Chair Mat Value Polycarbonate Rectangular

If you are looking for an affordable yet durable solution for your workspace, consider our Value Polycarbonate Chair Mat. Made from strong, rigid polycarbonate, this mat offers long-lasting protection against heavy castor wheel wear, chair legs, and daily foot traffic without the premium price tag.

Designed to lay flat straight out of the box, it provides a smooth gliding surface that helps reduce leg fatigue and lower back strain. The lightly textured, low-glare finish allows your natural floor to show through while hiding surface scuffs and scratches.

Manufactured in the UK, polycarbonate offers superior impact strength over standard PVC mats, won’t yellow over time, and is 100% free of unpleasant chemical odours and toxic phthalates.

Key Features & Specifications:

• Budget-Friendly Durability: High-value polycarbonate construction offers exceptional strength and long life.
• Ergonomic Glide: Rigid surface allows easy rolling, helping reduce strain on joints and lower back muscles.
• Floor Protection: Shields floors from heavy castor wheels, chair legs, scuffs, and liquid spills.
• Dual Backing Options: Available with Smooth Back for hard floors or Claw Back for low-pile carpets up to 6mm deep (including underlay).
• Underfloor Heating Compatible: Safe for use on heated floor systems.
• Safe & Odourless: Completely free of toxic chemicals, phthalates, and harsh manufacturing smells.

Important Usage Notice:

Designed for use with office chairs and standard seating. Do not place stationary desk legs or secondary heavy furniture (such as bookcases or filing cabinets) on the mat alongside your chair. Shared weight distribution creates uneven pressure points across the material, which can cause premature cracking and void the warranty.

Ideal applications:

• Commercial or domestic offices
• Hard floors (smooth back): Vinyl, Laminate, Hardwood, Wood, Stone, Tiles, Concrete
• Carpets (claw back): Low pile carpets up to 6mm depth including underlay

How to Choose the Right Chair Mat:

Measure:

• Total floor space
• Workstation width
• Size of chair base
• ‘Roll area’ – how far you’ll move on your chair
• Carpet depth including underlay

How to measure your carpet and underlay depth:

1. Straighten a paperclip as shown below.
2. Insert the paperclip through the carpet and underlay until it touches the subfloor.
3. Measure the depth from the point where the paperclip touches the subfloor to the top of the carpet pile.
4. Choose a chair mat option suitable for your total measured depth (e.g., select “Up to 9mm” if your total depth is 9mm or less).

Chair Mat Comparison Table Based on Usage Frequency and Floor Type:

For Carpets:

For Hard Floors (including Wood, Laminate and Tiles):