Updated: October 14, 2016 Why do we need chair mats? They protect the floors under your work chair and they also allow you to freely move about in your chair. I had to recently buy a few of these chairmats for my home office. My work desk is currently located in a room with hardwood floors so I wanted to protect the wood flooring from getting scratched up and possible dented from my office chair. Also, I have another computer in a room in which there is carpet so I had to find a chair mat for carpets too. I found that they range in price from $40 to $100 and are readily sold in stores like Walmart, Target, Office Depot, and Staples. If you needed to buy more in bulk for an office or small business, other stores like Costco or Amazon might be better. Choosing the best chair mats - When looking to buy chairmats, consider things like surface, size of workspace, and shape. Do you need an hard wood floor chair mat or a carpet chair mat? Perhaps you have a tile floor or even vinyl.
The hardwood floor chairmats rest evenly on the floor and permit easy rolling around if you have a chair with wheels. Perhaps you have a plush carpet or standard pile in which case you could use a chair mat with cleats so that the mat stays put even when you are moving around in the chair. Chair mats for thick carpet will be slightly different than those designed for low pile or even medium pile carpets. The office chair mat I bought for the carpeted room does leave some indentions in the carpet (I notice them when I pick it up to vacuum underneath) but after a while they do go away. Most wood floor chair mats will also do just fine on floors with tile, vinyl, or linoleum. Shape - When it comes to shapes of chair floor mats, there are basically 3 types - lip, L-workstation, and rectangular or utility. The average desk setup can use the lip chair mats or even the rectangular option. Corner computer desks and L-workstations work best when you have the L-shaped workstation chair mat. Size - This is entirely dependent on how much space you need when mulling about your work area or desk.
Some people "roll" all over while others stay in a smaller area. I like to roll around, often going back and forth from my computer to a bookshelf behind my desk. Chair mats come in a variety of sizes, so pick one that has the most space possible without intruding on the rest of the room or area surrouding the desk. There's nothing better than reading up on a particular product and then reading what other consumers have to say about it. Find out what works and those products that fail the end user test. since they carry all the leading brands, offer excellent pricing, and post dozens of customer reviews for you to see. You can browse the best selling chair mats here. Chair Mat for Hardwood Floors: The one name that consistently showed up in reviews was Lorell. Their mats for hardwood floors were top rated by both experts and consumers. The LLR69167 - Chairmat, Hard Floor, Wide 45x53, Lip 25x12, Clear - is the one I went with and I couldn't be happier with the results. The floor mat features vinyl construction and a straight edge.
It has certainly protected my hardwood floors from scuffs and caster damage. At $50, it was about what the other brands wanted and I feel like it was a good investment. Other owners make comments like "bets wood floor computer chairmat" and "durable quality floor protector". If you have hard floors, tile or vinyl, this mat from Lorell should do. Lorell offers a similar rectangular lip floor chair mat for about $45 and it too is clear in color. One last note, we bought our online at Amazon, but an identical product is also available at Office Depot and Staples. The only complaint I have with the chair mat is that it does move around a bit on the hardwoods and I periodically have to adjust it back to the original position. View all top rated chair mats for hard floors here. Chair Mats for Carpet: For those with plush carpets, a chair mat will make a huge difference and let you move around your desk or computer. Chair mats for carpets from Walmart are where we would start. carries the Deflect-O, Rubbermaid, ES Robbins, and Floortex brands.
is the PlushMat Chairmat with Cleats which sells for roughly $50 on Amazon. The PlushMat from Lorell is for medium pile carpets and will hide scuffs from chairs or shoes really well. The cleats are rounded on the bottom so you can carry the mat and not poke yourself. Cleated chair mats are a necessity if you have carpets in your house or office. I did find that if you leave the carpet chair mats in the sun they can crack over time and become brittle. Still, they are meant to protect carpets from casters and rolling chairs, so be proactive and get one before you ruin your floors. You can view popular carpet chair mats here.Quill Brand® Hard Floor Chair Mat; 1-2 business day delivery Buy more, save more! Chair Mat Floor Type: Hard FloorChair Mat Shape: RectangleMaterial: Plastic new furniture all in a single visit. Simply select this service at checkout. Full-Service Delivery & Set-Up is not available for fireproof file cabinets & safes, Bush? assembled SKUs and items with an Extended Assortment flag.
The $1,000 minimum requirement does not include taxes and shipping charges. The furniture delivery date you receive in your order confirmation reflects delivery to the installer. You will be notified separately with a delivery and installation date for your location of up to 14 additional business days from the date given on your order confirmation. Additional fees apply to the following: If an installer is not in your immediate area, businesses located in the state of New York, stairs (quoted per stair), before/after working hours (8:00am-5:00pm), weekend deliveries, customer requested installation dates, panel systems, tables over 8 feet and removal of old furniture. Due to the nature of high-volume orders, we need to work directly with the installer for a quote.Are Vitrazza™ Glass Chair Mats made from real glass? Yes, all Vitrazza Glass Chair Mats are made from solid 1/4-inch thick Tufver Glass™, our proprietary combination of toughened (heat-treated) glass and a nano-technology sealer.
How thick is a Glass Chair Mat? Vitrazza Glass Chair Mats are made from solid 1/4-inch thick Tufver Glass. How many pounds will a Vitrazza Glass Chair Mat support? A Vitrazza Glass Chair Mat is designed to hold over 1,000lbs on a flat surface. What is the edge profile on a Vitrazza Glass Chair Mat? Vitrazza Glass Chair Mats include furniture-quality polished edges with a Mini-Bevel. These have a slight bevel so they are not sharp; the polish/bevel gives them a 'softened' edge that's easy to roll on/off. Will a Vitrazza Glass Chair Mat move or ‘creep’ on carpet?We include 3 sets of Stabil-a-dots™ in your Care Envelope. Stabil-a-dots™ are clear bumpers you apply to the bottom to help the mat stay in place. Can I use the Vitrazza Glass Chair Mat on high-pile carpet?The Vitrazza Glass Chair Mat is an especially good chair mat for carpet in homes or offices with high-pile carpet since it is a firm, durable surface that won’t develop dents or ruts like a plastic mat.
Can I use a Vitrazza Glass Chair Mat on hardwood, tile or marble?If you have beautiful hard floors in your office, you shouldn’t cover them up with cheap, faded plastic chair mats. A Vitrazza Glass Chair Mat is clear, so it never distracts from hardwood, tile or marble floor designs. And, to keep the mat properly in place, we include Stabil-a-dots™ in your Care Envelope. Stabil-a-dots™ are thin, clear bumpers which adhere to the glass and provide traction against your floor. Will a Vitrazza Glass Chair Mat be slippery if you have water on your shoes? Water from shoes doesn’t pose a problem at all. The nano-tech sealant we apply is intended to help resist scratching and to mitigate slip. Water is attracted to glass and this attraction normally causes water to stick to glass and spread out. This would naturally create more slip as the spread water comes between shoes and the glass. Our nano-tech sealant prevents this interaction and eliminates “spread”, allowing the water to bead instead.
Will the Vitrazza Glass Chair Mat build up a static charge?Unlike other mats, a Vitrazza Glass Chair Mat is static-free. How do I choose a size for my Vitrazza Glass Chair Mat? See our Measuring Tips page or call to speak with a Vitrazza Specialist. How do I measure for a custom sized mat? Click here for our measuring tips page. Does Vitrazza offer custom sizes and designs? How do you ship or deliver Vitrazza Glass Chair Mats? On the front range of Colorado we deliver in our van, and elsewhere in the continental US we ship via Fedex Ground or Old Dominion Freight Lines. Do you charge for delivery/shipping? Stock sizes have shipping included; quotes for custom sizes will include a discounted flat-rate charge. What is the normal turnaround time for an order? Standard size glass chair mats are in stock and ship/deliver within 2-3 days. Turnaround time for custom glass chair mats ranges from 12-18 days. Does the Vitrazza Glass Chair Mat come with a warranty?