Measure once, quote once
Accurate measurements are the difference between a quote you can rely on and a revision after our crew arrives. This is what we need and how to capture it.
Every SoftStall installation is cut and sealed to the specific space it goes into, so the numbers matter more than they would with loose mats. You do not need a surveyor — a tape measure, a notepad, and fifteen minutes per stall is enough.
Measuring a stall, step by step
Take the width and depth at floor level, then again at about knee height. Older barns are rarely square, and we size to the larger figure.
Width of the door opening, whether it slides or swings, and any threshold or lip. The floor has to terminate cleanly at each one.
Posts, feeders, automatic waterers, drains, and anything else fixed to the floor or lower wall that the flooring must be cut around.
Concrete, asphalt, dirt, clay, stone dust, or existing mats — plus any drainage, slope, or soft spots you know about.
What we check about your subfloor
The subfloor determines how much preparation a job needs. A sound, level concrete pad usually needs very little. Dirt and clay floors often need levelling and compaction first, and soft or badly drained ground needs to be dealt with before any flooring goes down.
Material and general condition
Level and slope across the stall
Drainage, including any floor drains
Known soft spots, heaving, or standing water
Published subfloor tolerance figures and the formal preparation specification are still to be confirmed.
Measuring aisles, wash bays, and outdoor areas
For SoftStep areas we work in square footage rather than stall counts. Measure the length and width of the run, note where it transitions to another surface, and flag anything the pavers have to fit around — drains, posts, tie rings, and door swings.
Overall length and width of the area
Transitions to concrete, gravel, or grass
Drains and slope direction in wash areas
Whether vehicles or equipment will cross it
If you are measuring a trailer
For SoftRide we start from the trailer itself rather than your measurements: make, model, year, and interior configuration tell us most of what we need. Photographs of the current floor, ramp, and divider layout are more useful than dimensions.
Make, model, and year
Straight load, slant load, stock, or living quarters
Ramp, escape door, and divider positions
Current floor material and condition
Sending it to us
Put your figures straight into the notes field of the quote request, or email them with photographs. Photographs of each stall from the doorway, plus anything unusual, save a surprising amount of back and forth.
Measuring questions we get
That is normal, particularly in older barns. Measure each stall separately — we quote per stall, not per average.
Not before measuring. Measure the space as it stands and tell us what is currently down; removal is handled at installation.
To the inch is fine for quoting. Final cutting dimensions are confirmed on site before installation.
For facility and multi-stall projects, usually yes. For a single stall we normally work from your figures and photographs.
Documents for this stage
Got your measurements?
Send them through with a quote request and we will come back with pricing, usually within a business day.