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Wasted $300 on a “commercial grade” floor mat that fell apart in 3 months
I bought this heavy duty anti fatigue mat from a supply catalog back in February for our kitchen line. Looked great, thick rubber, promised to last years. By week 6 the edges started curling up and people kept tripping on it. By month 3 it was splitting right down the middle where the dishwasher stands. Emailed the company and they said wear and tear wasn't covered. Anyone found a mat that actually holds up near a dish station?
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jade7381d ago
Did you look for mats with a beveled edge? Those tapered edges lay flat and don't curl up like the square cut ones do. I've seen kitchens go through three mats in a year before someone figured out that water and heat kill the adhesive layers fast. Maybe try a mat with drainage holes so the water from the dish station doesn't pool under it. Also check if the mat has a solid rubber construction instead of layered foam, that splitting happens when the layers separate.
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the_jordan20h ago
Honestly I used to think all anti fatigue mats were basically the same, but that beveled edge point makes so much sense. I always wondered why my mats curled up after a few months and just assumed it was cheap quality. Gonna check if the mats I've been buying even have drainage holes, never even thought about that.
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