Plastic Corner Protectors

When it comes time to put the finishing touches on a commercial building, whether it’s a hotel, motel, commercial kitchen, shower area, or the like, you’ve got to think about protecting these high-traffic spaces from wear and tear. As a commercial builder, it’s important for me to finish out particular areas in a way that will provide my customers with years of worry-free use. After all, I don’t want to be getting calls six months or a year after construction has finished, telling me to come and fix the peeling paint or wallpaper, or the chunks taken out of the sheet rock on the corners of the walls. So I invest in high-quality plastic corner protectors and put them in all my commercial buildings.

Plastic corner protectors go a long way toward keeping a new commercial space looking good. Particularly in hotels and motels, where customers are lugging suitcases, duffel bags, and those luggage carts up and down the halls, it’s important to install high-density plastic corner protectors to keep the plaster or sheet rock intact. Some builders feel that stainless or aluminum cornering installed under the final wall surface will do the job, but all you have to do is look at the corners of the walls in your hotel next time you’re on vacation, and you’ll see for yourself. Plastic corner protectors, applied to the wall’s surface after any painting or papering has been done, are the only way to really protect these spots and keep the edges clean.

Surprisingly affordable, plastic corner protectors can be installed easily. Depending on the brand, they’re simply applied with nails, screws, and/or special adhesives. They’re highly impact resistant, and the clear finishes make the final installation nearly invisible. For painted walls, they’re also available in colors designed to match your commercial building’s decor. The plastics are easy to clean with soap and water or other mild commercial cleaners, and they hold up well for years.

And commercial buildings aren’t the only application for plastic corner protectors. These products are also great for households with small children because of obvious wear-and-tear and safety issues. The rounded edges can mean the difference between a bump on the head and a cut that requires stitches if a child takes a fall. In addition, older homes, the interior walls of which are most likely covered in plaster, are another candidate for plastic corner protectors in high-traffic areas or around stairways.

So whether you’re putting the finishing touches on a commercial property or touching up your home, I recommend giving a bit of thought to the exposed corners — and taking any necessary steps to protect your walls, family, and guests from potential damage or injury.