Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The easiest way to move our manhandleable mats is by using our custom-made drag hooks or by tilting the mats on the edge and sliding them. Our larger SIGNAROAD and SAMSON mats require a loader, forklift, telehandler, or crane to move and position the mats.

Bogmats are not designed to be used as a bridging device, as there is no structural engineering to allow for this application.

There are specific products designed for this application. Due to the critical safety of personnel and property, we do not recommend using bog mats to support outriggers on lifting equipment.

Our VERSADECK and BRUTE MATS mats can be joined using our joining links, bolts, or heavy-duty cable ties.

Our SIGNAROAD and SAMSON mats are secured together with twist lock joining pins.

With our 18+ years of experience, we have found the rugged checker pattern on both sides to be the best all-around performer for rubber-tired vehicles over soft conditions. This pattern helps to prevent the spinout of mats, which is common with low-profile or circular patterns.

As all polymers are designed to flex, we cannot guarantee that using our manhandleable mats over concrete will prevent cracking.

Yes, steel-tracked machinery can be used on mats; however, the grousers can tend to wear down the tread pattern. We do have specific mats designed to protect paved surfaces from the heaviest steel-tracked equipment.

Check out EXTRAX & MEGATRAX.

The simple answer is no. However, if you need to change the location of the hardstanding or roadway multiple times, purchasing mats becomes more viable each time you relocate it.

Yes, we manufacture a variety of stillages and trolleys to make your job safer and more efficient.

Check out VERSADECK, BRUTE MAT, MEGATRAX and EXTRAX.

As we are a trade/bulk supplier, we have a minimum order of 10 manhandleable mats.

All our mats are shipped palletised or in our optional storage stillages or trolleys. If you don’t have a forklift available to unload your mats, we can arrange for a tailgate unload or collection from the nearest freight depot. Hand unloading is not an option.

Unlike others, we do not believe it is in anyone’s best interest to overrate our mats’ capabilities. The load capacity of mats depends on many factors. Contact our specialist team to discuss your application.

If you have regular projects that would require mats, we would normally recommend buying mats.

Composite mat sizes vary, with common options including approximately 2m x 3m, such as SIGNAROAD, and 2m x 4m, such as SAMSON.

Composite mats are large, machine-deployable mats, typically with a hollow construction, used to create temporary access roads or work platforms over soft or unstable ground.

Access Mats are the same sizes as bog mats and vary depending on whether they are manhandleable or machine-deployable.

Access Mats are designed to provide safe and stable access for heavy equipment over soft, sensitive, or boggy ground conditions.

Weight varies depending on the size and type of mat. The most popular manhandleable mats weigh around 25kg, such as VERSADECK and BRUTE. Machine-deployable mats can weigh up to approximately 500kg.

While there are several methods available, the most cost-effective, suitable, and safe option is to use a mat specifically designed to protect asphalt from tracked equipment, such as EXTRAX or MEGATRAX.

Yes. When the correct type of mat is selected and used properly for the application, ground protection mats are highly effective at protecting the surface underneath.

Manhandleable bog mats vary in size and weight, but the most popular option is 2m x 1m weighing approximately 26kg, such as VERSADECK. Machine-deployable bog mats vary more in size, with a common option being around 4m x 2m, such as SAMSON.

Swamp mats are typically large mats used by wheeled and tracked equipment to provide access and stability over extremely soft or swampy ground conditions.

Yes. There is a wide range of ground protection and access mats available in Australia, with different sizes and load ratings to suit various truck types, site conditions, and applications.

A bog mat is designed to provide safe access for heavy vehicles and equipment over soft, boggy, muddy, or sensitive ground, helping prevent vehicles from becoming bogged and reducing ground damage.