Tarps, paper or what kind of runners?

[Luis Gomez]

What are the best products to protect wood and stone floors? I was thinking of
using durahold pad runners to protect the floor. Not only against hot hoses but also against
water techs and their equipment. Is there a better product out there? or less expensive?
Thank You all for your response.
Luis

 

[SMRBAP]

PM me or I'll forget, you can cut and paste my response it in this post for others tomorrow.

I'll send you the name of a manufacturer who sells 2 grades of floor protector on rolls in different widths, super good product, fair price. I'll also give you the Xactimate line item and pricing for it so you can get paid to lay in on water losses.

 

[Dolly Llama]

What are the best products to protect wood and stone floors? I was thinking of
using durahold pad runners to protect the floor. Not only against hot hoses but also against
water techs and their equipment. Is there a better product out there? or less expensive?
Thank You all for your response.
Luis

a lot of guys use moving blankets, I hear.
They're not long enough for my tastes


we use 4' X 15' and 4' x 24' canvass drop cloth runners .
Top quality ones (10 and 12wt, one piece seamless, finished edges ) can be found at Sherwin Williams.
Some of the cheaper ones at HD, Lowes, etc, will be lighter wt canvass and some are sewn pieces

The 4x24 are the perfect size to cover a flite of wood treaded stairs


I think they're about $15 ea


..L.T.A.

 

[ruff]

This company carries different products.
I think I got this one: http://www.pro-tect.com/PRO-TECT-Runner ... ction.html
It's great.

 

[SMRBAP]

Its Tuf-guard, they have two grades.

www.tuf-guard.com they will send you samples upon request.

The line item I charge this under is WTRMASKFPB Floor Protection - drop cloth - skid resistant - breathable 0.87 /sq ft

 

[Chris A]

White bedsheets, usually carry 4-5

 

[Ron Werner]

moving blankets, carry 5 on board
Use them for cleaning furn as well

 

[Becker]

Yes. Moving blankets.
They Also work well in wrapping the hose on weird cOrners that corner guards don't work so well on. Or tricky stairways.

Your actions in protecting the clients home do not go unnoticed!!

 

[Bill Soukoreff]

Do you guys that use moving blankets find it hard to keep them from developing mildew or even mold?

I like the idea of using them, but obviously they will get wet and then get folded up and put in the van. Is that a problem?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Put them in the dryer if they are only wet, wash them if they are dirty.

 

[Bill Soukoreff]

I was afraid that was the answer. :x The last thing I want to at the end of the day is more work at home!

I don't really like any of the other options on this thread. Has anyone tried moving blankets and gone to something better?

 

[Ron Werner]

mine need washing every now and then, as for the drying, lots of heat in the truck to dry them out.
I like them because of their thickness, but they are awkward and hard to carry more than 5, get too bulky in the truck. I'd like to get that thin foam material I saw at Connections, 4ft wide and have a couple lengths long enough to be put on a staircase.

 

[Connor]

Yes. Moving blankets.
They Also work well in wrapping the hose on weird cOrners that corner guards don't work so well on. Or tricky stairways.

Your actions in protecting the clients home do not go unnoticed!!

cornOr!

 

[Walt]

What are the best products to protect wood and stone floors? I was thinking of
using durahold pad runners to protect the floor. Not only against hot hoses but also against
water techs and their equipment. Is there a better product out there? or less expensive?
Thank You all for your response.
Luis

a lot of guys use moving blankets, I hear.
They're not long enough for my tastes


we use 4' X 15' and 4' x 24' canvass drop cloth runners .
Top quality ones (10 and 12wt, one piece seamless, finished edges ) can be found at Sherwin Williams.
Some of the cheaper ones at HD, Lowes, etc, will be lighter wt canvass and some are sewn pieces

The 4x24 are the perfect size to cover a flite of wood treaded stairs


I think they're about $15 ea


..L.T.A.

This may sound dumb, but how do you keep the tarp from slipping down the stairs? Are they rubber backed?

 

[The Great Oz]

If you like using moving pads, buy the all synthetic kind. No rot.

 

[Dolly Llama]

This may sound dumb, but how do you keep the tarp from slipping down the stairs? Are they rubber backed?

12 or 10 wt cotton canvas runners ..not "tarps"
(they're washable too)

Not rubber backed (not the runners we use anyway) we do have a 9 x 12 on the truck that's butyl rubber coated for when we do upl in a room we're not cleaning (or hard surface)

the 24ft'r covers a complete flite of stairs, Walt .
Start at the top and push the cloth against the riser as you go down.
It'll stay in place as long as you're not "dragging" hoses or gear over it

if you buy them from Sherwin Williams, insist on contractor pricing or they'll charge you near twice as much.
Make sure they're the 10 or 12 wt as well (cause they also sell cheap 6-7 wt Chinese crAp ones too)



..L.T.A.