Many homes across the country have some sort of utility room or laundry room that typically houses equipment such as washers and dryers, ironing boards, and a clothes iron. These rooms are also sometimes the place for household cleaning products and equipment like brooms, mops, pans, and buckets. Many home utility items that are in need of storage also just generally find themselves a place in this room. Other utility rooms are used for general home and garden purposes where storing boots and gardening pots are the primary necessity. It is the room where organization and care of items is as important as having a room to store them in.
When it comes to heavy duty equipment like washing machines and dryers, these utility rooms also need flooring that can carry the weight and manage the vibrations that these machines emit. There are many ways to safeguard your utility room from damaged floors, especially if it serves as more than just a place to do laundry. Finding a utility mat that works with your utility room aesthetic is a great buy in itself, but finding a utility mat that also helps to keep your floors clean and protected is the perfect purchase. With washers and dryers in particular, there are a few things that first need to be considered before investing in a utility mat for protective flooring.
“Corrugated Wide Rib” Rubber Runner Mats
A washing machine and dryer are made of tough metals and hard plastic that, when the machines are in use, they grind and buckle against the surface they rest on. Many household utility rooms have floors made of hardwood or tile. These are beautiful, smooth flooring surfaces that can work into whatever utility room style you may be aiming for. Not taking proper care of these floors, however, would wear down that beautiful, smooth surface pretty quickly. Utility mats or a utility runner are great selections for this purpose. Utility mats made of rubber are a protective flooring option that hugs the surfaces they rest on very well, so when they are laid down, you do not have to worry about the mat or runner moving out of place. This is an important feature even when a rubber utility mat acts as padding for heavy equipment
Just because a washer or dryer is a bulky machine, that does not mean that its weight alone is enough to keep the padding underneath it and the equipment in its designated place. A rubberized utility runner or utility mat is the ideal investment for padding beneath your household washer and dryer because rubber has a high coefficient of friction and hugs smooth surfaces well. So, these mats do not move easily. When you are washing your clothes or turning on your dryer, these machines vibrate and shake in place. Placing these machines on a utility runner made of rubber helps to keep your washer and dryer from moving and adds protective cushioning between your hardwood or tile floors and your machines.
“Corrugated Ramp-Cleat” Rubber Runners
- Protects subsurfaces against heavy weights
- Outdoor floor mats great for different weather conditions
- Easy to clean with a water hose and common detergents
- Temporary installations with the use of double-sided tape
- Perfect for use as ramp flooring, industrial mat, marine pathway flooring, fitness center mats, outdoor walkway mats, horse trailer floor matting, and much more
Loves an Uphill Battle: These runner mats are designed for use at inclines. Whether you need to put it down on a ramp or a steep walkway, it will continue to function as a sturdy floor protector and as dependable no-slip mats. The ribbed rubber texture is meant to provide feet with an enhanced level of grip when moving uphill or downhill.
SBR Protection: These black rubber mats are ideal to use as outdoor floor mats thanks to the styrene butadiene rubber that makes them up. SBR is a very reliable type of rubber to have in wet weather conditions. These runner mats will not crack or mold under a prolonged exposure to moisture. Even when wet, SBR never loses the excellent level of grip it provides for your feet.
Scrapes Away Debris: The corrugated ribbed rubber surface assists in keeping your shoes clean. These high quality black rubber mats scrape dirt and mud off of incoming footwear and keeps it trapped on the surface. This quality is especially useful in wet and messy regions.
A rubberized utility mat is not only the ideal product for its high coefficient of friction and gripping capabilities. Rubber is an elastic material that is also great for absorbing shock and vibrations. The thicker your rubber utility mat is, the more easily it cushions sound and movement. For many young families with utility rooms, investing in a utility runner or utility mat is an easy decision to make especially if these rubberized mats aid in muffling the loud shaking sounds coming from their washer dryer. It is a horrible experience to accidentally wake up a napping baby because the washing machine shook so much that it could be heard and felt all over the house. Using a utility mat made of rubber to add a bit of soundproofing to your utility room and avoid those screaming baby moments is a great idea your family (and your sanity) would thank you for.
Since the rubber utility runner or utility mat absorbs the majority of force and vibration so well, they are a great protective material for your utility room flooring. When the washer dryer vibrates and grinds down into the floor, your utility mat helps to prevent the machines from digging into the utility room flooring. Floors made of hardwood, tile, or even cement are susceptible to damage from bulky equipment grinding a little too much into its surface. They run the risk of cracking or chipping under the drilling weight. If left unchecked, the natural weight and vibration from a washer and dryer can even discolor some hardwood or tile flooring.
“Coin-Grip” Rolls PVC Flooring
- PVC material helps these flooring rolls last for a long time
- Coin flooring looks great in commercial and residential areas
- Perfect for use as a marine floor in aquariums and other places prone to wetness
- Ideal for use as gym floor mats, van floor mats, bathroom flooring, trailer floor mats, kitchen floor mats, flooring for the basement, and more
Enhanced Traction: One of the perks of having coin flooring like this is that the risk of slip and fall accidents is greatly reduced. The coin patterns that give the roll its signature name are slightly raised. Although hard to see with the naked eye, the raised circles help to provide feet with a higher level of grip and balance. Even the PVC material itself is good for traction purposes. It is a feature that comes in handy especially when the flooring is used as a marine floor for wet areas.
Permanent or Temporary Installation: This commercial PVC flooring is a versatile product in the way it can be installed. If you have it in mind to permanently install this PVC flooring, using glue adhesives like the BASF Chemrex® CX-941 is your best option. But not everyone is so fixed in one location. For the movers out there, double-sided tape if your best option because it is so easy to apply and remove.
In a utility room that is for more than just washing or drying clothes, a corrugated rubberized utility mat is a great option to have. Especially if your utility room doubles in use for home and garden storage, that means that muddy boots may likely make a trek into this room. Soil and other debris could find themselves here as well. To help keep your utility room clean, corrugated rubber utility mats are a useful place to wipe your shoes after coming in from the outdoors. If you live in a four-season state where there are solid months of rain, sleet, and snow, opting for a utility mat made of rubber makes for a smart choice. Rubber utility mats are made of a material that is resistant to moisture and easy to clean and mop up. In four-season states, it is incredibly practical to invest in a utility runner or a utility mat made of rubber because all throughout the year and even during the summer, these mats and runners would be helpful in catching all dirt and debris.
No matter what the primary use of your utility room is, the flooring in the room will be well protected by the use of a rubber utility mat. It can act as tough, yet elastic padding between your utility room floors and your washer dryer. Not only this, but rubberized utility mats can also double as a bit of a soundproofing material that muffles the noise of the machines when they are running. A utility runner or utility mats made of rubber are helpful products that aid in keeping your flooring safe from any possible damage and clean from any weather elements or debris that might get brought in from the outside.
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