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Tree Root Protection Mats

Protect trees during construction with specialist mats and root protection trackway. Download our Tree Root Protection White Paper and keep projects compliant and stress free.

Tree-friendly trackway for construction sites

Protect Trees During Construction with Proven Trackway

GroundGuards supplies tree root protection mats and trackway to help you protect trees during construction, utilities, and estate work. Our systems keep root zones safe from compaction and damage while ensuring easy access for vehicles, plant, and workers. With more than twenty years of expertise, we help you meet planning conditions, protect the environment, and satisfy clients and local authorities.

Access sites without harming roots

Why Use Tree Root Protection Mats?

Root protection mats spread weight evenly over sensitive ground, preventing compaction and rutting in tree root zones.

Our solutions:

Comply with BS5837 tree root protection standards
Enable access for vehicles and machinery while protecting roots
Preserve ancient, veteran, and protected trees on estates and historic sites
Help you avoid costly enforcement or project delays
Provide clear, defined routes across root protection areas

Download our comprehensive white paper to understand how to comply with BS5837 and achieve ecological best practice.

Download Our Tree Root Protection White Paper

Load video: This short video explains the correct methodology for installing tree root protection, as well as the various matting options suitable for the task.

Green compliance made simple

Ecological and Planning Benefits

Meet local authority planning conditions and BS5837 guidelines
Maintain natural drainage, airflow, and root health beneath mats
Avoid long term damage to trees, helping preserve valuable green assets
Support biodiversity, amenity value, and landscape quality for years to come

Supporting key industries with dependable ground solutions

Sectors We Support

GroundGuards root protection trackway and mats are trusted in:

Housebuilding

Preserve mature trees in new neighbourhoods and show compliance with planning conditions.

Heritage & Estates

Safeguard historic and specimen trees during restoration, access works, or events.

Civil Engineering

Enable maintenance, installation, and repairs around trees in parks, streets, and open countryside.

Forestry & Land Management

Protect woodland floor and tree roots during harvesting, planting, and conservation activities.

Safe ground access with no lasting damage

How Our Tree Root Protection Trackway Works

We provide a range of root protection mats designed for rapid deployment over grass, soil, and woodland floors. Our team helps you choose the right solution for your project, in line with BS5837 guidance. Installation is quick, clean, and ensures no lasting impact. Mats can be removed after works, leaving root zones healthy and ground fully protected.

Protecting roots and preserving green spaces on site

Real Results from Tree Root Protection Projects

See how our ground protection mats help safeguard tree roots during construction and landscaping work. These case studies show how we support healthy trees, prevent root damage and keep projects compliant with environmental guidelines.