My husband has started using a wheelchair in the house but has trouble maneuvering over carpeting and around furniture.
Carpet wheels for wheelchairs.
Carpeting should be firmly attached to the sub floor and have a pile less than 1 2 inch high.
A very low pile carpet or a commercial carpet made for high traffic would be the best kind for wheelchair users.
It should be non slippery and still offer enough traction to easily maneuver.
Any easy low cost suggestions for fixing this.
Wheelchairs run great on hardwood flooring.
For rough outside terrain or sports use however a sturdier wheelchair with durable wheels would be necessary.
Ideally flooring for wheelchairs should be firm with flat transitions from one room to the next.
When your padding crushes it can cause the backing of the carpet to break the carpet stretches and you re left with wavy carpet in your living room.
Flooring like thick carpet is not ideal for wheelchairs.
Thanks to the 8 inch front caster wheels the chair guarantees a smooth ride.
Clearly your wheelchair won t be this bad but the force of the wheel on the carpet is enough to crush the padding.
You can make high pile carpet easier to navigate by using duct tape to piece together several of those thick plastic chair mats you see sold at office supply stores.
Overall it s a great wheelchair to spend a great load of time in it.