Wall Protectors for Baby Pressure Gates - 2 Pack

these are a life saver as well as a wall saver! we have a VERY wide space at the top of our stairs and not only do these help prevent scratches by distributing the pressure over a larger area, but they add ~3/4 inch extension which really helps take the strain off the screw/spindle part of our gate as well as stabilize the whole thing in general.Full Disclosure:- I received this product (very kindly) at a discount or free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review of the product, based upon my own personal experience.- I have not been coached or asked to provide positive feedback, nor have I received any compensation or incentive from the company for this review.- I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission 16 CFR part 255 "guides concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising".- I am not affiliated with this company or any of their products, in any way.- The views expressed here are my own, based on my personal use and experience with the product, and are unbiased and honest reviews. Any feedback, positive or negative, regarding this product is based on my personal experience with the product.- I treat each product review as though I paid full price for it.- Like most people, I rely heavily on product reviews when deciding to purchase an item from a particular manufacturer or company.. This increases my performance level as a reviewer and allows me to review a greater number of products, providing more companies, and individuals like yourself, with valuable feedback and product information. Your valuable feedback is greatly appreciated! I hope you and your family have a great year and blessed with health.

I used this in combination with the regal safety gate 1160.I tried this both with the pads and without the pads.The default pads on the gate left smudges and even leveled the textured paint on the wall where the gate moved around while installing.After installing the wall saver, I noticed immediately that the gate could not move while pushed by an adult, whereas the default pads moved after I pushed the gate. This allows the gate to be secured without screwing a mounting pad into your wall.I even took the wall saver pads and rubbed them against the wall with my body weight against it. No smudges or damage to the paint was observed.Definitely a great option for renters and for people who want to install on walls where drilling a mount isn't an option; such as painted concrete.

We have four baby gates in our house (my wife now refers to our house as a "gated community"), and we use wall protectors for all of them. We have been quite happy with this circular model (when used in the appropriate locations -- see below). They are easy to install, their rubber grip minimizes slippage of the gate, and they leave very little marking behind on the wall when they are removed. Their large surface area helps minimize pressure on the wall, which is especially important with drywall.Wall protectors come in several different shapes and sizes, which is good because baby and pet gates can be installed in different types of locations (staircases, doorways, large walls, etc.). It is important to select the proper wall protector based on where you plan to place your gate. So...---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A FEW GENERAL PRINCIPLES ABOUT WALL PROTECTORS----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1) Wall protectors don't just protect your walls from dents and scratches; they also usually provide a better grip between the gate and the wall. This means your toddler or pet will have a harder time pushing the gate out of place (though they will still try!).2) Almost all wall protectors will still leave a small mark on your wall, especially if it's painted drywall. There are ways to minimize the mark left behind, but it's probably unrealistic to expect absolutely no evidence that you had a gate installed. The protectors do, at least, help minimize the risk of DENTS in the wall.3) A larger wall protector will generally have a lower risk of denting your wall than a smaller one because it will distribute the pressure from the gate over a larger area of the wall.4) On the other hand, the larger the wall protector, the farther that contact point of the gate will end up being from adjacent structures like the floor. For example, with a large circular wall protector, the opening where you fit the gate's tension screw is a few inches from the edge of the protector, which means the bottom of the gate will be an inch or two off the floor. Obviously having the horizontal bar at the bottom of the gate's opening floating a few inches off the floor would create a tripping hazard!5) Therefore, in general the best wall protector to use for each of your gate's contact points is the one with the largest surface area that will fit into the space without displacing the gate. (Obviously I'm ignoring aesthetics here...)With those principles in mind, let's consider three of the most common shapes of wall protectors for baby gates and where they might best be used:1) Round (such as this product): These wall protectors are usually 5-6" in diameter, with an opening in the center where you insert the gate's tension screws. Their biggest advantage is creating less pressure on your walls due to their size (which is especially important against drywall). However, they won't fit in some places and they probably shouldn't be used against the floor, where they could prevent your gate from sitting flush against the floor. So use them on your gate's upper contact points wherever you have a large wall space.2) Rectangular: These are usually about 2" x 6". They put slightly more pressure on your walls than the large circular protectors, but they fit into places the circular ones won't. I suggest using these in two types of places:- In the horizontal orientation for ALL lower gate supports, EXCEPT in places where your horizontal wall space is only a few inches (such as the bottom of a narrow door frame). This will allow you to position the gate as close to the floor as possible.- In the vertical orientation for UPPER gate supports in a narrow door frame.3) Square: These are typically about 2" x 2" -- in other words, not much larger than the gate support. I would use these in only one place: for the LOWER gate support at the bottom of a narrow door frame, where really nothing else would fit.

Excellent idea and quality product. Unfortunately, the item did not work for us because of the need for special placement in entry doorway to our hall (half carpet / half ceramic tile). In order to place it precisely where needed, we had to install the gate past the midway point (one side or the other), so the disc extended past the edge of our door frame. So sorry about need to return because this is an excellent product and would have saved previous walls when pressure gates were "installed." It's an inexpensive and attractive solution to a problem all parents (and grandparents) face when installing safety gates in the house.

These are great. They are a little over 4 inches in diameter to spread the pressure out so your wall board doesn't get an indentation in it. They also have a nice socket in them to keep your gate ends from sliding off. I was using cheap ones from the local hardware store, my dogs would just push on the gate and it would slide off the cheap wall protectors and fall over. These protect the wall, they stay in place and they have the socket for the gate ends.