One of the challenges of moving in and out of a home is how you are going to avoid damaging the floors. You may have just put in new flooring to entice buyers, or it could have been installed for your new home. Either way, the last thing you want to do is cause scratches or scuff marks on the floors. It can be a challenge when you are trying to move furniture and all your moving boxes.
Here are a few tips for protecting your floors during your next move.
- Don’t Drag – Avoid dragging furniture along the floors. If you do, then you’ll most likely damage the flooring surface and you’ll get dents, scratches, or broken tiles as a result.
- Furniture Blankets – Use thick blankets to cover the edges of furniture pieces, kitchen appliances, or any other heavy items you may need to move out of your home. The extra padding will protect your floors from any impact if a heavyweight object is accidentally dropped.
- Use Sturdy Boxes – Use only strong cardboard boxes that can easily withhold the weight of whatever is packed inside them. Be extra cautious when using free moving boxes because their original strength will have declined from the previous usage.
- Furniture Sliders – Consider using furniture sliders to protect hardwood floors when moving heavy furniture across a room. High-quality sliders are made of strong plastic and hard rubber, and their sole purpose is to minimize or even eliminate the friction between the object and the floor.
- Rubber-wheel Dolly – If you haven’t hired professional movers who always come with the right type of moving equipment, then you’re going to need a dolly with rubber wheels to wheel out the heavy items out of your home without any damage to the flooring.
- Place Doormats – Place a doormat in front of the main door to your home. Doormats are designed to prevent, as much as possible, dust, mud, water, snow, or other types of debris to enter your home.
Don’t let moving day ruin your beautiful floors. Use these tips to make sure your floors stay protected from any furniture, heavy boxes or muddy shoes. If you’re looking for professional movers that you can rely on, call Armando Movers. We have all the moving equipment needed to protect your floors. Call us today!