What Are the Different Types of Corner Guards?

What Are The Different Types of Corner Guards?

Wallguard.com boasts a wide variety of corner guards to match very particular wall protection requirements in your facility. In this blog we describe each corner guard choice available for you.

Rigid Vinyl Corner Guards

1. With 70 standard colors from which to choose, our colored corner guards are color throughout and will coordinate or contrast with your existing color schemes. If not, ask us about our Custom Color Matching ability.
2. At .080" thick, vinyl corner guards are the best choice to cover existing corner damage.
3. Installation is easy if selecting the double-sided pre-taped version. Simply peel and stick. Otherwise, if installing over wallpaper or wallcovering adhesive should be used for the installation.

Clear Corner Guards

1. With multiple wing sizes, lengths and angles available, the clear corner guard is the most cost-effective method to provide corner protection.
2. Choosing the clear over the vinyl allows for your paint color or wallcovering to be seen.
3. Clear corner guards provide low profile and light impact protection.
4. Clear corner guards are a good choice for residential and retail locations to minimize damage and reduce maintenance.

High Impact Corner Guards

1. Wallguard.com's high impact corner guards are comprised of four pieces; an aluminum or vinyl retainer that is affixed to the corner, a rigid vinyl cover that snaps on to the retainer and finishing caps for top and bottom of the unit.
2. The high impact corner guard is designed such that the vinyl cover takes the impact and will "give" reducing the possibility of wall damage.
3. Our same 70 standard colors are available for the covers and caps. We can also manufacture both the covers and caps in your Custom Color - just ask!
4. The high impact corner guard is the best choice for walls and corners where impact is commonplace with the use of healthcare and hospitality equipment.
5. Another nice feature of this style is that the covers and caps can be changed out as design and color schemes change.

Metal Corner Guards

1. Stainless steel, aluminum, or diamond plate are the ultimate in corner protection and deisgn standards.
2. As discussed in our "Why Choose Stainless Steel Corner Guard" blog our satin finish Type 304 stainless steel in 16 or 18 gauge thickness steel are the ideal protection for healthcare and kitchen areas where regulations require cleanliness. They are easy to keep clean while maintaing a rich finish these corner guards offer a professional contemporary look as well.
3. Our aluminum corner guards in either a mill finish or diamond/tread plate finish also offer high impact protection. Both finishes are widely used and very popular choice in the modern urban industrial settings where corner protection is required.

Heavy Duty Rubber Corner Guards

1. Durable rubber corner guards and flexible vinyl (look and feel of rubber) are best suited for back-of-house, industrial settings and parking facilities where walls and corners are heavily impacted by industrial equipment and vehicles.
2. Our choices provide for interior or exterior installations protecting corners and columns from damage and maintenance costs.
3. Our heavy duty corner guards will complete your design in a variety of wing sizes and colors.