Short guide to the purchase of chair rubber feet

A small accessory that can give great benefits: everything you need to know about plastic rubber feet

Chair rubber feet are small and often undervalued components, but they have a great importance in ensuring comfort, silence and proper care of their spaces. They help to preserve the chairs, make less noise, and keep the floor in the best condition.

For this result to be guaranteed, of course, it is necessary to carefully choose the right non-slip rubber pads. They must be resistant, of excellent quality, the shape and size suitable for your chairs. For this, there are many different types.
Find out in this short guide which and how many types there are, and how to choose the one that best suits your needs.

What are the advantages of protective feet for chairs?

Protective feet for chairs are the ideal solution to protect floors and ensure a comfortable and safe sitting. They are in fact small and discreet elements, generally made of rubber or plastic, of different shapes and sizes to adapt to the various forms of the legs of chairs, from the most classic to the design ones.

Chair rubber feet are therefore important to preserve the same chairs, ensuring their durability and reducing the risk of wear. And the benefits do not end here:

• protective feet, made of resistant materials, ensure a long life and can be applied to any type of seat.
• They allow, over time, a considerable saving: it takes a long time for them to wear out and, once this happens, it will be enough to replace them with a minimal investment. They will prevent the legs of the chairs, especially the bottom of the feet, from wearing out, avoiding having to replace them.
• They are versatile and perfect for any environment. Thanks to the variety of shapes, sizes and colors they are suitable for chairs in private homes, but also in commercial and receptive activities such as hotels, restaurants, bars, offices, community places and much more.
• They ensure silence and quiet living. They are almost indispensable if you live in an apartment building, to avoid the noise when the chair is moved. This is how silence is preserved and the peace of other tenants is respected. They are more effective at reducing noise than traditional felt – and wear out much more slowly.
• They make it easier to move the chairs, which can then slide without making any noise.
• They protect the floor, especially if it is as delicate as parquet.
• They can also correct any defects of the chairs, such as wobbling due to a few millimetres too much (or less) in the design.
• Finally, they are easy and quick to install and replace. They can be inserted in a few seconds without any effort.

How many types are there, and how to choose the right chair rubber feet

As we have seen, to protect the floors from scratches and discomfort caused by moving chairs, plastic rubber feet are the perfect solution. These accessories are designed to adapt to the shape of your legs, so as to offer the best possible protection.

Depending on the shape of the chair legs, you can choose between different options and a wide variety of shapes, allowing you to find the perfect solution for each specific chair. Let’s look specifically at the most common types:

• square feet, the best solution for square legs. They offer a precise fit, ensuring effective protection for all types of floors. Thanks to their square shape, they are particularly stable and secure.
• Rectangular rubber feet. These legs require specific protection to prevent damage to the floors and provide stability and durability.
• Oval shaped rubber feet. Versatile and customized solution for particular shapes, such as the oval.
• Round chair rubber feet.
• “U” rubber feet for cantilever chairs. These chairs have legs that extend only on the front side, while the back is without support. To ensure stability and preserve floors, “U” shaped rubber pads are the best choice. They are designed to fit the shape of the chair legs (which is, in fact, U-shaped). These also offer more comfort, because they absorb shocks and reduce noise.

There are several materials to consider when choosing. One of the most suitable is plastic, for its strength and stability, perfect to avoid damage to floors and minimize noise. For those looking for maximum stability and customization, there are also rubber pads with screws, which are screwed directly to the legs of the chair.

Without forgetting safety, essential when it comes to chairs. The non-slip chair feet provide superior grip, reducing the risk of accidents caused by sliding chairs. These special feet are in fact made with non-slip materials that hold firmly to the floor, ensuring a stable and safe seat in all conditions.

In conclusion, make sure you choose quality pads, with a precise fit and reliable protection. Remember to accurately measure the size of the legs of the chairs to make sure that the pads fit properly.

The plastic rubber feet range proposed by Beschi

In the extensive catalogue of Beschi’s furniture accessories and small plastic items, you can also find different types of plastic feet for chairs. They are easy to use and versatile, suitable for different shapes and needs.

They are quality products, offered in various sizes and shapes depending on the requirements of usability and style – they are ideal to be applied to chairs, but they are also useful for stools, tables, beds, drawers, and any other piece of furniture, to avoid marking the floor or that the piece of furniture does not move. Proposals include the following:

• Corner non-slip furniture feet, 90° feet to be applied to chairs, beds, deck chairs and ladders to ensure maximum safety and prevent tipping over.
• Non-slip chair feet, a wide range of non-slip plastic rubber feet for chairs available in different colors, sizes and shapes: octagonal, oval, square, round and rectangular.
• Plastic antislip pincers, made in Italy, in plastic and in various sizes, are the ideal solution for chairs that have feet and tubes that must be protected to not mark or damage the floor.

If you need more information about plastic rubber feet offered by Beschi, or about the wide range of plastic parts proposed, do not hesitate to contact us!