Ground protection matting
Ground Protection & Site Access · One Source

Any mat for any jobsite — your way, start to finish.

We're your single source for every ground-protection and site-access mat. Start by choosing how you want it — purchase or rent — then pick the right mat with our flagship Big Bad Mats and a guided selector to back you up.

Contact Us
1Purchase or Rent
2Choose your mat
3Get a tailored quote
Step 1 · How would you like it?

Purchase to own, or rent turnkey.

Same single-source access to every mat — you just choose how to get it. Your choice tailors the rest of the journey and pre-fills your quote.

Which is right for me?

Factor
Purchase
Rent
Use frequency
Recurring / ongoing jobs
One-off or occasional jobs
Project length
Long-term or permanent
Short-to-medium term
Upfront cost
Capital purchase (lowest cost per use over time)
No capital outlay — pay per project
Logistics
You store, transport & maintain
We deliver, install, maintain & remove
Best when
You want to own a reusable fleet you control
You want zero storage & logistics burden
Still unsure? Talk with our team
Step 2 · Choose your mat

Start with the flagship. Browse every other mat below.

Big Bad Mats is where we start, not where we stop — timber, composite, steel, and rubber matting all follow, filtered by material, function, or load.

Pick Purchase or Rent above to tailor your quote
Big Bad Mats
The Flagship
Start here · Big Bad Mats

Built to outlast the job. Reused for the next one.

Big Bad Mats is the flagship composite matting — engineered for maximum durability, traction, and reuse under the heaviest loads. When you want matting you can deploy again and again at the lowest cost-per-use, this is the workhorse we recommend.

Any mat that makes the most sense for your project — one source
Flagship Big Bad Mats for maximum durability & reuse
Buy the product, or opt for a full turnkey service
Supports heavy equipment loads; protects sensitive ground
Timber / Crane Mats
Heavy Duty
Timber

Timber / Crane Mats

Laminated or bolted hardwood mats delivering the highest load capacity for cranes, drilling rigs, and the heaviest construction equipment on soft or unstable ground.

Access / RoadwayCrane / OutriggerRig Platform
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Composite / Plastic Access Mats
Medium Duty
Composite

Composite / Plastic Access Mats

Lightweight, reusable HDPE/polypropylene mats — chemical- and rot-resistant, non-leaching, and easy to handle. Ideal for utility, pipeline, and environmentally sensitive work.

Access / RoadwayTurf / Ground Cover
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Steel / Aluminum Trench Plates
Heavy Duty
Steel / Aluminum

Steel / Aluminum Trench Plates

Very heavy-duty plates engineered to bridge open trenches and excavations and carry road traffic and heavy equipment across cuts and crossings.

Trench / ExcavationAccess / Roadway
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Rubber Ground & Turf Mats
Light Duty
Rubber

Rubber Ground & Turf Mats

Lighter-duty perforated mats that protect grass and landscaping while letting water and light through — ideal for events, venues, and pedestrian or light-vehicle traffic on soft ground.

Turf / Ground CoverAccess / Roadway
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Crane / Outrigger Pads
Heavy Duty
Composite

Crane / Outrigger Pads

Engineered pads that spread concentrated outrigger point loads across a wider footprint — lightweight, high-strength, and easy for one worker to place and reposition.

Crane / Outrigger
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Rig Mats
Heavy Duty
Timber

Rig Mats

Large interlocking platforms that create stable, level surfaces for drilling rigs and equipment yards — built for long-term, heavy static and dynamic loads.

Rig PlatformAccess / Roadway
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Step 3 · Not sure which mat you need?

Answer 8 quick questions. Get a ranked recommendation.

Our Mat Selector weighs your loads, terrain, duration, budget, and site sensitivity — then recommends the 1–3 best-fit mat types with a plain-language explanation of why. Your purchase/rent choice carries straight into your quote.

More Than Products · A Preservation Solution

Reusable matting protects the land as a long-cycle asset.

Big Bad Mats and our full matting fleet keep soil and topsoil intact — preserving value for future agriculture and livestock, and giving operators visionary stewardship leadership.

See our stewardship approach
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