Suppliers of: Entrance matting, Entrance mats, Threshold barriers, Architectural Grilles, Ventilation Grilles, Reception Matting, entrance matting systems, entrance flooring systems, heavy duty entrance mats, commercial entrance mats, commercial entrance matting
INTRAsystems has been supplying discerning architects and interior designers with the highest quality entrance matting, architectural grilles and creative ceiling products for over 35 years.
We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all solution. Your designs are unique – so why can’t your materials be, too? That’s why we provide bespoke solutions, so that you’ll never have to compromise on your design.
If you’re looking for a provider with unrivalled customer service, design-led and functional products, meticulous attention to detail, and who can support you in your continuing professional development, look no further than INTRAsystems.
We help architects working across a vast array of sectors to specify the most suitable products for their projects – whether for design-led, practical or health and safety purposes.
Useful Resources:
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Main Product Ranges:
Matting Products
The INTRAsystems range of commercial Entrance Matting combines up-to-date design and aesthetics with the ability to perform in the most demanding environments. Designed by industry specialists with an intimate knowledge of the marketplace, INTRAsystems unrivalled range of products provide optimum performance, every time, guaranteed.
Grilles Products
INTRAgrille is a superb range of stainless steel, aluminium and carbon steel grilles, which provide a stunning architectural finish for both interior and exterior applications. Advanced production techniques ensure a precise slot and the highest parameters in terms of flatness and straightness to offer you a striking linear appearance for endless design solutions. INTRAgrille can be used for:
- Trench heating covers / Service trench covers / Architectural features / Entrance grilles / Ventilation / Drainage / Walkways, platforms & staircases / Facades & solar shading / Balustrades & soffits / Lightwells
Ceilings Products
INTRAsystems Creative Ceilings are a range of linear metal grilles that offer a creative alternative to conventional suspended ceiling systems. Made from stainless steel or carbon steel with a zinc / aluminium coating, INTRAsystems Creative Ceilings provide exceptional durability and aesthetic qualities and can be quickly mounted to standard bearing structures using an innovative mounting system. Due to the high-quality materials and their cleanability, INTRAsystems Creative Ceilings are perfectly suited to public and commercial interiors, such as:
- Shopping centres / Sports facilities / Museums, galleries, exhibition halls / Airports and stations / Offices and private properties / Schools, colleges and universities
Main Sectors:
Commercial Offices:
INTRAsystems is proud to be the market leader in the design of entrance matting and architectural grilles for commercial environments, assisting specifiers to achieve the full potential of their vision, with no compromises to design or functionality.
Schools, Colleges, Universities:
The entrances of schools, universities and colleges are often subject to intense periods of heavy footfall, with muddy shoes and studded footwear for sports making heavy-duty entrance matting a necessity. INTRAsystems is dedicated to finding the most suitable solution for your building, while simultaneously keeping costs low to suit centrally funded budgets.
Hospitals, Care Homes, Surgeries:
Experts in the exacting needs of hospitals, care homes and surgeries, INTRAsystems can provide the hygienic and hard-wearing entrance matting solutions that the healthcare sector demands. Exceptionally durable to cope with high traffic flow, and featuring effective soil and moisture removal, you can be confident that your entrance will be both safe and sanitary for public use.
Railway & Bus Stations, Airports, Ports:
These are areas with extreme traffic levels, and a high performing and heavy duty Entrance Matting system is essential to ensure safety. This sector includes some of the most demanding areas for the use of Entrance Matting, with consistent high traffic flow and heavy wheeled items.
Exhibition Halls, Civic Offices, Museums, Theatres, Event Areas:
From grand exhibition halls to noble museums and opulent theatres, public buildings must stand up to both potentially high traffic and the critique of the public eye. We keep the desired character of your building in mind, alongside safety and performance requirements, to find you the perfect INTRAsystems solution for your building.
Shopping Centres & Retail Parks:
With bespoke entrance matting, architectural grilles and creative ceilings, you can give your shopping centre the wow factor. High levels of traffic, especially in peak seasons, demand a matting solution you can trust; with smooth tiled floors in frequent use, absorbent matting is a health and safety mainstay. It also helps to maintain a clean and polished appearance to welcome your shoppers and make the ideal first impression.
Retail Chains, Supermarkets:
Whether a boutique clothing store, high street giant or bustling supermarket, INTRAsystems can help your retail store’s aesthetic appeal and safety requirements with custom-designed entrance matting. Durable, simple to clean and able to remove large volumes of dirt and moisture from consistently high footfall, your matting solution can provide a practical yet inviting entrance on a budget.
Stadiums, Sports Centres, Swimming Pools, Hotels:
Whatever the primary function of your leisure facility, INTRAsystems can help to produce a bespoke entrance matting solution which allows for varying traffic flow, health and safety assurance and which helps your venue stand out from the crowd. Whether for a stadium, sports centre, swimming pool or hotel, we can provide the specialist matting to suit your exacting requirements.
Further technical information, images, case studies and specifications are available to download from the INTRAsystems website or via the BPi Library.
Entrance Matting CPD, RIBA Updates and How INTRA Can Help
Following the news from RIBA about the changes to their CPD requirements, we quizzed Aaron Dixon to explain the updates. And he shares how INTRAsystems can help with Entrance Matting CPD.
RIBA has changed things up for their CPD requirements in 2024. What’s happening to RIBA Learning Points?
So yes, the biggest change is that learning points are gone. Now they’re asking architects to reflect on their activity instead. RIBA has updated the RIBA online CPD recording tool to include the reflection activity instead of points. You can detail what you’ve learned, the core categories and duration, so it updates your progress on the dashboard. And that leads to the other key update – they’re changing the way they’ll check everyone’s complying.
What’s the new way RIBA will check CPD compliance?
Previously, RIBA used to do spot checks on a random selection of members to ensure compliance with the CPD requirements for RIBA membership. Now, they will audit every member. But they have introduced exceptions for members with long-term illness, parental, carer or adoption leave.
And what do members need to do now, to comply?
RIBA members still have to complete over 35 hours of learning and development. And that includes at least two hours on each of the 10 mandatory Core Curriculum topics.
Everything needs to be recorded on your online record. It’s important this is updated regularly with what you’ve done and make a note of the areas you still need to work on.
Has RIBA changed the way members can access and complete CPD?
No, it’s still flexible, so you can learn in a way that suits your style, sector or specialism. Half of your total hours should be structured. While self-led learning is helpful, it’s best to mix it with accredited courses or training sessions, either in person or online. You can do it the best way for you, as long as you demonstrate you’re meeting RIBA’s professional standards of CPD:
to stay up to date, competent, professional, capable and resilient as an architect, [while] also enabling you to learn new skills and specialisms.
RIBA CPD
Does that mean the CPD training INTRAsystems offers is still valid?
Yes. We’re part of RIBA’s CPD Providers Networkhttps://www.ribacpd.com/. Both our accredited CPD seminar and Entrance Matting Masterclass cover RIBA Core Curriculum topics. You won’t get the learning points as before, but you can still boost your CPD hours. Plus, you become an expert on all things Entrance Matting!
What ways do INTRAsystems support RIBA CPD?
We work closely with architects, designers and specifiers to educate and excite them about Entrance Matting. Plus the important role and huge aesthetic potential Entrance Matting has in any building.
Our on-demand Masterclass is available 24/7, 365, so it’s an easy one to add to your CPD profile.
We also have a one-hour interactive course which we deliver online or face-to-face. Each option covers three RIBA Core topics:
Design, Construction and Technology
Health, Safety and Well-being, and
Legal, Regulatory and Compliance.
We look at everything from the different types of Entrance Matting, to Safety Health & Environment (SHE), compliance legislation, best practice, and performance ratings. And then we explore the design potential and innovation, providing you with samples and inspiration.
We also offer training about Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), what they are, and the process involved. And critically, how to understand the data so you can choose the best product for each project. Use the bespoke training links via our website to talk to us about this.
How to boost your CPD profile with INTRA:
Access our on-demand CPD video seminar
Book a standard, RIBA-approved CPD Course for your team, or
Ask about bespoke training
INTRA launches NEW spec-writing service
Save time and confusion with INTRA’s new NBS Chorus spec writing service
INTRAsystems has launched a specification writing service to help you complete your Entrance Matting specifications on NBS Chorus. The cloud-based specification system is an industry game-changer, but whether you’re a tech whizz or tech adverse, there can be a lot to learn. Regardless of project size, the amount of detail required for each product can be vast.
But our customer support team is now on hand to eliminate your spec-writing frustration and make sure your entrance matting, ceiling and grille specifications get nailed first time so you don’t have to think of them again!
Copy/paste specs are quick but are they right?
Copy/paste specifications won’t guarantee you have the right product for the environment. And there are often new product innovations and improved sustainability features that are definitely worth considering. So, whether it’s how to get the most from the software or narrowing down product detail, we can help in whichever capacity you prefer. You can add us to your project on NBS Chorus, we can write and share the specification so you can just import it, or we’ll talk you through step-by-step on a screen share call.
Picking product variants from a dropdown?
INTRAsystems offer a wide variety of systems, insert types, colours, finishes and accessories, so picking the right variant for your scheme may seem overwhelming in NBS Chorus. Not all combinations are ‘possible’, so we work with you to ensure what you’re specifying is replicable and practical. We don’t want you to choose a premium, outdoor system with interior fibres for example!
As Aaron Dixon, Specification consultant, comments:
“NBS Chorus is wonderfully detailed and allows granular level specification, but we do see some specifications come through that are too vague, inadequate for the project or even impossible to manufacture! We want to make it easier for everyone to achieve success on platform, so we’re now doing all we can to support architects, designers and specifiers along the way.”
Got a unique design idea for your foyer?
If you have that extra special customisation request, we can check and supply all the information for that too. For any project, we will establish your exact requirements and find the best specification for the job – encompassing impressive design, sustainability and performance.
Once you have a complete NBS Chorus specification, with the correct combination of products and accessories, you can access the latest performance and environmental details. Whether you’re comparing products or need to fulfil BREAMM or WELL criteria, the system can help you establish the most sustainable option.
Working closely with architects, interior designers and specifiers INTRA help turn an undervalued, pedestrian necessity into a design-led feature that integrates with many other elements in the space
Did you know?
8 of the top 10 AJ100 architects now regularly specify INTRAsystems Entrance Matting products. Our products can enhance and protect your flooring and entrance lobby design scheme, to deliver a wow factor for years to come. But the first step is getting the specification right. So, let us walk you through the process on NBS Chorus.
Talk to us about your next project ????
We’d be delighted to help you with NBS Chorus or any specification writing needs that you have. Contact the team today, start a Live Chat or send us an enquiry online.
Tel : +44 (0) 1425 472000
Email : info@intrasystems.co.uk
