Choosing the right size snap-on cap

The Floor Saver Glide® snap-on caps are designed to snap over your existing glides.  Because glides vary by manufacturer and wear, it is important that you choose the right cap for your particular glides to provide the best possible fit for your glides. 

The Floor Saver Glide® snap-on caps are designed to snap over glides with swivel bases which are approximately 1-1/4” in diameter.  You can measure the diameter, or width across the base, with a vernier, a hole gage or by simply holding a ruler to the bottom of the base to estimate that the diameter is 1-1/4”.   If your glide base is much smaller, for example less than 1” in diameter across the metal at the widest point, then these caps will not fit your glide.  The overwhelming majority of glides in the field on school furniture are the standard size of approximately 1-1/4” in diameter and will work with these caps.

There are three popular styles of glide bases in school furniture- low-profile bases, mid-profile bases and deep-profile bases.  The low-profile and mid-profile bases are typically found on furniture from the following furniture manufacturers:

  • Columbia Manufacturing
  • USA Capitol
  • Royal Seating
  • Artco Bell

The deep-profile bases are typically found on imported glides and are generally found on furniture from the following furniture manufacturers:

  • Virco Manufacturing
  • Artco Bell
  • Smith Systems

Regardless of the manufacturer, it is important to check the glides on your existing furniture to find out if they have low-profile, mid-profile or deep-profile bases.  To assist you, please refer to the following picture which shows the three sizes, side by side.

Depending on the profile of your existing glides and how much the original base has worn, you should choose whichever cap, the deep or the low-profile, provides the best fit.

If you are unsure about which cap will fit your particular glides you can do several things:

  • Take a digital photo (close up) of your existing glides and e-mail it to our customer service team at customerservice@floorsaverglide.com and someone will analyze the photo and advise which size cap will fit your glides the best.
  • You can remove one of your glides and and mail it to us at the address at the bottom of this page and when we receive it, someone from our customer service team will be able to tell you which cap will best fit the glide you sent.
  • You can order a snap-on cap sample kit which will contain a few samples of each type of snap-on cap we offer.  You can look at them and try them for fit and then you will be able to choose which cap is best for your existing glides.  The sample kit is free of charge- all you have to pay is shipping & handling.

As always, if you are having trouble understanding which cap will best fit your particular glides, then please e-mail us at customerservice@floorsaverglide.com or call us at 203-574-2556 and ask to speak to a customer service representative.

The following links will take you to the appropriate product pages:

For low-profile base glides (MG style cap):
Low-profile Floor Saver Glide® Snap-on Caps
Low-profile Snap-on Caps for use on Carpet

For mid-profile base glides (BR style cap):
Mid-profile Floor Saver Glide® Snap-on Caps
Mid-profile Snap-on Caps for use on Carpet

For deep-profile base glides (AB style cap):
Deep-profile Floor Saver Glide® Snap-on Caps
Deep-profile Snap-on Caps for use on Carpet

Sample Kit of 2 pieces of each style of cap:
Sample Kit for Snap-on Caps