May 26, 2021 | Access Mats, News
Are you in need of site-safe access matting solutions that make it possible to cross tricky landscape scenarios like swamps and uneven terrain? Tired of struggling with bolted mats that can fail under pressure? CLT access mats are the perfect way to protect your machinery, create easy transport paths to and from your site, and save on shipping. As one of Canada’s top suppliers of site-safe access mats, you can count on our team to help you find the right fit and finish for your specific application. Learn more about the benefits of CLT swamp/access mats below!
Break the Mold
It’s no secret that, for years, the site access industry loved its bolted mats. While traditional bolted products did serve a specific purpose, Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) mats are built to improve upon the performance of their predecessor with unparalleled results on every single job. Whether you’re looking for standard mats (or swamp mats, as they’re often called down south), or something capable of doing the heavy lifting, we have you covered. Key benefits to using swamp mats on-site include:
- Creates a solid and secure base for both workers and equipment
- Keep everything clean and dry all year round
- Protects valuable equipment from mud and other environmental stressors
- Improve traction for transport
- Remove easily, allowing you to leave without a trace
- Lightweight, making them much less expensive to ship and transport (up to 25% lighter than traditional oak mats!)
Simply put, site-safe CLT access mats have lots to offer on any job site.
GFI Solutions: Canada’s Source For Trusted Site Access Solutions
As Canada’s leading provider of site access solutions, we understand just how important cost-effective matting services are to your daily operations. That’s why we’re proud to offer 24/7 support for sales and rentals, as well as advanced site management services including inventory management, mat washing, expedited delivery installation and more. Whether you’re looking to test out the durability of CLT mats before buying or are looking to invest in your next matting purchase, we’re here to help. Contact our team today to learn more.
Dec 11, 2020 | Access Mats, News
Struggling to create a safe and stable roadway for your crew on a swampy or damp access site? Facing the many challenges associated with fluctuating temperatures and changing terrain? CLT access mats are the perfect way to protect your equipment, facilitate easy transport to and from your site, and save on shipping. GFI Solutions is proud to be Canada’s exclusive source for TerraLam® products manufactured by one of the most trusted names in the site access industry, Sterling Solutions. Learn more about the benefits of CLT swamp/access mats below!
Why Use Access Mats
There’s no shortage of reasons to use access matting (commonly referred to as swamp mats), but for many site operators the ultimate decision-makers come down to safety and efficiency. Access mats help keep your equipment and crew in motion, without the fear of sudden disaster striking midway through a project, while also protecting the surrounding environment. Key benefits to using swamp mats include:
- Creates a solid, secure base for both workers and equipment
- Keep everything and everyone clean and dry all year round
- Protects equipment from mud and other environmental damage
- Improve traction for transport
- Remove easily, allowing you to leave without a trace
- Lightweight, making them much less expensive to ship and transport (up to 25% lighter than traditional oak mats!)
Simply put, CLT access mats are essential to any job site looking to overcome tricky terrain without losing time or eating through your operations budget.
Why Choose CLT Mats
If you’re unfamiliar with Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) mats, you’re missing out on one of the most important additions to the site access industry. Designed to improve on the performance of traditional bolted mats, CLT mats are up to 40% lighter than their oak counterparts and outlast other models with a lifecycle that is 3-5 times length!
Cross-Laminated Timber mats are by binding alternating perpendicular layers of wood with an environmentally safe adhesive instead of the traditional bolted method. This new approach to construction allows the mats to flex and evenly distribute weight throughout the entire mat with each load, which leads to superior durability and performance, even under the most demanding of circumstances. Simply put, when you need mats that can last under pressure, you need CLT solutions!
GFI Solutions: Canada’s Source For Site Access Solutions
As Canada’s trusted provider of site access solutions, the team at GFI understands just how important cost-effective matting services are to your daily operations. That’s why we’re proud to offer 24/7 support for sales and rentals, as well as advanced site management services including inventory management, mat washing, expedited delivery installation and more. Whether you’re looking to test out the durability of CLT mats before buying or are looking to invest in your next matting purchase, we’re here to help. Contact our team today to learn more.
Nov 12, 2020 | Access Mats, News
At GFI Solutions, we know just how vital access to reliable matting solutions and services are. Canada’s oil & gas, drilling, power transmission, renewable energy, mining, and related sectors are hard at work year-round, with long hours and sudden changes making 24/7 service essential. Our team is proud to serve clients all over the country, offering nonstop support for mat sales, rental, delivery, installation and more. As Canada’s exclusive source for TerraLam® CLT access mats, you can trust our team to have your back, no matter when you call. Learn more about the benefits of TerraLam® mats and partnering with GFI below!
TerraLam® Mats: Today’s Leading CLT Solution
When it comes to finding the right access mats for the job, it’s no secret that the best option is the perfect fit of competitive prices matched with superior performance. TerraLam® CLT access mats are made with the highest quality materials and design, giving you peace of mind and an unbeatable ROI. TerraLam® mats are engineered to be stronger and more durable than traditional bolted mats, and serve as a safer alternative that drastically reduces damage, replacement, and transportation costs.
Why Choose CLT Matting?
If you’re used to traditional bolted mats but are contemplating finally making the switch, there are plenty of perks to be found with CLT mats, including a lighter weight profile that allows you to ship up to 25% more per load, a lifecycle that lasts 3-5 times longer than bolted mats, and dependable performance even in tough situations. In addition to superior durability where loads are concerned, the adhesive used to bond planks together also protects the mat from rot and decay, meaning your lifecycle is much longer and maximizing your investment.
Meet GFI Solutions
At GFI Solutions, our number one priority is, and always will be, our customers. We believe in providing exceptional service alongside unbeatable products to give you the support you need when it matters most. From round the clock shipping to rapid installs, mat washing, inventory management services and more, we’re here to cover your site access needs, every step of the way. providing customers with exceptional products when it matters the most.
For more information on our leading access mat products and services throughout Canada, contact GFI today.
Oct 28, 2020 | Access Mats, News
Tired of spending a small fortune on renewing your access mat resources every job or two? Looking for a solution that you can depend on to stand the test of time without sudden breakages, bolt failures, and other complications? GFI Solutions is proud to be Canada’s exclusive provider of TerraLam®’s CLT line of matting solutions. Designed to be lighter in weight while offering superior performance to traditional bolted mats, CLT mats help address many of the concerns site managers have with regards to premature damage and mat replacement.
As a full turn-key service provider, we partner with clients across Canada for their many site access needs, including helping them care for their matting to ensure a reliable lifecycle that nets you optimal ROI. Below, we’ll explore four easy ways you can extend the lifetime of access mats, as well as share more of the benefits of choosing CLT mats. Read on to learn more!
The Right Fit Matters
As any experienced site manager and project engineer will know, choosing the right kind of access mat for your specific application can quite literally make or break where your makeshift roadways are concerned. While many of the options on the market today are quite versatile in their weight ranges (especially where CLT mats are concerned), ensuring you have durable matting becomes a particular concern where heavy-duty applications like rigging, construction, or any other applications where heavy equipment is concerned. Choosing the right mat will help to eliminate the risk of unnecessary strain being placed on the mats, which helps to reduce wear and tear, even with higher traffic levels going in and out of site.
Installation and Orientation Of Mats
Access mats may be fairly straight forward to install, but knowing that you have everything laid exactly as it needs to be saves you peace of mind both where safety and product durability is concerned. Partnering with a full-scale provider like GFI gives you access to our installation team, who will happily deliver right to your site and offer same day setup Canada Wide. This means there’s no need to worry about any “whoops” moments down the line, and that your mats will be set up for success right from day one.
Travel Speeds And Tracking
Even though your mats are built to withstand the demands of heavy traffic travelling through your site, implementing a lower speed limit for haulers going in and out will help to reduce strain, especially where heavy loads are concerned. Set a pace that’s conducive to workplace safety, as well as factors in protecting your assets in the process.
Secondarily, while corked tracks on equipment are great off-road, day in and day out exposure can be rough on access mats. Try to reduce the travel of corked tracks where possible.
Clean Between Jobs
Mat washing isn’t just an important practice for safety standards (though it certainly plays a huge role), but can also greatly extend the lifecycle of your mats. GFI Solutions offers site washing remotely as well as at our yards across Canada for your convenience.
CLT Mats: Your Lifecycle Champion
Designed to improve upon the many challenges presented by traditional bolted mats, CLT matting is lighter (up to 40%), stronger, and lasts longer (3 to 5 times longer) than its bolted counterparts. CLT mats are created using a distinct process that involves bonding alternating perpendicular layers of Southern Yellow Pine wood together with a special adhesive, which allows for increased flexibility and even weight distribution. Additional advantages of CLT mats include:
- High impact resistance
- Suitable for use in extreme conditions, include heat and cold
- Solid matting top reduces tripping hazards, as well as the tired damage to vehicles
- Reduced shipping costs due to the lightweight nature of the mats (more CLT mats can be shipped compared to bolted products), and more.
TerraLam® CLT Mats at GFI Solutions
As Western Canada’s leading source for access mat solutions, GFI is proud to carry the best products available on the market. We are a distributor for Sterling Solutions’ range of TerraLam® products, including their 300 and 500 model access mats, access bridges, and more. To better suit all your site access needs, GFI offers full-scale turnkey support including sales, rentals, delivery and installation, mat washing and more. Find out more about CLT mats by contacting our team today!
Oct 14, 2020 | Access Mats, News
Grande Prairie Access Mats at GFI Solutions
Does your Grande Prairie operation need reliable site access solutions to help keep transport on track? Tackle the Albertan landscape with GFI Solutions. As one of Canada’s leading suppliers of CLT access mats, as well as site access services, GFI makes it easier than ever to overcome challenges presented by the environment and keep your job site safe. GFI is proud to be Canada’s only source for Sterling Solutions’ range of TerraLam® access mats, which lead the industry in performance and quality.
Learn more about TerraLam® CLT mats, as well as GFI below.
CLT Access Mats: Lighter, Flexible, Made to Endure
Looking for site access solutions that are free from the common complications faced with traditional bolted mats? While bolted mats have been a trusted staple for many years, the industry has demanded better, lighter weight solutions that are able to outperform and address the issues found with older models. CLT mats address many of the frustrations faced by project managers in heavy industries while weighing in at approximately 40% less than standard bolted mats. CLT mats also last 3-5 times longer than bolted mats, and allow you to ship up to 25% more per load for added savings. Additional benefits include:
- Almost doubling hauling capacity when mobilizing due to lightweight profile.
- Twice the strength of a traditional bolted mat.
- Adhesive lamination and wax sealer on all 4 edges makes it easier to repel moisture and rot.
- Suitable for use in extreme conditions, include heat and cold.
- Lack of bolts means less tire damage to transport vehicles.
What Makes CLT Mats Unique?
The core of CLT mats’ superior performance lies in their composition and method of construction. Unlike traditional bolted mats, Cross-Laminated Timber mats are created by gluing alternating perpendicular layers of wood together with an environmentally safe adhesive. This allows the mat to gently flex under each load, and evenly distribute the weight across the entire surface, which reduces the strain and shock of heavy loads. This means you can confidently use CLT mats for heavy applications without fear of sacrificing performance.
GFI Solutions: Grande Prairie’s First Choice For Site Access Solutions
With multiple yards throughout Canada including offices in Whitecourt, AB, Edmonton, Calgary, and Grande Prairie, GFI Solutions is here to ensure our clients always have access to matting solutions. Our team offers customers across Canada 24/7 support for sales and rentals, as well as site access services including inventory management, mat washing, expedited delivery installation and more. Contact our team today to learn more.
