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Runners Are Where Custom Cutting Pays

Hall runs are never a stock length. That is the entire problem.

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Runners Are Where Custom Cutting Pays

Runners are the strongest case for cut-to-order pads because hall runs are almost never a stock length. A runner pad cut to your rug and perforated along its length lets you match the run exactly, including the awkward last few inches at a doorway or stair.

Why do runners break stock sizing?

Because halls are built to whatever length the house needed. A 30-inch by 12-foot runner in a 13-foot hall is a design decision; the pad under it is not negotiable in the same way.

Where do you adjust?

Length, almost always. Order to the runner's measurement and rip 2-inch strips off the end until the pad disappears under the rug at both ends.

What about runners on stairs?

Stair runners are a different installation method and are usually fastened rather than floated. Talk to your representative before specifying a floating pad on a stair.

Published 2024-09-17. Last updated 2026-08-01.

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Do you make custom runner pads?

Yes, and runners are where custom cutting matters most. Hall runners are almost never a stock length, so a cut-to-order pad perforated along the length lets you match the run exactly.

How should I measure a rug for a pad?

Measure the rug flat, edge to edge, at its widest and longest points, excluding fringe. Take both measurements in two places, since handmade rugs are rarely perfectly rectangular, and order at the larger figure.

Can rug pads be resized during installation?

Yes. That is the point of the perforations. If the room or the rug measures differently than expected, pull along a perforation line to remove a 2-inch strip. It takes seconds per side and requires no tools.

What rug pad sizes are available?

Because pads are cut to order, the size is whatever your rug is. Runners, area rugs, oversized room-size rugs, and odd dimensions are all handled the same way: you provide the finished rug measurement.

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