Entrance flooring systems play a critical safety role in modern life. Did you know that slips, trips and falls on the same level make up 29% of non-fatal injuries each year (source: Health and Safety Executive - Kinds of accident in Great Britain, 2019)? Each incident can cause financial loss and suffering for individuals, companies and wider society. While dry or wet soiling can create slip hazards, looking sensibly at flooring surfaces and installing effective entrance matting means the potential for slipping can be reduced dramatically.
The Equality Act and Health and Safety legislation impose a duty of care on those who manage and own public buildings. This imposes an obligation to prevent interior floor surfaces becoming hazardous, with loose lay mats and coir not recommended.
The WELL Building Standard® recommends using entrance matting as a key tool to minimise pollutants entering the building.
Just having a mat behind the door is not enough. People often do not stop to wipe their feet, so a good entrance flooring system has to do its job. A Coral entrance system that takes different zones into account can stop up to 95% of walked in dirt and moisture from reaching your building floors.
A functional entrance flooring system is chosen based on the location of the building (determines type of dirt), the amount of footfall (how many people walk on it), the type of people who walk on it (e.g. business people or school children) and the type of entrance in the building (large, small, inside, outside). Your entrance flooring can already start outside and continue all the way to the reception area.
We have defined 3 entrance zones.
For each zone we offer a selection of products that best fit the entrance area.
Zone 1: External primary matting
Zone 2: Internal primary matting
Zone 3: Circulation zone matting
Please click on the zones in the image below for more information.
Did you know that installing an effective entrance system can stop up to 95% of dirt and moisture entering a building? As a result, this may save up to 65% of the lifetime cleaning costs of the floors and reduce the use of cleaning chemicals.
How it's Made
• From old carpet fluff to abandoned fishing nets, many of our Coral collections are made from Econyl®, a high quality yarn made from 100% regenerated polyamide
• In addition to the Econyl® regenerated yarn, the primary backing of Coral Welcome is made from recycled plastic PET bottles.
• The recycled content of the aluminium used in Nuway Tuftiguard is 60%
• All the aluminium and steel wastes generated through the manufacturing process are recycled. Our rubber waste is recycled through a number of outlets including equestrian centres and children’s play areas
• Tuftiguard is available with Bamboo scraper bars. Bamboo is a sustainable species of grass and one of the fastest growing plants in the world. It outperforms tropical hardwoods in terms of strength and durability.
• 100% of the electricity consumed in the manufacture of Nuway and Coral comes from renewable sources.
• Our Entrance flooring systems are manufactured in production facilities that are certified to ISO 14001 - environmental management standard
How it Performs
• We offer different types of entrance flooring which together can stop up to 95% of dirt and moisture entering a building, protecting interior floor finishes and helping to prevent slips.
• Installing an effective entrance system can reduce the lifetime cleaning time of the interior floors by up to 65%.
• Nuway Tuftiguard mats can be reversible, effectively doubling their lifespan.
Find out more about Econyl
Social accountability
We care for the people that touch our business, from employees to suppliers. That’s why all our UK manufacturing facilities and most of our sites in Europe are certified to SA8000®. The SA8000 Standard is one of the world’s preeminent social standards which aims to protect workers along each step of the supply chain and we are the only UK flooring company to have achieved this certification. Forbo was also involved in the development of BES 6002 (BRE’s Ethical Labour Sourcing Standard) and became the 1st flooring company certified to this standard.
Green certification
We provide Environmental Data Sheets for all our products. To download our EDS sheets and our independent EPD’s, please click here
For more details on how we’re helping to Create Better Environments click here
Did you know that Forbo offers a complete supply & fit service for Nuway primary barrier matting products?
We can take away the hassle of you finding a suitable installer for your project by passing your details on to one of our FESSI Contractors.
Not only will you receive the best quality installation by having our product installed by a FESSI, you will also receive an increased product guarantee!
Click here to find out more about our Nuway Supply & Fit service
The recognised market leader in engineered entrance flooring systems, Nuway offers a wide range of rigid single and double sided made-to-order mats which provide an outstanding first line of defence against soil and moisture entering a building on the soles of shoes and the treads of wheeled traffic.
Double Sided Systems
Nuway Tuftiguard - Our best selling range with long term, dirt removal for intense traffic locations and available with Bamboo, anodised aluminium and anodised coloured aluminium in bronze, gold, sand and black variants.
Nuway Tuftiguard HD - Removes soil in intense traffic areas, under the highest loads.
Single Sided Systems
Nuway Connect - Versatile roll up system with a wide choice of inserts, including Coral. Suitable for shaping on site and suitable for heavy traffic areas
Nuway Grid - Tough, economical and aesthetically versatile entrance flooring ideal for heavy traffic areas.
DSDC Accredited
Our Nuway Tuftiguard Bamboo has been assessed and accredited by the DSDC as being suitable for use in dementia friendly interior design variants.
View our online Nuway brochure
View our online Coral brochure
Watch the Coral videos to learn more about this textile entrance flooring and see how it is produced.
Video The importance of entrance flooring
Video Entrance flooring zoning
Video Coral unique yarn system
Video Coral how it is made
The international market leading textile entrance flooring brand for more than 40 years, Coral offers more choice than ever before with attractive and sustainable clean-off systems in styles and constructions to suit all applications, budgets and aesthetic requirements.
Coral Duo - The ultimate dirt and moisture remover
Coral Brush - The great all-rounder
Coral Brush Tiles - Combines all the moisture absorbing properties of Coral Brush with the flexibility of a 50x50cm tile format
Coral Welcome - Where design meets environment
Coral Classic - The ultimate moisture absorber
Coral Classic Tiles - Excellent moisture absorbing qualities combined with the convenience of a modular format
Coral Logo - Make a lasting impression
Coral Interior - An innovative new modular format
Coral Grip HD - The perfect solution for sporting environments
Flooring for Entrances
If you really want to keep your building clean and safe, it’s not enough to throw down a mat at the door. In fact, the Health and Safety Executive advises against the use of loose lay mats which they state "can introduce a range of hazards and are not always very effective".
Creating an effective entrance flooring system involves thinking about footfall – the number of people walking in and out in a given period – and walking routes (the directions they take once inside) and applying that information in the design of the entrance area. One of the best ways to plan an entrance flooring system is to think in applications:
Application 1: Outside use
Any matting placed outside the building entrance is the first line of defence against foot-borne soil, scraping the coarsest dirt from the soles of shoes before they cross the threshold.
Application 2: Inside use
Moving inside, the next line of defence, is used to remove foot-borne moisture and finer dirt particles.
Application 3: Other circulation areas
Other areas in the building also suffer from soil and moisture; reception areas, corridors, walkways, elevators, staircase exits, etc. All these areas will be prone to residual soiling and will benefit highly from a purposely designed Coral entrance mat to absorb this soiling.
