If you’ve had your hardwood flooring refinished or new flooring recently installed, regular care and maintenance are necessary to keep it looking fresh and blemish-free. However, the furniture in your home, even when it stays put, can cause minor damage to floors that worsens over time. To protect your hardwood flooring from furniture damage, here are four tips to follow.

How to Keep Furniture From Scratching Hardwood Floors

1. Area Rugs 

Use area rugs under pieces of furniture frequently moved, such as under dining room tables and chairs and rolling coffee tables or carts, and in high-traffic hallways and entrances. A rug serves as a barrier to protect floors from shifting furniture, allowing you to enjoy your home without worrying about scratches and scuffs.

2. Furniture Pads

Use furniture pads, which are available in different sizes and styles, under the legs of desks, sofas, tables, chairs, and cabinets. Tap-on pads, which are permanently attached to furniture feet with a small nail, are ideal for bulky furnishings, including beds and couches, that aren’t often moved. For chairs that are continually shifted about, use stick-on or slip-on pads. They’re designed for movement and can be inexpensively replaced when worn.

3. Cleaning

Dirt and grit are abrasive. On wood floors, they can cause scratching. Sweep, vacuum, and mop regularly to prevent debris from getting trapped between floorboards and under rugs and furniture.

4. Moving

Pushing or dragging furniture across a floor is damaging. Avoid marring hardwood by lifting furniture when rearranging the pieces in a room or when bringing new furnishings into your home. If scratches and gashes develop, call in the professionals to refinish or replace affected panels.

If you’re looking for additional tips to protect hardwood flooring from scratches, consult the professionals at Hardwood Rescue in Chesterfield, MO. For nearly 20 years, they’ve installed, deep-cleaned, and refinished floors for residential and commercial clients throughout the St. Louis metro region. Learn more about their services by visiting them online, or call 636-532-5476 to request an in-home estimate.