Ground protection mats

[Tom at Heartwood]

Now that the ground is getting wet again I'm thinking of investing in some ground protection mats for moving machinery across lawns where repeated back and forward movement is unavoidable.

 

Solway recycling (Solway Recycling | Agricultural Waste Recycled | Plastic Products) can do them from 12mm Stokbord.

 

I've looked at a job to price today that would need 12 of 8' x 4' sheets each at £50 a sheet which does add up so I want to be sure that it is the right way to go.

 

Does anyone have experience or recommendations of a cost-effective and easily portable approach?

 

Cheers,

 

Tom.

[biggarlogs]

i hired some from eve trackway cost about £500 a week to have 60 of their plastic sheets which you bolt together.meant i could drive all over a lawn with forklift and the customer was delighted as it smoothed out a lot of bumps.

jake:thumbup:

[Arbtech Tree Services]

Jake,

 

How far did 60 sheets get you? I'm looking at a roadway of 150m across a lawn to take the (never knowingly overloaded) tipper.

 

Regards,

 

Steve.

[biggarlogs]

the sheets are 8x4 feet so willl cover 72 metres in a straight line .i had less distance to go but needed turning areas.eve trackway also do rolls of aluminium road which can be delivered and placed with a lorry and hi ab ,not sure of cost ,as i had to collect mine in transit an lay due to a weak bridge on drive..jake

[biggarlogs]

eve claimed that the plastic sheets were good for a fully laden artic,i dropped some big chunks on them with no damage ,the ally ones wouldnt take the impact from a big ring dropped from 15 feet

[Arbtech Tree Services]

So I'd be looking at just over a grand a week plus delivery unless I collect.

 

Many thanks.

[biggarlogs]

probably ,but check out Eve track way on line and see how near youe local depot is ,mine was near lanark so just a few miles away.

[dig-dug-dan]

I brought 10 of those sheets from solway, and had a 7.5 tonne steel tracked machine across them with no marks to the lawn or the sheets. They are used time and time again, and unlike plywood, wont rot, easy to pressure wash, and stronger

[Tom at Heartwood]

I brought 10 of those sheets from solway, and had a 7.5 tonne steel tracked machine across them with no marks to the lawn or the sheets. They are used time and time again, and unlike plywood, wont rot, easy to pressure wash, and stronger

 

Thank you for your response. I'm glad to hear that the Solway product has proven itself. Can I ask, is the surface of the Stokbord textured to give grip or is it quite smooth?

 

Cheers,

 

Tom.

[htb]

slight light diamond pattern if i remember, so not a lot of grip