Why Is The Rug Pad Important?
March 9, 2015 02:14:01pm
A rug pad is an important element of rug ownership, yet many rug owners do not realize its importance. Oriental and Persian rugs are investments, and when they are placed directly on top of hard tile, wood, or vinyl flooring, or even on carpet, they depreciate and wear out much faster than they would on a rug pad. Take the time to select and install a proper rug pad that is the right thickness and material to support your specific Persian or Oriental rug, and as a result, your rug will look and feel great for years to come.
Here are the primary ways in which a rug pad benefits your rug and extends its life:
1. The pad helps your rug lay flat.
A rug placed on top of carpet needs a pad to keep it from creeping, bunching, or wrinkling, all of which could cause you to trip. Likewise, a rug placed on top of wood floors, tile, cement, or other hard flooring needs a pad to keep it from slipping and sliding. Tripping over wrinkled rugs and slipping on rugs that aren’t secured can be dangerous, and are risks you take by not utilizing a rug pad. Not only that, but tripping on the rug can harm not just you, but also the rug itself.
2. The pad cushions the rug against pressure.
A pad essentially adds thickness to the rug, and forms a buffer between the fine fibers of the rug and the hard floor. A pad protects the rug from many kinds of pressure, including foot traffic, the blunt heaviness of oversized furniture, and the sharp or pointed legs and spindles of finer furniture. Unfortunately, too much cushion can also damage your rug by straining it. Your local rug cleaning company will have technicians who are able to recommend the right thickness for your specific rug.
3. The pad protects the floor beneath the rug.
The pad not only protects the rug from the flooring, but also protects the flooring from the rug. Dyes in handmade Oriental rugs may transfer or stain the flooring beneath them, and rugs made of tough fibers could possibly scratch or mar a polished wood floor. A properly placed rug pad will prevent all of this from happening.
Jacksonville FL Oriental Rug Pad Professionals
Rug pads are a vital part of protecting and caring for your Oriental rug. The importance of a proper rug pad is rivaled only by proper rug cleaning, and RugPro Oriental Rug Cleaners can take care of both! We are the favorite professional rug cleaning and pad installation company of homeowners throughout Northeast Florida, including St. Augustine, Fernandina Beach, Atlantic Beach, Ortega, Riverside Avondale, downtown Jacksonville, and more. Do your rug and your rug pad a favor and call on the Jacksonville rug cleaning professionals.
