Your next rug pad purchase is the ultimate investment for your home. Help to stop the bunching, slipping and sliding now in all the high traffic areas throughout your property with your perfect rug pad. Below you will find the ultimate buying guide that helps distinguish rug pad types, costs, and even installation.
Types
Felt with Natural/Synthetic Rubber Blend Backing Non-slip Rug Pads
Felt with natural/synthetic rubber blend backings are typically made with virgin or a post-industrial recycled blend of polyester, polypropylene, and nylon. They contain no plasticizer oils or adhesives.
Felt/rubber rug pads are a premium choice for solid surface area coverage and density. The solid surface area coverage also helps keep dust from migrating down through the area rug onto the floor. Excessive dirt/dust can cause abrasion on the floor finish. They are available in low-profile for area rugs that do not need extra cushion or premium cushioned for added comfort. Felt with rubber are also “dual-purpose” as they can be used over hard-surface or carpeted floors. These can be an ideal choice for use over polyurethane floor finishes.
- Premium Low Profile: Premium Low Profile is a premium solid surface area coverage - “dual purpose” rug pad. Offering floor defense under any type of area rug on both carpeted as well as hard-surface floors. Premium felt backed with a natural/synthetic rubber blend designed for maximum gripping power, Premium Low Profile is perfect for thicker area rugs that do not need extra cushion or for areas requiring a low profile to help avoid door threshold issues.
- Premium Deluxe Cushioned: Premium Deluxe Cushioned is a premium cushioned solid surface area coverage - “dual purpose” rug pad. Offering floor defense under any type of area rug on both carpeted as well as hard-surface floors, Premium Deluxe Cushioned is CRI Green Certified felt backed with a natural/synthetic rubber blend designed for maximum gripping power.
Natural Rubber Non-slip Rug Pads
Natural Rubber non-slip rug pads are made with natural rubber from real rubber trees. Natural rubber’s highly effective non-slip properties are a renewable resource, contain no plasticizer oils or adhesives, and are an excellent alternative to conventional vinyl or synthetic rubber rug pads.
The open-weave construction allows for air flow and helps make vacuuming easier. They can be an ideal choice for use over polyurethane floor finishes.
- Super Grip Natural: This high quality cushioned non-slip rug pad is ideal for use over hard-surface floors. Made with high quality natural rubber coating and features superior grip strength to help keep rugs from sliding and slipping. The open-weave construction allows for air flow and makes vacuuming easier. Help protect your rug and your floors with a Super Grip Natural rug pad.
- Rug Grip Natural: This high quality low-profile non-slip rug pad is ideal for use over hard-surface floors. Made with high quality natural rubber coating and features superior grip strength to help keep rugs from sliding and slipping on hard surfaces. The tight, yet open weave construction allows for air flow and makes vacuuming easier. Help protect your rug and your floors with the Rug Grip Natural rug pad.
- Ultra Natural: This premium non-slip rug pad is ideal for use over hard-surface floors. Made with high quality natural rubber coating. Will help to protect your rug and floors with the Ultra Natural rug pad. Ultra Natural is an open weave, low profile designed to allow maximum air flow while helping to keep the area rug in place.
PVC (vinyl) Non-slip Rug Pads
PVC non-slip rug pads are an economical and highly effective solution to help keep area rugs in place and are the most commonly available. The open-weave construction allows for air flow and helps make vacuuming easier.
PVC non-slip rug pads contain no adhesives, but they may not be suitable for lacquered, acrylic or porous surfaces. Porous surface examples include, but are not limited to, concrete, marble, flagstone, Saltillo (clay) tile, and unfinished wood.
- Super Grip: Super Grip is a popular solution for keeping area rugs in place and provides extra cushion on hard surface floors. Made with high quality PVC coating. The open weave allows for air flow and makes vacuuming easier. Fast and easy to install, every step is softer with Super Grip.
- Rug Grip: Rug Grip is a great solution for helping to keep area rugs in place on hard surface floors without breaking the bank. Made with high quality PVC coating. The tight open weave construction still allows for air flow and makes vacuuming easier. You won’t even feel it under your feet as you walk across your area rug and finally open and close doors without having to worry about dangerous and frustrating bunching or sliding anymore.
- Outdoor: The Outdoor rug pad is the most optimal choice for rug pads on an outdoor surface. Designed with extra cushion, the Outdoor rug pad helps to alleviate bunching and/or slipping and sliding on your patio, deck or tile underneath your outdoor area rug.
Made with superior quality polyester fabric, coated with a high grade vinyl compound specially formulated for the outdoor environment, this rug pad also is designed with an open weave construction for the most effective air flow. The Outdoor rug pad can be easily cleaned by hand washing with a mild detergent and air drying and laying flat to dry.
- Ultra: Ultra is the most affordable solution for keeping area rugs in place on hard surface floors. Made with high quality PVC coating. You won’t even feel it under your feet as you walk across your area rug and finally open and close doors without having to worry about dangerous and frustrating bunching or sliding anymore. Perfectly low profile, it’s designed to secure thicker area rugs that don’t need extra cushion.
Additionally, rugpad.com offers the Rug On Carpet rug pad. The Rug on Carpet rug pad is made with a permanent, self-contained dry adhesive that helps lock rugs in place on top of carpet while lying flat.
The dry adhesive will not transfer any residue to the rug or carpet when removed. This specific, super grip rug pad is not only designed for high traffic areas on your carpet, but durable, strong, and helps keep rugs in place to prevent bunching and shifting, while assisting in the prevention of slips and falls.
Cost
The cost of a rug pad will vary based on material and price. Below is a chart of our starting rug pad prices.
Install
Our rug pads are delivered directly to your home and ready to use right out of their packaging! The install process is as easy as it gets. No mess, no fuss. When it comes to accurate sizing, the goal of finding the perfect proportion rug pad is to allow the rug pad to come as close to the actual size of your area rug border without showing. This gives your rug the ability to provide full coverage of the rug pad, as well as supply additional grip from your rug's edges. In some cases, when your area rug is not the exact dimension as advertised, it is best to purchase a larger rug pad as you can always easily trim and customize with a sharp pair of kitchen scissors in order to achieve the optimal surface area coverage according to your specific rug size.
Always defer to the flooring manufacturer for rug pad material type compatibility. This information can typically be found in their use/care/warranty manuals or on their website.
Our phone lines are open: (615) 712-8774 - We are happy to help and answer any of your questions in order to guide you to the best rug pad for your floors.
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