Stop dirt and moisture before it enters.
Effective entrance matting is a system, not simply a mat at the door. MasterMat uses successive entrance zones to scrape, scrub, clean and dry footwear before dirt and moisture travel further into the building.
Protect the building from the ground up.
Foot traffic carries dirt, grit and moisture into a building. An effective entrance system progressively removes that material before it spreads across the internal flooring.
MasterMat divides that journey into three functional zones. Each zone performs a different part of the cleaning process and can be matched to the exposure, traffic and design of the entrance.
Three stages. One entrance strategy.
Different parts of an entrance deal with different kinds of dirt and moisture. MasterMat's three-zone approach progressively cleans footwear as people move from outside to the protected internal floor.
The system begins with external scraping, continues through a covered scrubbing zone and ends with final internal cleaning and drying.
External Exposed
The scraping zone.
Zone 1 is positioned at the external exposed entrance, where footwear first encounters the matting system. Its role is to attack the heavier dirt and debris before it reaches the protected entrance area.
- Removes coarse dirt, grit and mud
- Designed for exposed entrance conditions
- Supports early moisture and debris removal
- Includes scraper, rubber and aluminium systems
External Covered
The scrubbing zone.
Zone 2 sits in the protected transition between the outdoors and the interior. It continues the cleaning process by scrubbing footwear and removing more of the dirt and moisture left after Zone 1.
- Continues dirt removal after the initial scrape
- Helps manage moisture
- Designed for covered entrance areas
- Includes textile, loop and scrub solutions
Internal Cleaning
The final cleaning zone.
Zone 3 is positioned inside the building. Its role is to remove the remaining fine dirt and moisture before foot traffic reaches the principal interior floor.
- Final cleaning and drying stage
- Targets fine dirt and residual moisture
- Designed for protected internal areas
- Includes textile cleaning and scraping mats
Scrape. Scrub. Clean & dry.
Each stage performs a different job, progressively reducing the dirt and moisture carried into the building.
Attack coarse material at the exposed entrance.
Continue removing dirt and moisture under cover.
Finish the cleaning process before the internal floor.
Match the product to the entrance.
The MasterMat range includes different constructions for scraping, scrubbing and final cleaning across the three entrance zones.
Aluminium Entrance Matting
Heavy and medium-duty aluminium entrance systems are available with different insert types for scraping, scrubbing and moisture management.
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Scraper & Scrub Mats
Modular scraper and textile scrub products support progressive dirt removal across exposed and covered entrance areas.
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Textile Mats & Rolls
Textile products provide the final cleaning stage, helping remove residual dirt and moisture before traffic moves further inside.
View Example ProductStart with the entrance, not just the mat.
The right entrance system depends on exposure, traffic, dirt and moisture levels, available space and the construction of the entrance itself.
Discuss Your ProjectIs the entrance exposed to weather, under cover, or completely internal?
Consider expected pedestrian volumes and the required duty level.
Determine whether the main challenge is coarse grit, mud, water, fine dirt or a combination.
Consider matwells, loose-lay formats, rolls and modular matting systems.
The available entrance length determines how much space can be devoted to each cleaning stage.
Built around real entrance conditions.
The three-zone approach can be applied across a range of commercial, institutional and public environments.
Need detailed product information?
The MasterMat catalogue contains entrance matting ranges, zone classifications, product formats, dimensions and technical information for selecting an appropriate system.
Common entrance matting questions.
What is a three-zone entrance matting system?
A three-zone entrance system progressively removes dirt and moisture as people move into a building. Zone 1 scrapes at the exposed entrance, Zone 2 continues scrubbing under cover and Zone 3 provides final internal cleaning and drying.
What is Zone 1 entrance matting?
Zone 1, or MasterGuard, is the exposed external scraping stage designed to deal with heavier dirt, grit, mud and debris.
What is Zone 2 entrance matting?
Zone 2, or MasterProtect, sits in the covered entrance transition and continues removing dirt and moisture from footwear.
What is Zone 3 entrance matting?
Zone 3, or MasterClean, is the internal stage designed to remove remaining fine dirt and moisture before people reach the main floor area.
Which entrance matting system is suitable for a commercial building?
Product selection depends on entrance exposure, pedestrian traffic, dirt and moisture conditions, entrance construction and the cleaning distance available.
Does MasterMat include custom-sized entrance matting?
The Kirk MasterMat range includes custom-sized, roll-based and matwell entrance solutions across different duty levels and entrance zones.
Build the entrance system around the project.
Explore MasterGuard, MasterProtect and MasterClean products, download the MasterMat catalogue or contact Kirk about an entrance matting requirement.