Can Rubber Backed Carpets Be Used On Pergo Flooring

Avoid rubber and latex mats if possible.

Can rubber backed carpets be used on pergo flooring.

Having this information can help you narrow down the type of rug and or liner you should use on your laminate flooring. You can look at rugs with natural backings such as cotton jute and woven backings. Carpet pads are also made of rubber but they are corrugated or. There is a good possibility.

Any rug can be used regardless of the factory backing if you place a dense felt pad between the rug and the laminate floor. You are best to also purchase a suitable carpet to hardwood padding they generally are very thin also a tannish rubber waffle type material but should not stain the wood. Pergo does not recommend that you use non pergo branded padding including cork underlayment to your laminate floors that are sold with padding already attached and included in the cartons you purchase. Regarding rugs it is best to use non staining vinyl backed mats or any rug that is labeled as colorfast area rugs that say safe for use with hardwoods should be just fine.

You may notice some dulling over time but you can buff that out. Placing a felt pad beneath rubber or latex backed rugs and beneath any nonnatural fiber rug allows air to circulate between the rug and the laminate flooring.