Name: Plasterboard edge beads
Brand: Renderplas

Plasterboard edge beads

Plasterboard edge bead profiles are used where plasterboard meets another surface finish or abuts a door frame or window frame. Also known as stop beads, they provide a clean and attractive stop to dry lining systems.

Unlike steel alternatives, PVCu plasterboard edge beads are an unobtrusive component of dry lining finishes that will never rust or stain. PVCu is inherently strong and durable, helping to protect plasterboard and skim plaster from damage in the event of impact.

Plasterboard edge beads

PVCu plasterboard edge beads help to achieve a perfect finish in dry lined internal walls and contribute to maintaining the appearance of the finish for the life of the plasterboard.

Edge beads are small components which can have a big impact on the internal aesthetics of residential and commercial projects. Made from recycled PVCu, plasterboard edge beads give specifiers and contractors peace of mind that they’re using a safe and sustainable product that doesn’t compromise the quality of the end result.

As with all Renderplas bead profiles, plasterboard edge beads are readily available through our extensive merchant network. Once on site, edge beads are easy to install and help the plastering or dry lining contractor to deliver a stunning finish for homeowners, building owners and facilities managers.

Plasterboard edge bead applications

Plasterboard edge beads are a type of skim bead, designed for use as part of internal dry lining systems. They provide a clean, attractive stop anywhere the plasterboard and skim finish meet a different finish, or a fixture such as a door frame or a window frame.

Correctly specified and installed plasterboard beading helps to achieve well-defined and reinforced edges in dry lined walls. As with all PVCu bead profiles, plasterboard edge beads provide a good key, allowing installers to achieve the best possible finish.

For internal finishes featuring wet plaster, plaster stop beads are available. Render stop beads are used for walls with an external render finish.

The strength and durability of Renderplas plasterboard edge beads ensures products don’t present a safety risk if damaged or pulled from a wall, making PVCu the preferred material for buildings such as schools, hospitals and prisons.

Available in 12.5mm and 15mm depths to suit standard plasterboard thicknesses, as well as a flexible edge bead option, plasterboard edge beads are offered in white as standard.

Why choose renderplas PVC beads?

Renderplas has been leading the beading market since 1990.

A combination of superior product performance, our wide range, ready availability and outstanding service, combined with the best environmental credentials in the market, enables Renderplas to be the PVC beading provider of choice for specifiers, contractors, merchants and homeowners.

Renderplas PVC beads outperform steel beads delivering improved aesthetics, safety, longevity and sustainability.

Locally manufactured in Britain, Renderplas beads are fully BBA compliant and are the only product in the market to achieve an 'Excellent' environmental EcoPoint rating of 0.004/kg installed.

Renderplas beads solutions are suitable for internal, external and EWI applications. In addition to standard white and ivory beads, Renderplas offer a wide choice of colours to meet individual design requirements and to complement renders available from leading manufacturers.

With one million metres of PVC beads ready to ship, and availability through a nationwide network of stockists, Renderplas provide peace of mind and support for your next project.

Renderplas has a dedicated team of knowledgeable staff, on hand to help with technical advice and customer support to keep your project moving.

PVCu bead colour options

All Renderplas PVCu beads, whether used for external render or internal plaster, are available in white to match the majority of render and plaster specifications.

Both functional and aesthetic, through-coloured renders are widely used by architects to create bright, bold building facades and to support these creations, Renderplas also offer a wide choice of other colours to meet the individual design requirements of all types of building.

Therefore, our external PVCu render beads come in up to nine colours to match the vast majority of renders available from the leading UK manufacturers, including Clayworks, Ecorend, K Rend, Parex and Weber. Renderplas PVC beads need no alternative maintenance and eliminate the time and cost of repainting, which would be required when using steel bead alternatives. Colours are UV stabilised to provide a perfect finish for years to come.

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Plasterboard edge bead performance

Renderplas plasterboard edge beads are a high-performance, maintenance-free solution. PVCu beads for dry lining overcome many of the shortcomings of traditional steel beads, as they are easier to handle, safer to cut and guaranteed never to rust or stain. Robust and durable, our range of PVCu skim beads, including edge beads, is suited to situations with high moisture levels or salts, such as kitchens, bathrooms, or commercial leisure facilities.