Overview

Walls are everywhere, and even though they all come in different shapes and sizes they have one thing in common – corners. And often these corners will become damaged over time. The damage that wall corners can have of course will vary from a scuff mark here and there to actual structural damage. This damage, however, is preventable.

Using wall corner guards to prevent any type of damage from happening is the best form of prevention. Corner guards come in many different sizes and can be built to fit any type of corner. The materials that should be used in corner guards depend on the needs of building and decor. For modern kitchens and industrial buildings, an attractive option is stainless steel corner guards.

Stainless steel corner guards, as the name suggests, are made from a stainless steel sheet. These stainless steel sheets are cut and bent to the proper size that is needed to cover and protect the corner. The edges of the stainless steel sheet are ground down to prevent sharp edges.

Stainless steel corner guards are attractive, but they have some downsides. Under heavy abuse, metal will dent and bend. In the extreme case that you will bend a stainless steel corner guard, it is hard to fix the problem, and a building owner will likely have to replace the guard.

Design and aesthetics are often a trade-off with affordability and resilience.  Wallprotex offers you the full range of products to protect your walls and corners, so you can decide between the trade-off.

How to Pick the Right Metal Corner Guards

You have chosen to go with a metal corner guard for your project. Great. These things will help you choose amongst the different metal corner guards available, to help you choose the perfect one.

Stainless Steel Corner Guards: Stainless Steel corner guards are best for interior uses in kitchens, schools, hospitals, apartment complexes, and hotels, especially the back of the house where carts and laundry operations damage the walls.

Galvanized Steel Corner Guards: These metal corner guards are perfect for exterior applications. They can withstand the most extreme outdoor weather, making them perfect for exterior corners that may get damaged. Pool areas, hotel front entrances, columns and pillars that experience damage, can be protected with galvanized steel corner guards.

Aluminum Checker Plate Corner Guards: These corner guards are highly reflective, and have a diamond pattern stamped into them. The appearance is that of high industrial, so inside of a car mechanic's shop or a commercial warehouse would be perfect locations. Aluminum is not as weather-able, so it is intended to be used indoors specifically.