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Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt

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Overall rating 4.8

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Reviews
Number reviews: 96
Overal rating: 5
Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Bennetts Safe Gas
12th February 2022

Great tool. Every has engineer and plumbers go to heat mat.

Not cheap but good quality.

I love the mini version.

Its a shame the stitching cant be as fireproof.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Shisa Gas & Heating
7th February 2022

Does the job and does it well. It is hard to find a mat that lasts and keeps providing a good level of protection but does not cost the earth. Good value and works well.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Penfould Heating & Renewables Ltd
6th July 2021

Good quality burn mat that actually doesn't break down and catch fire!
Flexible enough to bend into place, rigid enough to stay where you put it and not flop over the fitting.
The flap that overlaps the mat from the hole is a nice addition too so that the slot isn't vulnerable to scorching through.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Gray's Plumbing & Heating GPH
15th April 2021

Brilliant heat mat, used a fair few over the years but being able to wrap around the pipe while soldering is absolutely spot on I've used both mats and had no burn spots on skirting compared to rothenberger one which left spots after

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by SmartPipe Plumbing Services
30th March 2021

Highly recommend as these help to protect the customers walls when soldering. The hole helps to hold the matt in place meaning we do have to hold it our shelf.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by B. Burnside property maintenance
30th March 2021

Definitely worth having if doing a lot of hot works. Cut out makes it very easy to fit around the pipe without having to hold it. Protects the customers property well while in use, but does not last quite as well as some of the traditional mats on the market.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Moore Heating And Plumbing
2nd March 2021

Decent mat but after a dozen uses the mate has burned and started to fall apart very handy to use around pipes where you don’t want to burn anything very good in kitchen cupboards so you don’t burn the backboard

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by J W Heating & Plumbing Solutions Limited
22nd February 2021

If your doing hot works this is a must have for your Sweat Box! Protect your customers property and avoid unsightly burn marks in difficult to reach areas. Fits snugly around the pipe and provides an essential barrier when working near combustible materials. Great quality and long lasting. Comes in a variety of sizes, highly recommend.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Mike Reynolds
13th February 2021

Very good pad for use in some tighter spots to protect walls and other pipes, seems to last a long time and takes a long time to cause some serious wear and tear to it.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by M Clay Works
7th February 2021

Great with the fact it can wrap around pipes but I found it didn’t last very long, unfortunately I had one incident were the heat traveled through the mat and damaged the skirting behind it, luckily the skirting was yet to be painted so wasn’t too much of an issue

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by HM PLUMBING & MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD
26th January 2021

Brilliant matt, great design feature being able to wrap over pipe with the in built slit. Build quality excellent. Would definitely recommend.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by C Construction
20th December 2020

Very handy heat Mat to have, definitely does the job it’s designed for. Can be easily folded, has good protection qualities, cools down pretty quick after use

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Gas Patrol
5th October 2020

This would have to be one of the better soldering mats, they don't last long if you have a lot of soldering to do close to walls. But is an absolute life saver in tight spaces

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Skillz Builders
27th September 2020

Can’t fault it, an essential bit of kit when soldering in tight spaces. Really don’t know how many walls got singed before we got this but wouldn’t be without it now

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Supaheat Ltd
12th September 2020

A neat bit of kit. Only just got one after working for 15 years in plumbing and heating and its come in handy in the areas where u have to be extra careful

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by HM PLUMBING & MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD
30th May 2020

Great mat, lasts ages and high build quality. Essential to have in the soldering bag. Great design means surroundings are protected with its wrap round pipe feature.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by S.A.Y Plumbing and Heating Ltd
6th February 2020

I've had several of these for soldering in tight spaces but I much prefer the solid matts with no holes. I had one occasion where the hole in the matt let heat through and left a slight scorch mark. Other than that heat mats are a must in tight situations.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Plumbsolve Glasgow Ltd
22nd December 2019

great mat and love the design. not had that long so hopefully it will last the pace of time. seems to do what it's meant to. great product from a trusted manufacturers

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by MHJ Home Maintenance & Improvements
8th October 2019

I love this matt i got peed off using my old one in tight corners close to stud work. This matt is great stays in place and lovely to use in the awkward areas

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Mato Plumbing and Heating
30th September 2019

Tried plenty of other brands and had to come back to monument and especially love the overlap with the hole it makes so easy to solder in tight areas with out causing any damage to the surrounding area just love the way the people behind monument think

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by D.A Gas, Heating & Plumbing
30th September 2019

Always used monument heat mats, they last ages and the O may enables you to put the heat mat around a pipe so you can solder the fitting without melting something behind it.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Gas Eco Heat
26th September 2019

Great bit of kit , easy to install in tight spaces and around the pipe.Don’t take much space and can be folded or rolled into even smaller size.
Must be kit in your tool bag.

Definitely recommend.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Plumbsolve Glasgow Ltd
25th September 2019

Had one of these mats for a while now, like the hole bit to go round pipework, lightweight and durable. Better that some cheap ones. would buy again when needs replaced.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by A R Nunn Plumbing and Heating
19th September 2019

Great heat proof mat that at the moment has stood up to the test. Typical great Monument quality and nice features such as the lip to secure it around pipework

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by He@Heating ltd
30th July 2019

Have tried all manner of heat mats, these are my go to solder mat. The last longer than other brands used and are also not as expensive as some on the market.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Prompt Services Ltd
12th July 2019

These are really decent. Last a lot longer than others I’ve had where they split and the stuffing comes out. Had mine a couple of years although don’t solder slot these days.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by A Royal Flush Plumbing
11th July 2019

don't do hot work without one. the cut out lets it get into many areas without having to try and fold a mat round and with the cover and centre hole allows you to burn what you need to and not what is next to it

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Connor's Heating Solutions Ltd
21st June 2019

great mat. being able to put the pipework in the middle of the mat makes it easier when doing hot work near things that don't need to be hot.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Vital Plumbers Ltd
15th May 2019

Very handy size - it can fit almost anywhere and has a nice thick feel to it so you know it will hold of the flames and heat. A must have item

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Mark Best Plumbing and Heating
14th May 2019

It is perfect for the hard areas for soldering without burning or catch stuff on fire. And it very long last longer after a long period of use.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Michael Frith Plumbing
4th May 2019

If you do any hot work you need one of these , quality product and brand, last a reasonable amount of time and reasonable price












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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by McGrath Heating Services Ltd
25th March 2019

Best mats available last longer than others I’ve used also has a small Matt comes in handy when in tight positions I damp mine when using seems to help last longer

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by G Carroll Heating Services
10th February 2019

Wouldn't go back to another mat after having an o mat. Great design being able to side over the pipe, nice quality overall. Thanks Momument. Last a lot longer than the cheap ones I used to buy

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by London Construction MK Ltd
13th December 2018

What can really be said about this soldering pad? It does exactly what it’s designed to do. I don’t normally need a heat pad but when I do it is fit for the job with the cutout for the pipework a great feature. As opposed to its black counterpart it doesn’t stain paintwork once it’s been used a few times

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Hennessy Heating
10th December 2018

Awesome little mat for those hard to reach tight spaces. Great value for money. Long lasting a durable

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Belle Plumbing & Heating services
10th December 2018

Best heat mat i've used. Had a few before that go brittle with the heat or start fraying and falling apart with storing them but this one doesn't. well made product

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Fenna & Company Limited
2nd October 2018

Fantastic mat, I have a couple in my soldering kit never lets the heat soak through like my last mat, another must have for hot work. Simple to use and easy to store.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by M.E.T Electrical Ltd
29th September 2018

Excellent heat-taking capability. Easy to set up, remove, and brush off and drips.
Much easier than using a couple of mats!

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Gas On Sea
27th July 2018

Best heat mat I’ve had so far and for a great price, have also lasted longer than previous brands. The wrap around is great for those awkward joints. Monument are the one to keep

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Jordy's Plumbing-Heating & Property Services
11th July 2018

Nice soldering mat, very well made and thought out with the wrap around . No scorch marks at all. Lovely bit of kit. Will definitely be buying in the future.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by APS Heating & Plumbing
9th July 2018

Another great product from monument, the heat resistant is very good does not leave burn marks of such nice clean professional finish.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Crawley HVAC Services
21st May 2018

This is the best heat mat that I’ve ever used, and over my 22 years I’ve used hundreds. You seriously won’t be disappointed with this mat, pulse the hole and flat make this such a valuable tool, this mat doesn’t let any heat through, it doesn’t melt or turn black and start falling to bits, it’s a real quality mat.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Nickthegas
17th May 2018

Nice easy size ideal for cupboards. Easy to use and protect around the pipes. Always keep on in by tool bag. Have the larger size too. A innovative product from Monument with quality you would expect.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by HeatMatt
17th May 2018

More shuttle tile than heat mat, the only mat i would buy. A little more expensive than some but worth it.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Crawley HVAC Services
17th May 2018

I have been in the trade for 23 years, I’ve tried them all, but monument burn mats not only work better, but last and last and last, I wouldn’t buy anything else now. With some matts you can burn holes in them, or the heat can still get through and discolour paint work etc, but not with monument mats.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by MB Gas & Heating Ltd
28th March 2018

Very handy small soldering matt , handy for pipework in corners or tight spaces For where the bigger matt can’t quite fit in

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by MB Gas & Heating Ltd
28th March 2018

Worth every penny , this product should be in every soldering kit . Slot it around or behind pipework joints when soldering to protect the surface behind

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Central Gas WM Ltd
23rd March 2018

What a great product! When you're soldering in awkward positions this mat protects all surfaces from scorch/heat marks. Its really good quality & think it's fairly priced.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Central Gas WM Ltd
23rd March 2018

What a great product! When you're soldering in awkward positions this mat protects all surfaces from scorch/heat marks. Its really good quality & think it's fairly priced.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by SAFGas Ltd
22nd March 2018

Thank goodness someone finally came up with a solution..... Here is is...... Yay...
I used to break a length of solder off my roll to tie the heat mat in place but now this O Mat does it with ease. No more faffing about & wasting time I just order an O Mat every time, easy..... This size fits easily in the pocket for those small awkward corners, brilliant

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Hydro Heat Plumbing
20th March 2018

The mini O Matt is a nice little addition to have in my toolbox, it's rarely used if I'm honest but theres always that one time when the bigger one doesn't and you just wished you had a smaller one. Love it

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Hydro Heat Plumbing
20th March 2018

The O Matt has been by far the best heat proof mat I have ever used, eventually it gives in and starts to fall apart. Which is understandable giving what it gors through but I never have an issue replacing it...its a must have

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by O’Brien PM Ltd
19th March 2018

with me mainly doing full kitchen installations there heat mats are a life saver when plumbing in the sinks in tight spaces, saving the cabinet back panels from getting

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Labyrinth Bathrooms
18th March 2018

Good and easy too use soldering mat, well worth the cost for job they do, easy too get around pipes and the size allowed for more pipework coverage

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Nestor Plumbing & Heating
23rd February 2018

Decent heat mat, pretty expensive though in my opinion, looking at around £20, and once they get heated turn black, which can stain if rubbed against anything. Stitching around the edge is flammable

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by flaming boilers
10th December 2017

Best soldering pad ever. Ive had mine for 3 years now and still looks like new, stops you leaving horrible burn marks behind the pipework, good value for money

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Bgas
4th December 2017

great mat , very flexible stands up to all torture and had saved loads of time and expense also saves those little nick burns that you don't want

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by AJ and Sons Plumbing Ltd
2nd December 2017

Really good mat. Stands up well to heat especially to prolonged use when soldering numerous joints. Flexible to get into tight spaces. Good value for money

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by J IRELAND PLUMBER
2nd December 2017

Iv been using this for the past couple of years. Good build quality and features. Great for piping radiators, boilers and HWC's. Cheaper versions on the market do not compare!

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Agnitio Plumbing & Heating
22nd October 2017

By far the beat burn mat out here ive had this for over 4 months and its still going unlike other cheap makes.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Precision Plumbing & Heating
15th October 2017

Good quality heat mat, flexible and easy to lock around a pipe to stop it slipping down, good value and lasts for ages

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by B H heating solutions
7th August 2017

Great matt last far longer than lot others and with the hole and flap makes it more open to using in tight areas I think I have 8 of these on the van and the only brand of matt I would buy

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by A.Gibbins plumbing and heating
1st August 2017

Great soldering mat. Nice and thin to get in behind pipework and even with flame full onto it it never leaves any marks on customers walls.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by J.A PLUMBING
29th June 2017

Recently bought one of these heats mats and never been more impressed, it does its job and great for getting into tight spaces and nice and thin so can fold over, would recommend

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Home Heating UK
26th June 2017

If not one of the best it is the best soldering mat
Even flame direct on it still no marking of wallpaper or skirtingboard
Would highly recommend

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by JPC Plumbing and Heating
25th June 2017

Very good and versatile heat matt. Robust and good protection properties. Good price too when compared to other brands and in my opinion better performing too.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Fitzgerald Electrical & Plumbing Solutions
22nd June 2017

Like it's bigger bro.... Brilliant but oh so simple! A must to keep in the tool bag! Great for saving surfaces from burning! Fits nice around the pipe work does the job!

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Fitzgerald Electrical & Plumbing Solutions
22nd June 2017

Brilliant but oh so simple! A must to keep in the tool bag! Great for saving surfaces from burning! Fits nice around the pipe work does the job!

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Richards Simmons Heating Ltd
13th June 2017

Great for those awkward Soldering jobs where pipework is near multiple surfaces and folding the mat around the pipe won't cut it.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by S.S plumbing and heating
13th June 2017

Good little tool to keep handy
Makes soldering jobs quicker and without causing damage.
Not to seat to buy either

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by ABR
13th June 2017

Great little tool to keep handy - makes those awkward soldering jobs quicker with less risk of damage

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by AMR Heating Solutions
12th June 2017

Very good quality. Lasts alot longer than the rothenberger equivalent. Keeps them walls burn free. #askformonument

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by M&M Gas Services Southern Ltd
17th May 2017

Great heat mat. Lasts well compared to other makes. Not the cheapest. But when you think how long it lasts it is great value

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Pinnacle psg
10th May 2017

Brilliant heat mat, easily out lasts other well knows brands if you look after it will look after you.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by CDG Heating ltd
9th May 2017

Fantastic mat. Great design. Lasts very well mine is more than 2 years old other than a bit dirty still got lots of life left

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by JPC Plumbing and Heating
3rd May 2017

Excellent monument product as usual. Good heat resistance and Features to allow protection of your work area.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by SPC Plumbing and Heating Ltd
1st May 2017

Handy little Mat, the heat resistant mats on the market. Brilliant for putting around the pipe. Last longer then any other mat.dont use any other mats now.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Sunrise Plumbing & Heating
20th April 2017

Eccentric mat, simple idea but effective
Great quality made by a Great British company with a great heritage within the plumbing industry.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by J.C.O Plumbing and Gas
13th April 2017

In my opinion o mats are the best heat resistant mat on the market
No more needs to be said great product

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Hampshire Technical
25th March 2017

Still not found anything better for small tight spaces. The wrap around is a real handy feature for keeping your hands free.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Johnstone Plumbing and Heating
25th March 2017

Great soldering mat, used mine countless times does what it's meant to. Only issue is brass eyelet which can come loose allowing the fibres to fray

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by D.Q Plumbing and Heating
24th January 2017

Perfect for tight spaces.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by A L Plumbing & Heating
19th January 2017

nice bit of kit but why do they. it make the stitching out of the same material so it dose not burn and fall apart if you catch the stitching

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Tim Isle Tiling
16th January 2017

As an ex retained fire firefighter I highly recommend these, puts a fool proof barrier between your fitting and what has not to be subjected to heat

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by The Boiler Guys
5th December 2016

Great idea, this matter saves a lot of messing about , trying to protect your walls.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by The Boiler Guys
5th December 2016

Quality all the way.it instills confidence when working near newly painted walls, and being a light colour you can instantly see if it's dirty or not, as some mats are black in colour.and nowhere near as sturdy.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by M Brierley Plumbing Limited
14th November 2016

great heat mat. no more burning walls. fits round the pipe well.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by PARAGAS
10th November 2016

Priceless. Everyone needs one of these.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by PARAGAS
10th November 2016

I'm a huge fan of this simple. It brilliant idea.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Hanbury Plumbing and Heating
3rd November 2016

At first I didn't think I'd use because if it's size, but use all the time, it's handy.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Hanbury Plumbing and Heating
3rd November 2016

So much more useful compared to a normal mat

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Johnstone Plumbing and Heating
18th October 2016

Helps prevent burns to surrounding materials during soldering fits around pipes snuggly

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by R F plumbing
17th October 2016

Fantastic mat for soldering

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Castle Heating Kent Ltd
1st September 2016

Great does the job but they all leave black soot marks

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by J.C.O Plumbing and Gas
24th August 2016

Really like this mat better than all the other makes I've used and seems toughened strong so hopefully will last a while as well.

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Review for Monument OMAT® Soldering Matt by Hampshire Technical
9th August 2016

Lovely product to use.

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17th March 2023

Hi, this is Andy Bennett from Bennett Safe Gas and this is a Tool Talk review on these. These are the Monument Omats pack of two, one small one, one large one. They're for soldering obviously. This one's a 150 mil, this one's a 300 mil soldiering mat. They both look the same. I'll show you properly. Here you go, here it is. Here's the little one, probably one of my favourite ones. Obviously separates open. There's a bit of 15 ml pipe. Fold it round, close it up, start soldering. And even with that flap, it won't make it through because of that nice little addition. If you've got nowhere to rest it, you put yourself a little tack in the wall or screwdriver and hook it and hold it.
And then on the big one, exactly the same, 15 mil pipe, flap on the back, pin on the wall, whatever. Bend it round, bend it to whatever shape you want, literally whatever shape you want for soldiering. I have used mats before and they do wear, obviously, but this is a few years old now. And as you can see, the hole is still good. It's worn obviously, but it hasn't completely diminished away. It's still good. You still fold it into whatever position you want.
I do recommend changing them because they get dirty more than anything. Not that they're unusable, just because you start dirtying the walls up. Yeah, great little mat. I wouldn't be without mine. And the smaller one, this one here, I'll probably use this 90% of the time because unless you're doing more than one fitting in a small tight place, this one is usually just about good enough. Yeah, so get yourself a Monument Omat.


3rd March 2023

Hi, I'm Phil from Stokes Heating. Today we're doing a review on the Monument OMAT, the heat mats, a class bit of kit, keeping them in the van and using them quite regular.
Open the flap and you can stick your pipes in between, so when you're in tight areas, you can actually hook that over your pipe and it's not dropping off like the others. Smaller one does do the 22, if you're in a tight pickle, but better for the smaller pipes, 15, 10, if you need to.
But yeah, they do keep it in place, just having that open. As long as you're using the flap the right way, the heat is then directed away from any walls, protecting the customer's property, whereas that way the heat can get passed, so it's definitely the way I'm to use it and holding a place rather than trying to prop anything up to keep it together.
Bit of smoke off them when they're getting hot, but they keep that to minimum. There's no crazy smell off the smoke either, like some of them and, yeah, so far they've worked as expected. Handy piece kit in the van, recommend them to everyone who's doing a bit of hot works and thank you Tool Talk for sending me to the review.


17th February 2023

Morning Tool Talk. Chris from Minty Property Developments. Today we're going to be reviewing the Monument Omat. So, little burn mat with the added hole in the middle. So the main benefit of this is you can wrap it around a bit of copper coming out the wall. If we've got a bit sticking out, you can wrap it around. It'll cover all the way around, rather than the old ones where you have to kind of angle it around the pipe, stick that through, and you're fully covered, fully protected of all the building fabric, decoration, skirting, board, whatever. I'll do it like that. It's also stitched, finished, whatever they want to call it, around the edge so it's not going to fray if it was just cut down the middle. Little flap on the back for added protection so you don't get heat seeping through the cut itself. Same material as any mat, it's just with that added flap and that added hole for better protection. I'd recommend these.


18th October 2021

Hi, I'm Brendan from B. Burnside Property Maintenance. I've been asked to give you a little review on these Monument Tools Plumber's Mats. Just let you know what I've done. I've got a little mock up here because I haven't got any actual plumbing to do right this second. So we've got two different mats here. We've got the 12-inch and the six. So, we've got nice little slot slots in, made easier to work with. Bring it round, sort of isolates the area that you want to be working on.

So, obviously a 12-inch mat would work exactly the same. Let's have a little look. Obviously, what we don't want to do we don't want to affect this joint, the plastic, or the backing for your kitchen unit. Because you could be working a couple like this under your sink. Let's just hold it on there a few minutes. Just make sure its doing its job. Right, now I'm not going to put that on there longer. Right.

So, if this has done what it should have done, there shouldn't be any scorching to our backboards. This rear pipe shouldn't be affected, and neither should the plastic clip be damaged in any way. So far, that's looking pretty good. Let's put that to one side. And is this still... And there you see the pipe that we didn't want to affect is still loose. So I think, all-in-all, not a bad product. Does certainly what it says, we haven't damaged our kitchen unit, we haven't affected the other joints, or our clips, and it's done exactly what its supposed to. Held the heat away from where we don't want it, and allowed us to work exactly where we want. Thank you for listening.


18th October 2021

It's John from JPC Plumbing & Heating. And I'm giving another Tool Talk review, this time on the Monument Tools Omat pack. You get two heat mats in this pack. The 150 x 150 and the 300 x 300. Ideal. This one, when your space is a bit cramped, the larger one for obviously when it's not so difficult to put your heat mat in. Been using Monument heat mat since I was at college. They're quite robust, last a bit longer than the Rothenberger ones in my experience. Can take direct flame, but I tend not to do that because it just reduces the lifetime.

These Omats have the nice little option of this little hole that allows you to put the heat mat around the pipe work when you're doing your fittings, soldering your fittings. And yeah, the only disadvantages I've had with these is that the stitching's the first thing to go when you catch it with a flame and then it starts to fray around the edges, but that's just a minor inconvenience. Yeah. Typical Monument quality. They last a long time, in my opinion, through my experience. And yeah, these are the ones I use in my day-to-day work. So I recommend. So I'd like to thank Tool Talk for the opportunity to test these heat mats out, give a review on them. So once again, bye-bye.


18th October 2021

Hi guys, Daniel here from SAS Heating, doing a Tool Talk review on the Monument Tools Omat. Does everything you need a heat mat to do. Very protective over work surfaces. Doesn't smell too much when it burns. Very protective, touch the back end of that and not hot at all. Protects wallpaper, any wall really from being burnt. Really good. Handy about these, is they have a little flap at the back there to protect this opening and it fits over a 15mm pipe quite nice. And 22mm pipe. Does whatever you need to do. They've got a 150mm and a 300mm in the bag. Like this, this is the same got the little flap at the back. Fits nice and tight over. You ain't going to be burning anyone's wall with it. Thank you very much Tool Talk.


18th October 2021

All right guys, Dan here from SIA Property Services and I'm just doing a quick review for Expert Trades on the Monument Omat. So, I'm just getting set up to do a bit of soldering now and you can see I've used them a couple of times, but few features of them. They've got a little flap, can you see that little flap underneath? To stop obviously, with the heat, passing through because they've got the hole for the little one. Just whip this little one off so I can show you a little bit better.

Underneath it's got the little flappy bit, just stops the heat getting through when you've got it wrapped round your part. It's got a little hook, well, an eye on the top to, I suppose you can hang it, I mean I'll hang it in the van using that when I'm not using it, but also comes in if you're soldering a bit higher up a pipe. So, I've been using them, you can see, few scorch marks on it but as yet they've been pretty spot on. Although just be careful because I've just caught myself on the staple that had them fixed together originally. Bugger, but yeah, I'm not going to bore you with actual soldering but I'll show you afterwards that there's no scorch or heat marks on anything behind and I'm sure we can stitch that together after.

Right, so, typically, as with these things, I've done the joint but it was a terrible joint. Soldered and everything, just a bit messy. So, rather than being ripped by my peers I thought I'll just rig this up, get the blowtorch on, so we can see on there, around the joint, getting plenty of heat on it. And we're straight onto a plasterboard wall and not a mark on the wall so I think that shows for itself that it certainly does its job and that's probably the better way to do it than showing my terrible, messy joint. Sorry about that. But, yeah, I'm sure you can stitch this together and make a decent review of it. But thanks for Expert Traders for sending them out to me. Certainly making good use of them and, yeah, Monument Tools again, really good. Never had a problem with them yet so hope to continue to get some reviews in for them. Cheers guys.


18th October 2021

Hi, and welcome back to another Tool Talk review. This time we've got the Monument patented high-temperature mat for use of butane and propane, and this is suitable for 15mm and 22mm pipes, and what we're going to do is demonstrate how this mat protects the surfaces from, obviously, the high temperature of your blowtorch.

So this mat fits 15mm and 22mm. This time we're actually demonstrating it on a piece of 15mm copper pipe. So as you can see there, it has an overlap at the back, so when you snap it around the pipe, it gives you protection from behind. So if it was just two pieces joined together, obviously there would be a gap running down here, and the heat could just pass straight through the gap, but they've introduced this overlapping section here, so when you bring the two pieces together, you've actually got not just a butted joint, but you have an overlap at the back. So that, then, is going to prevent the heat from penetrating through this slit to the surface behind, the wall, et cetera.

So really, what happens now is we've got a vice here with a pipe in it. So just to demonstrate what you would do, so if you were soldering up against the wall, like that, on your wall... Wall came in behind. We could have the wall here, and then you'd be soldering against here. So we'll use... I've got here the Monument blowtorch. So we'll just go ahead and demonstrate how that would work. I'm trying to do this with my left hand. I'll put it into my right hand.

So there we go. I've got the flame of the torch lit, the mat's sitting against the wall, and then you would just go ahead and solder your joint as you normally would, and that's going to protect the wall from any damage.

Just set that to the side there. So this is the review for the Monument mat. As I said, it covers you for both butane and propane, 15mm, 22mm pipes, and always, as Monument products are, they're all made in Britain. And on the back here, we'll just get some information that just tells you about the shape of the overlap, et cetera, that I've mentioned, and prevents burn, and it's also got some European standards that it obviously complies with.

But that's the review for the mat. Very good, because also, this is a smaller size, as demonstrated there. We've also got the 150, which is that one, and then we've got the larger 300mm mat, so if you've got more delicate surfaces that you want to protect. Same again, you've got the overlap at the back, and you can demonstrate the overlap there, so you can see exactly what you are going to protect from that. But again, from Monument, very good products. Well engineered, well thought-out, good quality. Like to say just thanks again to Expert Trades and Tool Talk for providing this for a review. And as I said, I wouldn't hesitate to go out and purchase that once this starts to wear out, we can go and buy a replacement for it. But as I say, I've just started using the smaller one, and I've still got that bigger one, 300mm one, in the package in there. Thanks again for watching. Thanks, bye.


15th July 2021

This is Andy Bennett from Bennetts Safe Gas. Thank you Tool Talk for sending out these heat mats for me to test. These are the Monument O-Mats. We have the six inch which is 150 squared and the 12 inch which is 300 squared. Very nice design. Double stitch threaded all the way around the edge. A hole in the middle. It's exactly the same on both. We have this metal hole in the middle. This is probably screw on the wall, hook it up over. Pipework running this way. And then you have the flap so you can put it around the pipe. And so if this does get heated up it does not transfer through the hole. As you can see I have used this one already.

I was actually testing it. Concentrating heat here in one place. And there's very little damage on the back. So the wall was absolutely fine where it was in the skirting actually did not burn through. I'll just show you if this was a pipe running through. You could hook it over, close it up like that. It's coming that way through a wall. Bend it up through the wall. Very nice. Yeah not much more you can say really. The only downside is probably the stitching around the edges. This is not fire resistant in any way. That's it's only weak point. Obviously this has got heated and it still stayed together which is very nice. Yeah thank you Monument for sending this out.


21st May 2021

Hello. So another quick review on, this time, the Monument Omats I've been sent, to have a go with. So it's just the heat mats, which for me, it's been the one of the hardest things to find that's actually good. Heat mats get a fair bit of hammer to be fair, but I've had a few different ones and these are definitely the best. We've got a great little feature on them, which is for the 15mm pipe to fit through. Obviously 22mm will fit but it's more really for 15. I do a lot kitchens first fix, second fix.

So I like to put the M3 copper inside under the unit. So when you are soldering under a kitchen cupboard, it's really hard not to burn the back of the cupboard and that, and also the big one. Fantastic for that really, nice, neat joint, no burns or scorches on any of the wood. As you can see this one's had some right hammer and I've had it for about two weeks. Plenty bendable, it's all stitched up as well, so it's not fraying but this is the Rothenberger one, and I had that about a week, week and a half. And it's just absolutely knackered, look at that. There's a big hole in it. All the heat proof stuff fell out. It Goes all the way through that, look.

So you think you are soldering and not burning anything, and then you pull it away and it's just absolutely knackered the cupboard up. So yeah, really impressed. They've got the little loops on as well if you want to hook it onto anything like you soldering bag or whatever, I just put mine in my little, Monument Sweatbox. So it just fits in there nice. Yeah. Again, can't recommend it enough. Fantastic. Definitely the best I've used anyway, there might be better on market that I'm not aware of, but yeah, this is definitely my favourite for now, anyway. Nice one.


21st May 2021

My name's Sean from Gas Patrol and today we're doing a review for Tool Talk on the Monument Omats. Now they come in two sizes. They come in the large and a smaller size for getting into tight spaces. Come with a hook to hang them up or to try and support them up in some way. And they also got a nice little cut out for either 15mm or 22. Now the cutout is a very, very good design because it allows you to wrap it around pipes and hold in place without slipping down and avoid you from catching the wall. To you use it, you simply wrap it around like so and there we have it. It's not falling down like a previous mat would where you'd put it up and then it just slip down, and you have an absolute nightmare trying to get it to stay in place.

Let's give it a go and see what it's like. Okay. Let's take it off and then got quick look. And there we have it. Absolutely no scorch marks on the wall. None whatsoever. Very, very good mats and it holds in place very well. I really like it. Definitely worth buying. And thanks again, guys. Monument Omats. Thanks a lot.


21st May 2021

Hi there. My name is Andrew from ATR Plumbing and today I'm reviewing the Monument Omat that have been sent to me by Tool Talk. So it comes in a 300mm square mat and 150mm for smaller areas. And what's good about these mats is, it comes with a hole, a 15mm hole for your copper pipe work and a flap to protect the wall. For an added security, it's double stitched and it's all stitched around the outside. It also comes with this hook ring so you can hang it on a wall. What's really good about it, if you solder a pipe on a wall, like what I've set up here, normally a mat would just fall down the back of these. But because this has the 15mm hole to slide over the pipe, you can just put it like that and then solder your pipe. You haven't got to worry about this fall and burning the wall. So, it's a very good product.

A lot of the maps I've had previously, as I'll show you, they don't really stand up too well to the heat. They may be cheaper than the Monument, but they certainly don't last as long and they don't protect the customer's wall after a certain amount of time. So I'm very impressed with the Monument Omat. It's definitely the best soldering mat I've ever owned. So, yeah, great product. Again, Monument, I'm very happy.


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