The best floor protection mats, compared.
Top pick: WOMUMON 130 x 130 cm splash mat Best value: SHAREWIN 75 x 120 cm chair mat – About £19.99, 4.2 from 10,541 reviews, on a 75 × 120 cm clear PVC sheet for light use. It stops castor marks. Smell, slide, curl, and a photo that looks larger than the sheet are deducted. Updated October 2026.
A floor protection mat takes the wear the floor would otherwise take: chair castors, machine feet, or food under a high chair. In the UK the usual buy is a thin PVC chair mat for hard floors, about 75 × 120 cm to 120 × 150 cm, with a smooth back. None of the ten amazon.co.uk listings kept is polycarbonate. Specialist suppliers recommend a rigid polycarbonate sheet for all-day use, underfloor heating, and lacquered wood. A 6 mm equipment sheet and EVA tiles are for a home gym. A polyester splat mat is only for mess. Judge the mat by job, floor, and size, then by whether it stays flat. Smooth backs belong on wood, laminate, vinyl, tile, and stone. Studs are for carpet and they scratch hard floors. The [floor protection mat buying guide](/hub/flooring/floor-protection-mat/sub/floor-protection-mat-buying-guide) sets out job, floor, size, and material.
A floor protection mat takes the wear the floor would otherwise take: chair castors, machine feet, or food under a high chair.
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What wear are you covering?
The WOMUMON W19012 is a grey polyester splash mat, 130 × 130 cm and 410 g, at about £14.99. It is 4.5 from 5,526 amazon.co.uk reviews, the largest file in this set, and those stars are for a high-chair mat rather than a castor sheet. Reviewers use it for weaning: the silicone dots hold it, and it washes, including one report of a 40°C wash. Thickness is not stated. Complaints cluster on stains and a thin feel that one buyer likened to a cloth on the floor. The listing says polyester and says it is lead-free, phthalate-free, and BPA-free, which is a listing line rather than a certificate in this file. It catches mess, and it does not give a chair a hard rolling surface.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a washable cover under a high chair, and you can accept stains on a mat that exists to take them.
Less suitable: You need a surface an office chair can roll on, or a sheet under a treadmill.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the WOMUMON mat machine washable?
Product care says machine wash. One UK review mentions 40°C.
Will it protect a floor from chair wheels?
No. It is a high-chair splash mat, not an office chair mat.
How large is it?
130 × 130 cm, also written as 51 × 51 inches. It weighs 410 g.
The WASJOYE is a clear PVC hard-floor mat, 90 × 120 cm and 2.44 kg, at about £22.60, rated 4.5 from 58 amazon.co.uk reviews. The style line says 1.7 mm and the dimension line says 120 × 90 × 0.2 cm, so you cannot treat the thickness as one number. It is delivered rolled, and the listing tells you to weight the corners. One UK buyer found it thick enough for a wooden floor, while other reviews say the edges stayed raised and someone tripped on the curl. The listing says it is free of BPA and phthalates and has a non-slip back texture, which are listing claims rather than a test in this file. It is not for carpet, and 58 reviews is a modest sample beside SHAREWIN’s five-figure file.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a 90 × 120 cm clear mat on a hard floor and you will weight the corners before anyone walks on the rim.
Less suitable: You need one agreed thickness, or a mat you can walk across on the day it arrives.
Specifications
Common questions
How thick is the WASJOYE mat?
The style name says 1.7 mm. The dimension line says 0.2 cm. Both are on the listing.
How do you lay it flat?
It arrives rolled. The bullets say to weight the corners. A UK review says the edges stayed up.
Can it go on carpet?
The bullets say not to use it on carpet.
The Marvelux MR12PVE150 is a clear PVC chair mat, 120 × 150 cm and 0.2 cm thick, at about £66.99. Across 339 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.4, and buyers who had returned cheaper mats say the chair glides and the wood stays unmarked. At 4.1 kg it is the heaviest sheet in this set, which matches the larger cut. Some copies arrive rolled and need weight overnight before the rim settles. A few reviewers call it thinner than other brands, which is a fair note against a 0.2 cm sheet even though the dimension line agrees. The listing says it is not for carpet, and the smooth back is the face that has to go on the floor. The extra money buys area, and it is still PVC rather than a polycarbonate board.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You need a clear sheet under a large desk on wood, laminate, or another hard floor, after a smaller mat left the rear castors on the boards.
Less suitable: You want a carpet mat, a rigid polycarbonate sheet, or a chair mat under about £30.
Specifications
Common questions
Can this Marvelux mat go on laminate?
The bullets include laminate, hardwood, vinyl, stone, tile, parquet, and concrete. Carpet is not recommended.
Which side goes down?
A UK review says to put the smooth side down.
Is it polycarbonate?
The material line says polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Clear does not mean polycarbonate.
The REALIKE FM-01-Black-12 is twelve black interlocking tiles, listed at 60 × 60 cm, with 24 end borders, at about £44.99. It is 4.4 from 311 amazon.co.uk reviews. Reviewers use the tiles in a loft gym, a garage, and under a pool, and some call them durable after months. UK reviews put the thickness nearer 9 mm, while the specification says 12.7 mm, the bullets say 1.37 cm, and a dimension line says 1.1 cm. The material line says rubber and the bullets say EVA foam. Joints can open or tear, and one buyer found the surface slippery. Care is hand wash only, the pack weighs 2.6 kg, and a bullet claims 48 sq ft of cover, so you are buying a tile bay whose thickness the UK reviews do not confirm.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a larger black tile bay for a gym or garage and you can accept foam nearer 9 mm than the half-inch line.
Less suitable: You need the listed 12.7 mm, a castor surface, or tiles whose joints reviewers found tight.
Specifications
Common questions
How many tiles are in the REALIKE pack?
The listing says 12 black tiles and 24 end borders. Each tile is given as 60 × 60 cm.
How thick are the REALIKE tiles?
The specification says 12.7 mm and the bullets say 1.37 cm. UK reviews say the tiles are nearer 9 mm.
Does the pack include a carry bag?
Included components list a rubber EVA mat. A carry bag is not listed.
The Homcomodar is a grey polyester desk mat, 90 × 120 cm and 1.04 kg, at about £18.99, rated 4.4 from 224 amazon.co.uk reviews. Reviewers say the claimed silica-gel back holds on tile and wood, the chair rolls, and the mat washes and looks like a rug. It creeps on carpet, and fold creases show. The specification says hard floor, while some bullets also say carpet, so the floor is not one instruction. A dimension line of 10 × 5 × 5 cm conflicts with 90 × 120 cm, and thickness is not stated. The vintage print is part of the appeal and, for some buyers, the reason it looks dated. Treat the 90 × 120 cm hard-floor use as the one the reviews support.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a grey rug-style mat under a desk on tile or wood, and you will wash it rather than live with a clear sheet.
Less suitable: You need a studded carpet mat, a known thickness, or a listing whose size lines agree.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the Homcomodar mat for carpet?
The specification says hard floor. Some bullets say carpet. UK reviews say it creeps on carpet.
Can you wash it?
The bullets say machine wash, or wipe it.
What size is it?
The size line is 90 × 120 cm. A dimension table of 10 × 5 × 5 cm conflicts with that.
The BesWin is a grey PVC chair mat, 90 × 120 cm, listed at 2.0 mm with a rubber back and no industrial glue claimed, at about £27.99. It is 4.4 from 84 amazon.co.uk reviews. Owners on engineered wood say it stays put, lies flat, and the chair still rolls while the floor is covered. The dimension line is 122 × 91 × 0.2 cm, which matches a 2.0 mm sheet rather than a clash of figures. One buyer found a copy thin, with edges that curled, so a flat arrival is common in this file and not guaranteed. It is for hard floors only. A listing line calls it heat-resistant, which is not an underfloor-heating approval. The grey woven look hides more than a clear sheet, and it will not vanish into the floor the way a transparent mat can.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a 90 × 120 cm hard-floor mat that reviewers often found flat, and you prefer grey to a clear sheet.
Less suitable: You need 120 × 150 cm, a carpet grip, or a mat approved for underfloor heating.
Specifications
Common questions
Can the BesWin mat go on carpet?
No. The bullets limit it to hard floors and say not for carpets.
How thick is it?
The bullets say 2.0 mm. The dimension line says 0.2 cm, the same figure.
How do you clean it?
Wipe with a wet cloth. The listing calls it waterproof and oil-resistant.
The SHAREWIN is a clear PVC hard-floor chair mat, 75 × 120 cm and 0.2 cm, at about £19.99. It is 4.2 from 10,541 amazon.co.uk reviews, and the listing’s best-sellers line places it first in hard-floor chair mats. Reviewers say it stops castors marking laminate and hardwood and that it suits a smaller desk. One buyer still found it sound after two months. The same file repeats a smell despite a no-odour line, a thin feel, sliding, and ends that keep curling. Shoppers also say the photograph looks larger than 75 × 120 cm. A specification line of 3.6 pounds is not a usable chair load, and the listing itself calls this light use and not for carpet.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You sit for light use at a smaller desk on a hard floor, 75 × 120 cm covers the roll, and a little curl is acceptable.
Less suitable: You need a large desk area, a mat that lies flat on day one, or a sheet for carpet or underfloor heating.
Specifications
Common questions
How big is the SHAREWIN mat?
The size line is 75 × 120 cm. UK reviews say the photograph looks larger.
Does the listing say it has no smell?
The bullets say there is no special odour. A UK review still reports a smell.
Can it go on carpet?
No. The bullets say carpet is not recommended.
The Flatro-FM150 is six EVA tiles, 60 × 60 × 1 cm, at about £22.99, and the listing says they cover 24 square feet once assembled. It is 4.0 from 30 amazon.co.uk reviews. Reviewers say the tiles are easy to lay and to cut, and they have used them in a shed and a gym. The same small file says the tiles feel thin, the joints come apart, one larger order arrived short, and the pack can look smaller than the photo. Country of origin on the listing is the United Kingdom, care is a wipe with a damp cloth, and the pack weighs 1.32 kg. Thirty reviews is a thin sample for a floor you stand on every day. The 1 cm figure, unlike the REALIKE thickness, is at least consistent on the listing.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a small black tile patch for a shed or a corner of a gym, and you will check the joint as you lay each tile.
Less suitable: You need a full garage bay, a chair-mat glide, or a pack count you do not have to recount on delivery.
Specifications
Common questions
How much floor does one Flatro pack cover?
Six 60 × 60 cm tiles, which the listing calls 24 square feet.
How thick are the tiles?
The specification says 1 cm.
How do you clean them?
Wipe with a damp cloth. The bullets call the surface water-resistant.
The AbiHaven TMM01 is a black 6 mm PVC sheet, 152 × 76 cm and 2 kg, at about £21.99, with a stated maximum load of 150 kg. It is 4.0 from only nine amazon.co.uk reviews. Two of those reviews say it does not fit a normal treadmill, and one says it only just fits an exercise bike. Other reviewers call it the right size for their treadmill and describe it as thick and quieter under the machine. There is no decibel figure in the file, so quieter stays a comment rather than a measurement. The back is a textured non-slip surface, and the care line is hand wash on a clean, dry floor. Nine reviews cannot tell you that 152 × 76 cm covers a typical UK treadmill.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have measured the machine, including where you stand, and 152 × 76 cm still leaves a margin on a hard floor.
Less suitable: You have not measured, you need about 100 × 200 cm, or you wanted a chair mat.
Specifications
Common questions
What size is the AbiHaven mat?
The listing is 152 × 76 cm and 6 mm thick. Two UK reviews say that misses a normal treadmill.
What load does the listing state?
The bullets state a maximum load of 150 kg, on a clean, dry surface.
Which equipment does it name?
Treadmills, walking pads, exercise bikes, rowing machines, cross trainers, and ellipticals. Check the footprint first.
The AS clear PVC mat is about £19.99 and 3.8 from 20 amazon.co.uk reviews, the lowest star line in this set. The size name says 120 × 75 cm and the bullets say 76 × 122 cm, while a dimension table of 7 × 7 × 0.2 cm conflicts with both. Reviewers say it works on laminate, one buyer said it stopped cat scratches and laid flat, and it wipes clean. Others say it took ages to flatten and caught the wheels, and one buyer says the size was not accurate. It is not for carpet, and the item weight is 1.85 kg. Twenty reviews and three size figures are a weak basis for a desk you use every day, even though the price matches the other small clear sheets.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already accept a conflicting size table and a slow flatten, and you only need a cheap clear sheet on laminate.
Less suitable: You want one agreed size, a mat that is flat on day one, or a review file larger than 20.
Specifications
Common questions
Which size figure should you use?
The size name is 120 × 75 cm and the bullets say 76 × 122 cm. The 7 × 7 cm dimension table does not match either.
Can it go on laminate?
Yes, on the listing, along with hardwood, vinyl, stone, tile, and concrete. Carpet is not recommended.
Does it lie flat at once?
UK reviews split. Some say it laid flat. Others say it stayed curled and caught the chair.
Ten amazon.co.uk floor protection mats were scored from the listings and the review notes captured on 19 October 2026. There is no lab test. A star line is not a ranking across a splash mat, a chair sheet, and gym tiles. The highest score is the top pick. The best value is the clear hard-floor chair mat with a five-figure review count that still stops castor marks, after curl and smell are deducted. Polycarbonate prices outside this set are context only. They are not a score input.
Amazon evidence
30%Star rating on amazon.co.uk, then a deduction when the count is small. A 4.5 from 58 reviews does not outrank a 4.4 from a few hundred reviews of the same job.
Listing fit
25%Size, thickness, floor, and material agree. A second figure that contradicts the first is deducted. A missing thickness is noted. A nonsense load line is not scored as capacity.
Review outcome
25%Reviews that describe the stated job, with a deduction for a recurring fault: curl, smell, a trip edge, joints opening, or a sheet that misses the machine.
Value
20%Shelf price in GBP against a mat a review can actually use for that job. The cheapest line does not win this block when the size table conflicts.
This guide follows the ten amazon.co.uk listings kept on 19 October 2026. It does not add a lab score, a fire certificate the pages do not show, or a polycarbonate board that is not in the basket. Job, floor, material, size, and whether the sheet stays flat decide the order.
A floor protection mat is a sheet or a set of tiles that takes wear the floor would otherwise take. In this set that means chair castors, the feet of one machine, or food under a high chair. The usual UK chair mat is thin PVC for a hard floor, about 75 × 120 cm to 120 × 150 cm, with a smooth back. Polycarbonate is the rigid sheet specialist suppliers recommend for all-day use, underfloor heating, and lacquered wood. None of these ten amazon.co.uk listings is polycarbonate.
SHAREWIN reviews say the photograph looks larger than 75 × 120 cm. AS has a size name of 120 × 75 cm, bullets of 76 × 122 cm, and a 7 × 7 cm table. Homcomodar has a 10 × 5 × 5 cm line beside 90 × 120 cm. Measure the desk or the machine, then use the size name that the reviews support.
Smooth backs are for wood, laminate, vinyl, tile, and stone. Studs are for carpet and they scratch hard floors. The chair mats here say carpet is not recommended. Homcomodar creeps on carpet even where a bullet mentions it.
Clear does not mean polycarbonate. None of these listings is a rigid polycarbonate board. Hometex says not to use PVC on varnished wood or underfloor heating. Expecting a rolled sheet to lie flat in a cold hour, or believing the REALIKE 12.7 mm line when UK reviews say nearer 9 mm, are the same kind of miss.
The first check is the job. Castors need a thin chair mat. One machine needs a sheet bigger than its base. A whole bay needs tiles. Spills need a washable splat mat. A 4.5 from 5,526 reviews on the WOMUMON splash mat is not a higher chair-mat score than 4.2 from 10,541 reviews on the SHAREWIN PVC sheet. The stars belong to the job the reviews describe. The floor comes next. A smooth back belongs on wood, laminate, vinyl, tile, and stone. Studs are for carpet, and they scratch hard floors.
Size is in centimetres, including chair push-back or the machine base. A 75 × 120 cm mat is small under a desk. SHAREWIN is that size, and UK reviews say the photograph looks larger. Marvelux at 120 × 150 cm is the largest chair mat here. WASJOYE and BesWin are 90 × 120 cm. AS has a size name of 120 × 75 cm and a 7 × 7 cm table that does not match it. Decathlon puts a treadmill nearer 100 × 200 cm. AbiHaven is 152 × 76 cm, and two of nine reviews say it misses a normal treadmill.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want the chair to roll and the wood unmarked under a large desk. Marvelux is clear PVC, 120 × 150 cm, about £66.99, at 4.4 from 339 reviews. Buyers who returned cheaper mats say the wood stays unmarked. Some copies need weight overnight. It is not for carpet, and it is still PVC.
You sit for light use and 75 × 120 cm covers the roll. SHAREWIN is clear PVC at about £19.99, 4.2 from 10,541 reviews, and reviewers say it stops castor marks on laminate and hardwood. Smell, slide, and curl are already in the score. The photograph looks larger than the sheet.
You want a washable sheet under food, not a castor mat. WOMUMON is a 130 × 130 cm polyester splash mat at about £14.99, 4.5 from 5,526 reviews. Reviewers say the silicone dots hold and that it washes. Stains and a thin feel are part of that job. It does not give a chair a hard rolling surface.
In this set of ten amazon.co.uk listings, the top pick is the Marvelux clear PVC chair mat, 120 × 150 cm, at about £66.99 and 4.4 from 339 reviews. Reviewers who returned cheaper sheets say the wood stays unmarked. Curl on arrival and the price are already deducted, and the sheet is still PVC, not polycarbonate. The best value is the SHAREWIN clear PVC sheet, 75 × 120 cm, at about £19.99 and 4.2 from 10,541 reviews, for light use on a hard floor after smell, slide, and curl are deducted. A splash-mat star line, a gym-tile pack, and a chair sheet are different jobs. They are not one ranking of the same product.
SHAREWIN 75 x 120 cm chair mat
About £19.99, 4.2 from 10,541 reviews, on a 75 × 120 cm clear PVC sheet for light use. It stops castor marks. Smell, slide, curl, and a photo that looks larger than the sheet are deducted.
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Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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