injury.
What makes swimming pool matting different?
If you’re the observant kind you will have come across many different matting types in your lifetime. Despite all sharing common ground that they’re matting to walk across, the similarities stop there. Each variation is designed for a different purpose. For example, you’re unlikely to have a rubber mat in your living room, you’d opt for something more homely like a rug.
Swimming pool matting is kind of like that. The key to efficient matting for swimming pools are the drainage properties. They vary in patterns, but you’ll often see diagonal, diamond or criss-cross holes. These allow the water to escape, thus eliminating or at least reducing the risk of slipping.
How do I choose the kind of matting for my premises?
From the get go you’re looking for something hygienic and cost-effective. Flexi-Deck Wet Area Tiles are a great example of this. Instead of settling for a mat too big/small, the tiles are sold in packs so you essentially creating your own matting system. In addition to this, the rubber matting has small square holes to filter out liquids and debris.
For more casual use or if your premises aren’t always in use, Floorline Anti Slip Matting could prove the right choice for you. Suitable for boats and other outdoor areas also, this matting is easy to roll up for future use.
Another wet area superstar comes courtesy of the Heronrib. Instead of allowing water to collect on top, the drainage holes allow the water to disperse. As a result of this, the surface should no longer be slippery, just slightly wet.
At the end of the day colour might be more important to you than overall design. As long as the swimming pool matting does its job of providing a non-slip surface to walk across prior to getting in the pool or exiting, you needn’t do anymore.
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