Ideas for Metal Floor Grid Protection

Entryways

• While metal floor grid protection might not be the most attractive option for the main entry of your home, consider using it at other entrances in your home. Good places to offer slip-resistance flooring include mudrooms, garages or workshops and other doorways that lead outside. To hide the metal grid inside your home, you can install a mat made specifically to cover the protective flooring.

Walkways

• Use metal floor grids to protect your family and guests from slipping on the walkways up to and around your home. The grid will help knock dirt and small pebbles off shoe treads, catch water and create a non-slip surface on which to walk. Metal floor grid protection can be particularly beneficial if you live in an area that receives snowfall or a lot of rain. Moreover, you do not have to cover the entire walkway with the metal grid because you can choose the width of the metal grid that you want to install.

Wheelchair Ramps

• Wheelchair ramps that lead up to a home can become slick when wet or exposed to freezing temperatures. In addition to posing a risk to those in wheelchairs, a slippery incline can also cause injury to someone pushing a wheelchair or simply walking on the ramp. Metal floor grid protection for wheelchair ramps are available in varieties that meet the Americans with Disabilities Act’s Standard § 4.5.4. You can also purchase ADA-compliant metal floor grids for flat walkways.

Stair Treads

• Stair treads made of tile, stone or concrete can be extremely slippery, especially if someone has wet shoes or when the floor is wet. You can reduce the risk of slipping by installing a metal floor grid on the edge of a stair tread. Grid protection is beneficial on wooden stairs you have outdoors, especially during the fall when wet leaves might be present. For stairs indoors, you can cover the metal grid nosing with stair rugs, which come in a variety of colors.