The Importance of Clean Floors with Caster Use

Caster wheels are often used in offices under chairs, desks, carts and file cabinets. Cleaning floors regularly is a discipline that can lengthen the life of your floors and caster wheels, as well as protect employees.

Protecting Floors and Employees

Maintain floors and ensure surface areas are smooth by removing debris and repairing damaged areas. There should always be a clear path, which will allow chairs, cabinets and other furniture with wheels to be easily maneuvered. 

If you are in an office or warehouse where the floor is continually littered with debris, pneumatic caster wheels have shocks that make for easy maneuvering. Pneumatic caster wheels demand less exertion to move. As an added bonus, this type of wheel will roll well if you need to take any equipment outdoors and move over different types of terrain.

Problems Cause by Debris

Small items on the ground often act as brakes and require more physical exertion to roll over. The first instinct when running over small items may be to use more force to roll over the item. Depending on how heavy of a load one is pushing, this can result in adding serious strain. By making sure nothing is in the way, you protect employees.

Preventing Caster Wheel Scratches

Moving into an office with beautiful flooring is exciting.  You look with around the glossy surface and picture how the room will look with desks and chairs. You want the gorgeous sheen to last as long as possible. You may start to worry about whether chairs will damage the expanse of flooring in front of you. Here are some tips for avoiding caster wheel scratches.

Be Picky About Caster Wheels

When you have hard floors, choose office chairs with caster wheels that are soft. Some examples of soft wheels include rubber, neoprene and urethane. Avoid hard wheels, like those made from plastic or nylon. Soft wheels will help prevent scuffing on various kinds of hard flooring. Whether it’s a hardwood surface, tile or laminate floor, soft wheels work better.

Add Some Extra Protection

If you want to be extra careful and preserve your floors as long as possible, considering putting something between caster wheels and the floor. Chair mats are designed to prevent scuffs and cover just the area by your desk, so you can still see the rest of your room.  Another option is putting a small rug under the chair. With the protection of a thick rug, you won’t have to get soft wheels. Hard wheels can roll on thick rugs without harming the floor underneath.

A final pro tip for preserving floors is to add a layer of duct tape to the edge of your wheel. If you can’t replace soft wheels with hard wheels this trick can help save your floors.