Chair Protectors
Finish damage from sliding shares
Finish damage
This will damage any floor
Hard plastic casters can damage hard surface flooring
Worn protectors
Felt protectors need to be replaced
Damage from sliding chairs
No felt protector
Plastic protectors can damage hard surface flooring
Protector has shifted and ineffective
Floor damage from rolling trafficdamage
This protector will damage the floor
Warn protector
Rolling traffic without chair mat can damage floor
Worn protectors - missing felt
This protector will damage any floor
Chair and Furniture Protector–Related Surface Damage (Wood and Laminate)
Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide
Summary
Chair and furniture protectors can influence surface wear on wood and laminate flooring when their material, condition, or design creates friction, abrasion, or concentrated load at the point of contact. When protectors become contaminated, hardened, detached, or are constructed of rigid materials, surface scratching, finish abrasion, compression marks, or sheen change may develop. These patterns are typically confined to areas of direct furniture contact or repeated movement. Evaluation requires
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