Keeping the retail area of a filling station clean and safe is a hard task as the constant footfall from the forecourt inevitably brings in contaminants including petrol, oil and dirt.
Open structure entrance matting, with appropriately selected surface material, can provide a very effective barrier, removing these contaminants at the door.
Unlike basic matting, the open structure ensures dirt and moisture falls below the top surface, away from future footfall, while the correctly selected surface material scrapes and brushes the contaminants from the soles of shoes.
The below flow diagram shows some of the knock-on effects that forecourt contaminants can have in the retail area:
The knock-on effects of wet & dirty floors


The knock-on effects of wet & dirty floors
Hygiene of food preparation and display areas put at risk.


Customer perception that store cleanliness reflects on food preparation and display areas.


Customer experience is poor seeing unclean premise and slower serving times as staff managing extra cleaning.


Repeat and new sales are threatened if customers relate poor experiences
The knock-on effects of wet & dirty floors
Fewer staff serving, while cleaning contaminants, dirt & moisture from floors.


Leads to longer queues and slower service


Which leads to poor customer service


And ultimately lost sales when customers give up and leave… and don’t come back
The knock-on effects of wet & dirty floors
Risk of customer and staff slipping on greasy floors caused by contaminants


Slips and trips cost UK business 1.15 million staff days – costing £500m last year


14,500 prosecutions and enforcement notices were issued for slip and trip related accidents


The average fine was over £32,000
GEGGUS open structure Entrance Matting Systems help prevent these negative impacts on your revenue and customer experience.