Protect Your Hard Floor with an Amazon Basics Polycarbonate Office Chair Mat

Teri G.: Came rolled up. Be careful unwrapping as the mat will spring open and the hard plastic might cut you. It lays perfectly flat and does what it's suppose to do.

United States on Oct 05, 2023

Chris G: I use this as part of my home office. I place it on top of a wooden floor and used a rolling office chair on it. I think the size is perfect; it allows some movement in either direction side to side and forward and back. No issues rolling on it and I haven't had the impression that I have to be gentle with it or worried that it's going to crack.

Canada on Aug 24, 2023

Book Lover: I like the thinness of this mat. Also, it is easy to control the movement of the office chair I use on it. I do not feel as if the chair will slide out from under me.

United States on Aug 21, 2023

WhiteheadsArt: I have LVP (vinyl plank) flooring. I will preface my review with the fact that whoever installed my floor did a terrible job. My planks looked like they were coming apart just a tad from my chair rolling on it, so bought this to put over top so I didn’t exacerbate the issue. I put the mat on the floor, and walked on it. I almost fell. It is so slick that it moves instantly. I put it under my desk legs (thinking the weight would hold it in place) and the desk slid around! I finally put a bit of hot glue on the corners just to create a sticky spot so it wouldn’t slide as bad. It was working great for a couple of weeks.

Then I noticed something under the mat. Apparently moisture built up under it a little and in the crevices of my floor, I noticed it looked wet. We are in a drought, so I know no water has seeped into my house. I think it’s just condensation from the room being cool and flooring being warmer… or vice versa.

Anyhow, I took up the mat and it is now in my garage. I have to figure out how to make it not slip out there :)

Oh also, word of caution. The mat is VERY sharp on the edges. Be careful.

I wish this would have worked for me.

United States on Aug 15, 2023

Cynthia Hartley: I ordered this to protect my hardwood floor from the wheels on my desk chair. The mat is not as clear as I would have liked, but it is sturdy and will protect my floor. I am very satisfied with the mat.

I was reluctant to open the box when it arrived due to all of the warnings about how one could get injured. I wrapped the rolled mat in a thin blanket, put one knee on the blanket and cut the plastic band from around the mat. I slowly released the pressure as the mat unfurled and I was unharmed. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

United States on Jul 29, 2023

zach masters: What more can I say other than it does the job, but is very flimsy and delicate.

United States on Jul 25, 2023

Jodee: Was a bit smaller than anticipated (I got the smallest option) and it slips on the hardwood floor. This being said it came flat in the box which was very convenient and it is protecting the floor from my office chair. Overall happy with the product

Canada on Jul 11, 2023

Cathy P: Ordered this larger chair mat for new vinyl plank flooring when using a chair with casters. It was the last one and was used, very good condition with a damaged box. The box was very damaged but the mat inside was not. However this mat has a very small (maybe 1/16") sharp lip on the side that goes on the flooring and I believe it would eventually cut right through the flooring. This lip was all the way around. As it was the last mat, we made a decision to sand the lip off using ordinary fine sandpaper, rather than return the item to Amazon. Sanding was easy to do and seemed to work fine. So BEWARE if placing on soft flooring as I am sure you will eventually damage the floor.

Canada on Jul 04, 2023

TrevorTrevor: I wanted this mat for something a little less orthodox. I had a vinyl table protector on a wooden table that just looked cheap. Clear glossy plastic that showed ripples and wrinkles from every angle and never laid flat. I finally got rid of it and tried to find better. But all the reviews for other products had the same complaints.

So I started thinking outside the box and finally found hard floor desk chair protectors. This one by Amazon Basics was decently priced and was bigger than I needed so the overly rounded corners wouldn’t be an issue.

I’m so glad I convinced my wife to let me try it. The polycarbonate sprung right to near perfect flatness the moment I unwrapped it, unlike vinyl protectors. I laid in on the table and used a sharpie held to the table’s edge to trace my size. Then was able to cut fairly straight lines with aviation snips and sanded the edges to lose any sharpness.

The end result is fantastic and it’s super durable. It lets the white of the table top show without me having to worry about scratches and stains from my kids. If, down the road, the kids damage this top in any way, it’s much easier to replace than the refinish the...

Canada on Mar 07, 2022

Nate Feller: This is a great mat. It definitely protects the surface below and is quite durable. I had a different one that I was using but I got an addition to my desk(L shaped now) so I needed to cover a larger area. I wanted it for a carpeted area and this one has no points on the bottom. I needed the large size so purchased it anyways. It is thinner than the previous one I had but because I am using it on carpet it does move around a bit which isn’t a hazard or a big deal but just an inconvenience to push it back in place every time I sit at my desk. It definitely would be better for hardwood etc as it is advertised but it does do the job. I’m sure if I could find another one as big as this with the carpet anchors I would return this but I will keep it and be happy. It hasn’t gotten scratched and it’s very easy to see the surface through it. Still a great purchase.

Canada on Feb 08, 2021