Rug Pads Protect Hardwood Floors
A quality rug pad will bring protection to any hardwood floor. A rug pad acts as a barrier between the area rug and the hardwood floor to resist and prevent any premature wear to the rug and the floor. The more solid and dense the rug pad, the better the protection to the hardwood floor.
A Rug Pad Prevents Scratches to Hardwood Floors
Many area rugs have rough backings. The back of a rug can constantly rub grind against a hardwood floor, hence causing scratches. With a solid rug pad under your area rug, any possible friction against the hardwood floor is absorbed by the rug pad.
A Rug Pad Prevents Damage to Hardwood Floors
besides the obvious scratching that can occur to hardwood floors from area rugs, more severe damage can occur due to the weight of furniture sitting on the rug. Many times, a furniture leg can penetrate through the pile of a rug and push into the hardwood floor. With the use of a quality dense rug pad, any such damage can be prevented. Here, the rug pad resists the pressure of the weight of the furniture