Tips for Moving to a New Home: How to Protect Hardwood Floors

When a Hardwood Beauty Becomes a Beast

Hardwood flooring has really come back into style these last few years in NYC. New homeowners are finding joy in uncovering the hardwood beauties that were covered by carpet from previous owners, and tutorials of hardwood upkeep or replacement can be found on all social media platforms. But now that your hardwood has become the star of the show, how can you protect it from scratches or dents during your next move? Here are Shleppers’ best tips for keeping your hardwoods in great shape during a move!

Cover Floors with Cardboard

While it might seem like a tedious precaution, covering hardwood floors with cardboard can prevent unsightly scratches and scrapes. Cardboard or other floor coverings also come in handy in the case of bad weather. You don’t want to have to worry about wiping your feet on the way in while carrying a heavy couch! Floor coverings will prevent any weather-covered shoes from damaging beautiful hardwood floors.

Avoid the Drag

Avoiding dragging furniture across the floor is really ideal. No matter what type of hardwood or finish you have on your floors, dragging heavy furniture can damage the finish or cause dents in the wood. Stacking boxes that are too heavy to carry onto dollies with rubber tires can help not only your floors, but your back as well! Get multiple people to try to lift heavy furniture, but if at the end of the day, you have to push a dresser or two, use furniture sliders to allow for easy sliding and floor protection.

Measure Before you Move

Simply measuring room area and door space before moving can save you and your floors a lot of distress. Don’t risk the comical large piece of furniture not fitting in your new place troupe! Floors can easily get scratched trying to fit a large item into a small doorway, and dining chairs can easily be dropped on the way to the dining room. Measuring your furniture as well as doorways and room can ensure that moving large items doesn’t come with the expense of damaged floors.

Shleppers is Here to Help

Moving heavy furniture doesn’t have to be a hassle! The best way to protect your floors from damage is to call professional, full-service NYC movers. We take all the precautions to make your move as stress-free as possible, so call us today at 800-847-4537 or fill out a free no-obligation quote here.