Ace Hardware offers the right supplies to complete your flooring project. Find quality carpet pads that add comfort and protect your carpet, rug grippers to keep area rugs safely in place and durable carpet tape for seams and repairs. These essential accessories help ensure a professional result and a longer life for your floors, whether you are installing something new or securing what you already have.
Find the Right Solution for Your Floor
We offer a range of products to help you complete your flooring project with confidence. Each one serves a specific purpose to make your floors safer, more comfortable and longer-lasting.
Carpet and Rug Pads
A quality carpet pad is the essential foundation for wall-to-wall carpeting and large area rugs. Its primary benefit is adding a layer of cushion underfoot for noticeable comfort. A pad also protects your investment by absorbing the impact of foot traffic, which reduces wear and tear on the carpet fibers. It provides valuable insulation from cold subfloors, helps to damp sound in a room and can even make vacuuming more effective by holding the carpet steady.
Rug Grippers and Anchors
Rug grippers and anchors are a simple and effective safety solution. These products are designed to prevent area rugs from slipping, bunching and creating a dangerous tripping hazard. They are essential for any rug placed on a hard surface like tile, wood or laminate flooring in hallways, kitchens or entryways. Available as corner pieces or as a full pad, they are easy to install and provide instant peace of mind.
Carpet Tape
Heavy-duty carpet tape is a versatile tool for installation and quick repairs, using strong double‑sided adhesive to seam carpet pieces for a clean, invisible join while also securing the edges of runners or mats to prevent curling. It’s ideal to keep on hand for fast, durable fixes to flooring tears or loose edges, making it a reliable solution for a wide range of flooring applications.
Do You Need a Rug Pad for a Carpet?
If you are placing an area rug over wall-to-wall carpet, using a special rug-to-carpet pad is a great idea. It’s not for cushion, but to keep the area rug from wrinkling, bunching and “walking” across the carpet surface. Look for a thin pad with a non-slip surface designed specifically for this purpose.
Will Rug Grippers Damage Hardwood or Vinyl Floors?
Rug grippers are specifically designed to be safe for most common hard flooring surfaces, including finished hardwood, laminate, vinyl and tile. Most use a non-damaging adhesive or a high-friction material that grips the floor without sticking to it. However, we always suggest checking the product’s packaging to ensure it is compatible with your specific floor finish.
Shop Carpet Pads at Ace Hardware
When you’re ready to start your project, Ace makes it easy to get what you need. Whether you’re shopping online for fast shipping or visiting your neighborhood store for helpful advice, we have you covered. Along with your carpet accessories, you can find the specific tools for the job, like utility knives for clean cuts, tape measures for accuracy and protective knee pads for comfort while you work.
These flooring essentials are just one part of our larger selection of building supplies. If your project involves the entire walls, floors and ceiling system or you’re looking to improve your home’s comfort with new insulation and house wrap, we have the solutions to help. To begin your flooring project, explore our selection of quality carpet pads near you online or in-store.
