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When most business owners think about indoor air quality, they think about ventilation systems, air purifiers, or HVAC filters. While these are important, one of the most overlooked tools for improving indoor air quality is something right under your feet—floor mats.
At Swan Dust Control, we’ve seen how proper mat placement and maintenance can drastically improve the cleanliness of a business space—not just on the floors, but in the very air employees and customers breathe. Let’s take a deeper look at how floor mats contribute to healthier indoor air and why they should be a critical part of your facility's maintenance strategy.
Before diving into the role mats play, it’s important to understand why indoor air quality (IAQ) is such a big deal:
Now that we understand the stakes, let’s talk about how mats can help.
1. Trapping Dust and Dirt at the Source
Up to 80% of dust, dirt, and contaminants in a building are brought in from outside—mostly on the bottoms of shoes. When people walk into your business, every step they take can release particulates into the air, especially if there’s no effective mat system in place.
High-quality entrance mats trap:
By containing this debris at the door, mats act as your building’s first line of defense, preventing it from being tracked deeper into your premises.
2. Reducing the Need for Dusting and Air Filtration
When you reduce the amount of airborne dust and particles brought in, you lessen the workload on:
Less dust in the air means less ends up on desks, counters, and other surfaces. In turn, this means you don’t need to clean as frequently or use as many chemical cleaners—some of which can contribute to poor air quality themselves.
3. Capturing Moisture and Preventing Mold
Moisture control is another overlooked component of air quality. Wet shoes on rainy or snowy days introduce moisture, which—when left to sit—can lead to:
Absorbent mats placed at entrances and high-traffic areas help soak up moisture quickly, preventing water from accumulating and contributing to airborne mold spores or damp, unpleasant air.
Not all mats are created equal. For the best results, it’s important to use the right type of mat in the right place:
1. Scraper Mats
2. Trakstar Mats
3. Entrance Floor Mats
4. Anti-Fatigue
Having mats is only part of the equation—keeping them clean is equally important. Dirty mats saturated with dust, dirt, and allergens can eventually release those particles back into the air.
At Swan Dust Control, our rental mat program ensures your mats are:
This prevents mats from becoming part of the problem and ensures they remain an effective solution for air quality and cleanliness.
Consider this real-world example: A medium-sized accounting firm in Ontario began using our rental mat service in their main entrance and break room. Within weeks:
It’s a simple solution, but it works—the right mats, regularly maintained, lead to noticeably cleaner air.
When mats help trap contaminants at the door, your business doesn’t need to rely as heavily on cleaning chemicals, aerosols, or disposable cleaning materials. This makes your building:
It’s a subtle but meaningful way to contribute to a greener workplace.
While air purifiers and ventilation systems play their part, floor mats are a low-tech, high-impact solution that should be part of every business’s strategy for maintaining indoor air quality.
At Swan Dust Control, we specialize in customized mat and mop rental programs that help businesses:
Whether you run a busy storefront, a healthcare clinic, or a high-traffic office, our team can help you create a mat system tailored to your needs.
Get in touch with Swan Dust Control today to learn more about how our mat rental services can help improve your facility’s air quality—one step at a time.
Email sales@swandust.com or call us at 1-800-265-6141.
While a rental floor mat is the best way to prevent dust from coming inside a building, some dust does make it inside and mixes with dust created from internal sources. Rental dust mops are of superior quality to alternatives such as disposable mops, purchased launderable mops, and brooms. Disposable mops are poorly constructed and are meant to be thrown away. Purchased, launderable mops cannot withstand commercial laundering, and home laundering cannot remove all of the dirt.
Some of the benefits of dust mops include:
The right sized mop, treated and regularly cleaned by Swan Dust Control, can eliminate up to 30% of the time mopping. Labour typically represents 90% of your cleaning costs.
Less airborne dust reduces cleaning required for off floor surfaces like fixtures, equipment and merchandise.
Where can Dust Mops Be Used?
If you have any further questions, feel free to give Swan a call and one of our Sales Representatives will be happy to help you!
It’s that time of year again when we’re starting to get hit with snow storms. Whether it’s freezing rain or lots of snow, this wet weather can make your business floors slippery and a potential tripping hazard. It is important to ensure your business is set up with proper matting to help prevent slips and falls. Furthermore, having mats and mops available to remove the salt stains off of your floors helps maintain a professional looking image. Why not give Swan a call for a free, no-obligation quote? They will help you determine what mats will work best for the high-traffic areas in your business. Plus, it takes a load off your plate as you will no longer have to spend a copious amount of time cleaning. Swan will pick up your soiled mats each service cycle and exchange with clean ones. The soiled items are brought back to our plant for professional cleaning. It’s as easy as that. Please see our video below for more information.
Can you believe that summer is almost over? As much as we want to hold onto the warmer weather, we cannot avoid the inevitable change in seasons. Is your business prepared for the coming rain, colder temperatures and snow? With children returning to school and parents heading back to the office, there is bound to be more foot traffic through your doors. This of course, brings with it tracked in dirt and salt stains on your floors.
It is important to consider first impressions of your business and the safety of both your customers and staff. Swan Dust Control will place mats in the high traffic areas and entrances, so that any snow or dirt is captured by the mat before it’s even able to make a mess on your floors. Our Customer Service Representatives will stop by every two weeks and replace the dirty product with clean stock. This will not only protect your floors, but will reduce cleaning costs and wasted time that could be better spent with your customers. Call us today for a free, no-obligation quote from one of our Sales Representatives.
Swan is pleased to announce we now offer Mat & Mop Rental services to Welland, Sarnia and Oshawa!
Contact us for a no-obligation facility assessment by one of our representatives. Our hassle-free, care-free Rental Programs provide the latest in floor mat solutions, hand sanitizer, treated dust mops and wet mops. We will help your business improve productivity and lower your maintenance costs while enhancing your image by keeping your floors and critical areas clean and safe, on a regular basis.
