Best floor and carpet protectors for moving 2024: Film, pads & furniture sliders

If you’re moving a home or renovating and want to keep your carpets protected against potential damage, this TapeManBlue carpet protection film is an excellent choice.

You get 24 inches by 200 feet of protective film and can cover a surface area of up to 400 square feet. It is highly durable, resistant to tearing and puncturing, and easy to apply. It cost roughly $38. Plus, the film is reverse wound, so its adhesive sits outside the roll, making it easy to install.

Once the job is done, it can be lifted and removed cleanly, without any residue.

For hardwood, tile, or laminate floors, there’s the TapeManBlue floor protection film. One roll provides 36 inches by 200 feet of protective film to cover a surface area of up to 600 square feet and retails for less than $55.

Like its made-for-carpet variant, this film is reverse wound, so applying it is easy. The adhesive is good for up to 45 days, so it’s equally suited for home renovation projects and moving. This option is ideal for preserving the quality of your flooring and can be removed without a fuss afterward.

This Kenley carpet protection film offers heavy-duty protection for every type of carpet, including synthetic and natural fibers, as well as low and high pile depth. It is highly resistant to wear and tear and also provides waterproof protection. Each roll measures 36 inches by 200 feet, giving you ample carpet protection for up to 600 square feet, over 45 days of use. It’s also suitable for carpeted stairs and carpet runners.

It’s more expensive than other carpet films, retailing at just under $70 per roll. However, it’s built to take some punishment and might be a better choice for bigger or more challenging projects.

This 181-piece premium furniture pad kit from X-Protector has everything you need to keep your hardwood and laminate flooring protected against scratch and scuff damage. It features a variety of differently-sized adhesive pads, strips, and pieces that stick to the underside of furniture legs and feet, allowing them to be moved easily without affecting floors. This versatile set of furniture coasters retails for less than $14 and is available in a variety of colors to suit your furniture and the tone of the room.

The Yelanon felt furniture pads kit provides 182 self-adhesive furniture pads, all of which can be cut to measure, and protect your hardwood, laminate, and tile flooring against damage. Made from synthetic felt, each pad has anti-slip and anti-scratch properties to help eliminate friction between furniture and floors. The pads come in many sizes and shapes but can easily be cut to suit more awkward or irregularly-sized furniture feet. At just $9.99, this set of adhesive floor pads is good value, with plenty of spares, should the adhesive begin to wear off over time.

If you’re looking to protect your hardwood floors but want to spend as little as possible, this 162-piece furniture pad set from Scotch is an excellent option.

Each pad peels away easily from its backing, making it easy to apply, and the strong adhesive provides lasting protection for your floor. On the downside, this set features round-shaped pads only, which may not be suitable for square-legged furniture, and it comes in beige. That said, for $8.99, there’s very little to complain about.

This 24-piece furniture slider set from X-Protector is ideal for protecting carpeted surfaces from damage and makes moving furniture around the room a breeze.

Each protective disc has rubberized foam on the inside, which molds around the feet of your furniture, while the plastic slider side allows for easy maneuvering. Ideal for heavy furniture, each disc measures 3.5 inches in diameter and is durable enough to be reused. At less than $19 for the set, it offers plenty of value for your money.

For larger furniture, you’ll need larger furniture sliders. This four-piece set from Super Sliders contains large, oval-shaped sliders that measure 5.75 inches by 9.5 inches and can comfortably accommodate bulkier furniture legs. Durable rubber foam keeps each leg firmly in place to prevent slippage, while the smooth plastic underside allows for effortless gliding across any style of carpeted floor.

This set retails for $11.99 for four large sliders and is a great option if you have heavy furniture that requires moving or repositioning.

Most furniture sliders are circular, which is great for pieces with circular legs, but they might not be ideal for furniture with square-shaped legs. This eight-pack of sliders from Ezprotekt proves it’s hip to be square (sorry), doing the same job but in a more angular fashion. Each slider has an ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) foam center which keeps the legs secure and slip-free. Measuring 5 inches by 5 inches, they’re suitable for larger furniture.

Priced at $17.99 for eight sliders, these Ezprotekt furniture movers offer reasonable value for money, along with some extra room for positioning bulkier legs.