Furniture Glides Buying Guide: find the right glide

Step 1: Start with the floor

The most important question is not about the furniture, but the floor. Delicate surfaces such as parquet, laminate or vinyl require a soft, gentle material – here, felt is the first choice: it glides quietly, reliably protects against scratches and picks up fine dirt instead of rubbing it across the floor.

On hard, robust floors such as tiles or stone, furniture can also be heavy – there, PTFE shows its strength: extremely smooth-gliding, even under high load. Metal glides are the robust solution for carpets, plastic glides the universal one for light furniture.

Step 2: Assess load and use

A dining chair is moved hundreds of times daily, a wardrobe almost never. The more frequent and heavier the movement, the more important gliding ability and a durable fastening become.

• Light furniture, rarely moved (side table, shelf): self-adhesive felt is sufficient.
• Chairs in constant use: felt with nail or screw – the mechanical fastening withstands constant sliding movement.
• Heavy furniture that needs to be moved (sofa, wardrobe): PTFE glides, on hard floors with very good gliding properties.

Step 3: Choose fastening

Self-adhesive is the quickest solution and reliably holds on clean, dry, grease-free surfaces – our acrylic adhesive is solvent-free and adheres to wood, plastic and metal. For hammering (nail) and screwing, choose these for solid wood legs and heavy use; push-on and cap solutions enclose the leg and fit snugly.

Direct material comparison

The table summarises which material is intended for what – ideal floors, load capacity, movability, noise level, fastening and price at a glance.