Options for Door Mats
When you want to create a welcoming environment for people visiting your business or home, door mats can be an important tool. Beyond looking great, your outdoor and indoor floor mats also have to be highly durable, guaranteeing that they’ll stand up to constant dirty and wet shoes.
You don’t want cheap mats that look dingy or that create a gross squishing noise when guests walk across them. Designs from Greatmats are effective at pulling moisture away and continuing to look great.
Whether you want outdoor or indoor entrance matting, Greatmats has the perfect designs for sale. Our mats will make your entryways stand out from the crowd … in a good way.
Types of Indoor Door Mats and Outdoor Door Mats
We split our models of door mats into indoor and outdoor designs. However, some of our mats will work for either purpose.
Indoor Door Mats
Indoor door mats tend to pull and scrape dirt and debris from shoes, preventing it from tracking throughout your home or commercial building. Many indoor designs have raised areas across the surface to make it easier to scrape the bottom and sides of the shoes.
Outdoor Door Mats
Outdoor door mats have materials that focus on pulling water away from the bottom of the shoes before forcing it to drain through the bottom of the mat. The materials in outdoor mats are made to withstand the sun’s UV rays and wide fluctuations in temperatures without breaking down. Outdoor door mats tend to have designs and materials that can collect more dirt and moisture than indoor mats because they’re the first line of defense for keeping your home or business building cleaner.
Materials Used in Our Door Mats
You can find many different materials in our door mats.
Carpet
Carpet mats have fibers and ribbed designs that make it easier to scrape your shoes. They’re available in several colors, allowing you to customize the entrance to your building. Some of our door mat products that include carpet include:
- AbsorbaSelect Carpet Entrance Mat: 2x3, 3x4, 3x5, 3x10, 4x6 foot sizes
- Apache Grip Carpet Mat: 2x3, 3x5, 3x10, 4x6, 4x8 foot sizes
- Apache Rib Carpet Entrance Mat: 2x3, 3x4, 3x5, 3x6, 3x10, 3x60, 4x6, 4x8, 4x60, 6x60 foot sizes
- Chevron Rib Carpet Entrance Mat: 2x3, 3x4, 3x5, 3x6, 3x10, 3x60, 4x6, 4x8, 4x60, 6x60 foot sizes
- GatekeeperSelect Carpet Entrance Mat: 2x3, 3x4, 3x5, 3x10, 4x6, 4x10 foot sizes
- Waterhog Max Roll: 6x67 foot size
Rubber
Rubber is naturally water- and slip-resistant, creating a safe space to walk during rainy weather outdoors. Rubber is extremely durable. Some of the rubber mats we sell include:
- AquaFlow Rubber Outdoor Entrance Mat: 32x39 and 36x59 inch sizes
- Mission Rubber Entrance Mat: 2x3, 3x5, 4x6 foot sizes
- Super Grip Rubber Entrance Mat: 3x5 and 4x6 foot sizes
- Trooper Rubber Entrance Mat: 24x32, 32x39, 36x60, 36x72 inch sizes
Rubber and Plastic
Some mats use polypropylene fibers like carpet but have rubber nibs on the fibers that provide extra durability. Some of these mats include:
- Waterhog Fashion Diamond Indoor Outdoor Entrance Mat: 35x46 and 35x118 inch sizes
- Waterhog Fashion Indoor Outdoor Entrance Mat: 35x59 and 35x142 inch sizes
Rubber Backing
Many of our mats use a carpet or polypropylene plastic surface layer with a rubber back layer that prevents the mat from slipping out of place. Some of our rubber-backed mats include:
- Berber Roll Goods Indoor Entrance Matting-Singed Edge: 6x50 foot size with polypropylene fibers and rubber backing
- Berber Roll Goods Indoor Entrance Matting-Vinyl Edge: 6x50 foot size with polypropylene fibers and rubber backing
- Waterhog Inlay Logo Indoor Outdoor Mat: 35x58 inch size with polypropylene fibers and rubber backing
Features and Benefits of Door Mats
Some of the key features of our door mats include:
- Easy to scrape shoes
- Traps dirt and hides it
- Stain-resistant designs
- Fade-resistant designs
- Slip-resistant designs
- Reduced tripping hazards with beveled edges
- Several color options
- Made-in-the-USA designs
- Some mats include recycled materials
- Resistant to wear
- Quick-drying materials
- Perfect for high-traffic areas
Use Types for Indoor Door Mats and Outdoor Door Mats
Customers use our indoor/outdoor door mats for several purposes, including:
- Business entrance
- Health club entrance
- School entrance
- Retail shop entrance
- Restaurant entrance
- Office building entrance
- Hospital entrance
- Hotel entrance
- Golf course entrance
- Home entrance
Door Mats Q&A
What are commercial door mats made of?
The
materials in commercial door mats consist of plastic, rubber, vinyl, or carpet. Some mats contain more than one of these materials. All these materials are designed to last while continuing to look great, even when they receive constant weather exposure and regular foot traffic.
How large is an outdoor door mat?
The
size of an outdoor door mat can vary quite a bit, depending on the area you want to be able to cover. Some mats are as small as 2x3 feet, while large designs are several feet wide and dozens of feet long. A few designs allow you to place multiple mats side by side for a greater coverage area. Most people will use the largest models as indoor entrance mats, but some people place them outside.
What are the best waterproof outdoor mats?
The
best waterproof outdoor mats will direct runoff water in the desired direction, preventing puddles from forming. The indoor/outdoor door mats that deliver the best results include vulcanized rubber, polypropylene plastic, PVC plastic, or artificial turf.
What size of floor mats are most popular for home entrances?
The
most popular sizes of floor mats for home entrances usually range from about 1.5 by 2 feet to 3 by 6 feet. The perfect size for your needs depends on the width of your entryway doors and the size of the exterior porch or doorstep.
What are Waterhog mats good for?
The
benefits of Waterhog mats include combining the best features of doorway rugs and outdoor entry mats to yield a commercial-quality, heavy-duty outside door mat that is waterproof and non-slip. They’re tough enough for scraping dirt from shoes, but you can also print a company or family name on some versions to create a unique, beautiful entrance mat for outdoor or indoor use.