The benefits of renting mats compared to buying them
If you’re beginning a new business or changing your premises, the topic of floors and renting or buying mats is relevant. Maybe it’s part of stylistic redesign or in response to external demands such as health and safety regulations. There are various needs and solutions that make mats and rental services worth considering.
Whether or not you’ve already decided if mats are your best way forward, this article will provide a reflective discussion about the benefits of mats. At the same time, introducing you to the purpose and function of a mat rental service.
What is a mat rental service?
At your home, or in a small business, buying a mat and cleaning it yourself makes sense. If needed, a laundry service can help you with regular cleaning and maintenance. However, as your business grows and the demands on floors increase, the concept of renting mats becomes an attractive solution.
Put simply, a rental service takes care of everything regarding your mats. From the selection and design specifications to the cleaning, maintenance, and end-of-life disposal. For more information about Lindström’s mat rental service, read this article.
So, let’s go through the various benefits of renting mats, from start to finish.
A summary of the benefits
- Getting started with expert advice
- Choose from a full and varied product range
- Cleaning, maintenance and safety
- Helping to reduce costs
- Reliable logistical network
- Rental mats give flexibility
- Storage and final disposal
- Contribute to sustainable economic activity
Benefit 1 – Getting a head start with expert advice
Running a business is highly demanding. With a million responsibilities, thinking about mats or the demands your activities place on floors might be the last thing on your mind. Reaching out to a rental service means you can engage with an industry expert. They have the expertise to immediately help you find an efficient and long-term solution.
In addition, a rental service agent will provide good customer service. They offer you support anytime you have an issue with your mats. This doesn’t just mean from a maintenance perspective but also providing ideas and solutions to your changing needs.
Benefit 2 – Choose from a stylish and varied product range
With a mat rental service like Lindström, you can choose from a variety of mat types. Not only that, you also have the option to have custom-designed mats with your logo and branding! With a rental service, you don’t have to compromise on style or comfort. Your budget will also be relieved from large upfront mat costs.
For many businesses, a multifunctional standard entrance mat is the only mat a business will need. However, for just as many businesses, different mats are required for different purposes. For example, design mats for retail stores, scraper mats in public buildings, and ergonomic mats in healthcare. In addition, there is the flexibility to rent mats temporarily if circumstances change or for special events.
Benefit 3 – Cleaning, maintenance and safety
Did you know that cleaning the floors of a building accounts for approximately 70% of cleaning costs? In addition, in the region, 80% of dirt enters through the front door. With a mat rental service, you can increase the number of mats working to capture dirt on your floors. You’ll also have specialist mat-cleaning professionals to clean them and keep them in top condition.
When you choose to rent rather than purchase mats, you no longer have to worry about the hassle and expense of maintenance. As quality floor mats are expensive purchases and maintaining your investment can be a burden, a rental service takes care of the maintenance for you.
Benefit 4 – Helping to reduce and manage costs
As mentioned, mats that are of a high standard can be a costly investment. If you’re sure to stay at a premises for a long time and you know your needs won’t change then this initial financial outlay can make sense. However, in a fast-changing economic climate, renting floor mats not only saves upfront purchase costs but also expenses related to cleaning, logistical transportation, storage, repairs and maintenance.
Even if purchasing a mat outright might be cheaper in the long-term, spreading costs is easier to manage, also allowing you to change your mind without any stress. In addition, the rental service cost at Lindström is transparent so you know exactly what you need to pay each month. We make the service easy to budget for you.
Benefit 5 – Reliable logistical network
When you choose to purchase a mat, you either need to take care of the cleaning yourself or outsource to a cleaning service. This might be an easy thing for you to arrange, especially if you have only bought a couple of entrance mats. However, for companies with more demanding needs, the management and facilitation of repetitive cleaning and/or pick-up and transportation to a suitable laundrette is a lot of additional work.
A mat rental service like Lindström offers a reliable, on time delivery service that leverages our local service centres. Consequently, our transport distances are short, saving time and reducing the environmental impact. Finally, Lindström delivers clean mats to you on a regular basis. We take away your used and dirty mats for cleaning, and always keep you equipped with well-maintained mats.
Benefit 6 – Renting mats give flexibility
If you are unsure of how long you will remain in your premises, renting floor mats avoids the hassle of searching for buyers if you have to change location. This is also true for startups and growth businesses, where your needs could rapidly change. Likewise, temporary demands or use for events is something which your rental partner easily accommodates.
Perhaps your line of business is periodic in nature and requires mats for a short period of time, such as seasonal work. If so, renting is a great option. On the other hand, if circumstances change and you need your mats for longer, rental agreements are easy to extend.
Benefit 7 – Storage and final disposal
As mentioned earlier, floor mats require regular cleaning and maintenance. This means they are out of action during this process and so spare mats will be necessary. The storage of spare mats can be a burden, especially if you own many of them. With rental mats, the rental company manages the cleaning. You also receive fresh replacements immediately, and lose the stress of handling extra mats’ storage.
When mats fall into disrepair or reach their end-of-life, they are costly to maintain or dispose of. A rental company will usually provide both maintenance and disposal services. In the case of Lindström, part of our unique value is that many of these products are recycled and reused, and we are constantly looking for ways to recycle the rest.
Benefit 8 – Contribute to sustainable economic activity
Even for the most environmentally conscious company, trying to achieve processes with the least ecological impact is very challenging. If you find a supplier to purchase a mat that is made using recycled materials, it may still use inefficient processes to create that product. Or if you find a local cleaner to reduce transport emissions, they may be using harmful chemicals in their cleaning process.
At Lindström, we recycle water and decrease energy consumption with our heat recovery systems. Our goal is to recycle 100% of our textile waste by 2025. We maximise the lifespan of mats by repairing and reusing them. All our mats are durable and partially made from recycled materials. When renting floor mats, they can be used over and over again instead of being thrown away if one customer no longer uses them. This helps to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills. Read more about the sustainability of mats in this page.
Benefits by industry
Different industry sectors gain a variety of benefits from a mat rental service. Below in the grid are four common industry sectors that often receive a lot of advantages from a rental service. Whether or not your industry is mentioned, explore the different areas that each sector can focus on when considering their most useful benefits of renting mats.
Conclusion – benefits of renting mats proportionate to business size
Renting remains a practical solution for small businesses with only one or a few mats. Renting ensures you always have clean, high-quality mats without the hassle of buying, cleaning, and replacing them.
As a business grows, footfall increases, and the pressure of external regulations starts to weigh heavy. A mat rental partner provides flexibility and can match your changing needs
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