You’re seeing them more and more often—dining chairs with castors. They’re incredibly practical, as they make moving chairs effortless. However, standard castors often feature hard treads, which can damage hard floors like the popular laminate flooring. In this article, we’ll explain which castor wheels are best suited for chairs on laminate floors.

Use Castor Wheels with Soft Treads on Laminate

Castor wheels are available with either hard or soft treads. Chairs typically come with harder wheels as standard. However, on a hard floor such as laminate, these are far from ideal. For hard flooring, you’ll want to use castors with a soft tread. By using high-quality castor wheels with a soft tread, you can prevent scratches and marks on your floor. The Scratch no More 40mm castor wheel is an excellent choice for dining chairs. This wheel features a soft thermoprene tread and is mounted using a grip ring stem.

Office Chair Castors for Laminate Flooring

With the rise of working from home, office chairs are increasingly being used on laminate flooring. These chairs, too, can damage your floor if equipped with the wrong wheels. Here as well, using castor wheels with a soft tread is the best solution. This prevents issues such as scratches on your laminate floor. Scratch no More offers soft office chair castors for laminate with thermoprene treads, ensuring your floor remains completely scratch-free.

Installing Castor Wheels

All Scratch no More castor wheels are mounted using a grip ring stem. It’s important to ensure the wheels are installed perpendicularly to the floor. If they are not, the wheels may drag, which not only hampers smooth rolling but can also damage your floor. For more details, refer to the comprehensive installation and instruction video below:

The best castor wheels for your chairs on laminate flooring can be found at Scratch no More. Need help choosing the right wheels? Use our selection guide or feel free to contact us. Need assistance with measuring and installing? Learn all about it in our detailed blog.