Moving day comes with many considerations and obstacles. One that often gets overlooked (or perhaps ‘passed over’) is your floors. They’re easily damaged without proper planning. If you have to pay for repairs, that’ll make the cost of your move unpleasant, as well as adding time and stress on moving day. Here’s how to move furniture without scratching the floor.
Tip one: never drag furniture
Dragging furniture is the fastest way to scratch floors, chip tiles or gouge carpet. If you can’t carry the furniture, use a dolly or carefully slide the piece of furniture on a thick towel.
Tip two: use moving blankets
Moving blankets are specially designed to protect furniture during a move. They soften the impact if furniture gets dropped, protecting the furniture and the floor.
Tip three: use furniture sliders
Furniture sliders are made from materials like hard rubber. They’re designed to protect floors if you’re moving heavy objects. If you have hardwood floors, these are a must.
Tip four: use a dolly with rubber wheels
Like furniture sliders, a dolly is designed to make moving heavy objects much easier as well as protecting floors. They’re great on all surfaces including carpet.
Tip five: use your doormat
As you’ll need to wear good shoes or steel capped boots, use your doormat every time you re-enter your house so you don’t track stones or dirt across the floors.
Tip six: use drop cloths or old rugs
If you think you will track dirt inside, use drop cloths or old rugs to create pathways through your home. Make sure they are positioned properly and don’t become tripping hazards.
Tip seven: use old floor runners
If you have or can get hold of old floor runners, these are ideal for making protective pathways around your home. They can also be used on stairs, but make sure they’re properly positioned.
Tip eight: use carpet protectors
You can buy plastic film designed to protect carpets from your local hardware store. This adds cost, but they are easy to install and offer very good protection.
Tip nine: use your old boxes
Don’t reuse old boxes for packing. Flatten them and turn them into free floor protection. Make sure the cardboard is clean though, as grit, dirt and friction will scratch polished floors.
Tip ten: hire the pros
The best type of protection for your carpets and floors is hiring a professional moving company. We know how to move everything without damaging your property at all and offer guarantees to give you that peace of mind on moving day.
If you value your floors, give us a call or request a quote today.
