Welcome to our hardwood floor protection site with an emphasis on chair glides. Furniture and chairs can cause a lot of harm and damage to hardwood floors, and there is a very high demand for counter measures against these damages. Chair glides protect your floors by creating a "buffer" in between the furniture leg and the surface of your floors. This buffer allows for the piece of furniture to be moved across the surface of the floor without damaging or scratching it.
Different Kinds Of Chair Glides
There are many different kinds of chairs glides available to purchase. Each material caters to a different environment and has its own specialty use for protection. Depending on the particular setting, types of floors you have, whether its indoors or outdoors, etc., there are furniture glides that will help you to get the job done.
Plastic Chair Glides
Plastic chair glides are the cheapest option available. If you have, say, a classroom or a gymnasium where you are planning to bring a bunch of chairs into, then plastic chair glides are the perfect solution. They are softer than most woods, and won’t damage vinyl either, making them a great way to protect the surface of your floors. Since plastic is a little hard, this material is not ideal for protecting the wood floors of your home, and might still scuff or scratch the surface.
Felt Chair Glides
Felt chair glides are the all-around ideal solution for hardwood floor protection. Felt is a material which is softer than pretty much everything else it comes in contact with, making it perfect for allowing ultimate freedom in terms of furniture movement. With felt chair glides on the bottoms of your chairs and couches, you will be able to slide the furniture over the surface of the floors easily, and never need to worry about damaging or scratching the floors. Since felt is much softer than the wood, not even scuff marks will be an issue. This material is ideal for indoor use, and is not recommended for use outdoors.
Patio Chair Glides
For the backyard and patio, patio chair glides are the perfect addition to your outdoor furniture. The many different styles of patio chair glides means that you will always have a match to your furniture, and keep your patios like-new for many years to come. Many styles of patio chair glides allow you to place them on the bottom of the patio chair leg without being noticeable from an outside viewpoint – so you can protect your chair legs and your patio without anyone even seeing you are doing so. To protect decks, patios, patio furniture, and other outdoor surfaces, use patio chair glides on all of your outdoor furniture. You will find them in plastic, nylon, and rubber, and there are many different styles to choose from.
Chair glides are a wonderful way to protect your hardwood floors from dents, scratches and scuff marks. To learn more about hardwood floor protection, please browse through the rest of our articles and see how you can protect your floors from your furniture.