RubbaSnow® is a non-slip rubber matting which can be fitted on top of snow and ice to provide ground support, as an anti-slip surface, and to lessen the impact of falls that do happen on the surface.
Our rubber matting is easy enough for one person to install, but two or more people are recommended for an easier experience. One person can, for example, make holding down segments of the matting easier.
Both RubbaGrass® and RubbaSnow® come in black as standard, and RubbaGrass® also has the standard option of green (useful for blending in with grass). However, almost any colour is available upon request, just ask!
The installation of RubbaSnow® is very quick compared to other options of safety surfacing, and only requires tools already available to most people. Areas of up to 100sq/m can be easily laid in a day, over areas of around 500sq/m, may take a few days (depending on how many people are working on it).
In places of high footfall, simply walking on the surface should push the snow off the matting or through the apertures. If this does not work, there are two options to fixing this. Our preferred option is to pour sodium chloride (salt) over the matting to help melt the snow. Otherwise, you may use a plastic (not metal; this can damage the rubber surface) shovel to move the snow.
Orders under 500sq/m in the EU should be delivered within 2 weeks. Please allow up to 4 weeks for either shipping outside the EU or orders of over 500sq/m.
There are a few good reasons to decide upon RubbaGrass® Lite. Most commonly, this matting is used to protect grass from areas of high footfall. We would recommend using regular RubbaGrass® in areas where there is likely to be greater fall height (playgrounds, for example), but for some cases, RubbaGrass® Lite will suffice. Additionally, RubbaSnow® Lite can be more easily installed in areas of low snowfall; the regular RubbaSnow® matting being thicker can allow larger quantities of snow to fall in-between its apertures.
In short: no. The minimum temperature of RubbaSnow® is -30°C (-22°F) and it doesn’t start contracting below those temperatures. As long as the temperature is above -30°C there shouldn’t be any problem. Please contact us for more information regarding operating under -30°C.