Tiles & Stone: Glides for Hard Floors
Tiles and stone are almost indestructible – yet glides are worthwhile: against the noise of chairs scraping, for effortless moving of heavy furniture, and to protect delicate natural stones.
The Noise Problem: Felt
Chairs scraping on tiles is one of the loudest everyday noises in the house – the hard floor reflects every contact. Felt glides decouple furniture and floor: sliding becomes almost silent, even for the neighbours below.
The Force Problem: PTFE
On rough porcelain stoneware, heavy furniture can barely be moved – the friction is enormous. PTFE glides have an extremely low coefficient of friction and allow even sofas and cupboards to glide effortlessly, without stressing the floor.
Special Case: Natural Stone and Marble
Polished marble and natural stone appear hard, but are susceptible to scratches – and a scratch in stone can only be repaired with professional effort. The same care applies here as with parquet: soft felt glides, regularly checked.
The Direct Comparison
Which material for what – the table shows floors, load capacity, and movability at a glance.
Which glide fits what?
| Felt | PTFE | Metal | Plastic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ideal Floors | Parquet, Laminate, delicate floors | Tiles, Stone, Laminate | Carpet, robust floors | universal, light furniture |
| Load | light–medium | heavy | medium–heavy | light |
| Movability | good | very good | medium | good |
| Running Noise | very quiet | quiet | audible | quiet |
| Attachment | Adhesive · Nail · Screw | Screw · Nail · Adhesive | Nail | Push-on · Screw |
| Price | € | €€ | € | € |
| View felt | View PTFE | View metal | View plastic |
PTFE for heavy furniture, felt for quiet chairs – both directly from the manufacturer.
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