Matting Care & Maintenance

Coir mats are an extremely popular choice for a door mat, and for a good reason. The tough bristly fibres of natural coir have a natural scraping action which is hard on dirt, and the brush effect of the bristles removes dust and mess from shoes, keeping your house clean and fresh. Coir is a […]

All you need to know about cleaning coir mats Coir is an excellent material to make doormats from. It is absorbent, great at removing grime and debris from shoes and a great eco friendly option. It is very durable and hard wearing and with a little care doormats made from coir will last a long […]

Have you considered getting a new doormat for your home? Or have you heard of coir but aren’t sure if it’s a wise investment? This blog will cover all things coir-related, so you can work out if it’s the right doormat for you. A coir mat is a type of doormat made from the husks […]

Advice from our experts on How To Cut Coir Matting at home How to cut coir matting is a common question that people ask when buying from companies that don’t cut coir to an exact size. Or perhaps you need an irregular shaped doormat. However, at Make An Entrance all of our Cut To Size […]

A common question for our customer service team is How Long Do Coir Mats Last? Coir mats are hard wearing and durable. They are also extremely effective at scraping dirt and absorbing moisture from footwear. However, with coir being a natural material it needs to be correctly cared for and maintained to ensure its longevity. […]

We explain how to care for Machine Washable Doormats Washable Doormats are ideal because as we all know, the British winter is full of bad weather and your doormat takes the brunt of this. There are machine washable doormats out there. However, not all doormats can be cleaned in this way, and saturating them may […]

Advice from our experts about How To Clean A Built In Doormat. Once your doormat has been installed into a mat well or recess it will gradually pick up dirt over time with regular use. This is completely normal, your doormat just needs a quick clean. We send out a doormat care guide with every […]

Everything you need to know when choosing doormats to use with your underfloor heating. A common query we get asked in customer services is whether we sell underfloor heating compatible door mats. The answer is yes. We are more than happy to help you find the right doormat to work with your system. If you […]

New Eco Friendly Door Mats now in stock – Doormat Tray and Inserts. Refresh, don’t replace with our NEW rubber doormat tray and inserts. Simply replace the coir inserts. We all want our homes to look clean and tidy, but even the most robust of mats will start to show signs of wear when exposed […]

Will my mat be made Portrait or Landscape? Landscape or Portrait refers to the the orientation of the mat. A standard doormat shape is a landscape  orientation, where the distance from right to left across the doorway is the longest edge. Of course, if your mat is plain, it doesn’t matter! You can simply turn […]