Name: Skim beads
Brand: Renderplas

Skim beads

Plasterboard skim bead profiles in all aspects of internal dry lining to provide a clean, straight edge to skimmed plasterboard finishes.

Unlike steel alternatives, PVCu plasterboard skim beads are an unobtrusive component of dry lining finishes that will never rust or stain. The inherent strength and durability of PVCu also helps to protect both the plasterboard and the skim plaster from damage in the event of impact.

Plasterboard skim beads

PVCu plasterboard skim beads help to achieve a perfect finish in dry lined internal walls. They encompass angles, arches, edges or stops and shadow gaps which contribute to maintaining the appearance of the finish for the life of the plasterboard.

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

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

Skim bead applications

Plasterboard skim beads are designed for use as part of internal dry lining systems. The term covers a range of profiles such as angle beads, arch beads, edge or stop beads, and shadow gap beads. All provide straight edges, clean lines, and are used to create different effects in dry lining finishes.

Correctly specified and installed plasterboard skim beading helps to achieve well-defined and reinforced edges in walls that are dry lined internally. As with all PVCu bead profiles, the skim bead range provides a good key, allowing installers to achieve the best possible finish.

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

Skim beads are offered for internal use only, with a separate range of plaster beads available for wet plastering applications. For external applications, render beads and external insulation beads are available.

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 colour bead 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 skim bead performance

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