Northland's climate means wet ground is a fact of life on many job sites. From June through August, even well-prepared sites can become difficult to access, and heavy plant, vehicles and foot traffic can quickly turn a lawn, playing field or soft ground into a costly mess. Remediation of damaged surfaces — particularly at schools, parks and sportsfields — can be expensive and time consuming.
Ground protection mats are a straightforward solution that protects surfaces, keeps your job moving, and keeps your clients happy.
Northland Scaffolding supplies ProtectaMat ground protection mats — New Zealand's leading brand of HDPE ground protection and temporary roadway systems. The standard ProtectaMat is a 1.2m x 2.4m high density polyethylene mat, compression moulded for durability and designed with a chevron grip surface on both sides for traction in any direction. Each mat has six built-in handles for easy handling and repositioning. Laid in sequence, they create a stable temporary access track or working surface that distributes the weight of heavy vehicles and machinery across a wide area — protecting what's underneath without restricting site access.
In Northland we most commonly deploy ground protection mats through the winter months on sites like schools, parks and sportsfields, where maintaining the integrity of the ground surface is just as important as getting the job done. They're also ideal for protecting artificial turf, driveways, paved surfaces and asphalt where heavy plant needs to operate. Anywhere you have a surface worth protecting, or ground conditions that would otherwise stop work, mats are worth considering.
What sets Northland Scaffolding apart from most mat hire companies is that we offer a full delivery and installation service. We'll bring the mats to site, lay them out in the configuration your job requires, and collect them when you're done. That means less handling for your team and one less thing to coordinate. Combined with our scaffolding, temporary fencing and traffic management services, ground protection mats are just another way we help Northland contractors get more done through a single, reliable contractor.
