Gradus PVC-u Wall Protection Systems

Gradus wall protection supplied and installed nationwide

Impact Group UK can review drawings, room data, wall-finish schedules and wall-protection specifications to develop a project-specific take-off and installation scope.

Gradus PVC-u wall protection profiles are used to protect vulnerable walls, corners, doors and circulation areas from impact and abrasion. Through-coloured textured covers can help reduce the visual appearance of everyday damage, with colour availability varying by profile.

Gradus wall protection product range

Wall Guards and Crash Rails

Wall guards protect walls from repeated impact and abrasion caused by beds, trolleys and other wheeled traffic in corridors and high-traffic commercial environments.

Handrails and Combination Rails

Handrail systems provide pedestrian support and guidance, while combination rail options can combine support with wall protection where required.

Gradus Dual Rail

Dual Rail combines a handrail and wall guard for environments such as healthcare circulation routes where pedestrian support is needed together with protection against severe impact.

Wall Strips

Wall strips provide medium-duty local wall protection against impact, abrasion and scraping.

Corner Guards

Corner guards protect exposed external corners in busy circulation routes, corridor junctions and other vulnerable areas.

Bed Head Protectors

Bed head protection helps reduce repeated wall damage caused by frequently moved beds in healthcare accommodation and patient areas.

Door and Frame Protection

Door faces, edges and frames can be protected in high-use areas exposed to beds, trolleys, equipment and repeated pedestrian traffic.

Hygienic wall cladding and Gradus wall protection coordinated together

Impact Group UK can coordinate hygienic wall cladding with Gradus wall protection so rail heights, corners, doors, wall-cladding interfaces and installation sequencing are considered together as one project package.

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Healthcare and hospital wall protection

Healthcare wall protection can be selected around the risk in each area, including hospital corridors, patient bedrooms, clinical areas, care environments, door openings and circulation junctions.

• Hospital corridors: wall guards, handrails, dual rail and corner protection.
• Patient bedrooms: bed head protection and local wall protection.
• Clinical areas: targeted wall protection coordinated with cleanable wall finishes.
• Care environments: pedestrian support and impact protection selected around building users.
• Door openings: protection to door faces, edges, frames and vulnerable corners.

Healthcare wall systems · Hospital wall systems · King's College Hospital wall protection project

King's College Hospital wall protection case study

Impact Group UK was awarded the hospital wall-protection package for the new four-storey modular healthcare building at King's College Hospital in London.

The project provides a real healthcare example of wall protection being delivered for a demanding hospital environment.

View the King's College Hospital wall protection case study

Gradus PVC-u wall protection performance and colours

Gradus states that its PVC-u wall protection profiles are independently tested for impact resistance, fire performance and chemical, bacterial and fungal resistance. Through-coloured textured covers help minimise the visual appearance of impact and abrasion.

The Gradus PVC-u profile range is available in up to 35 colours, with exact colour availability dependent on the selected product.

Healthcare wall protection specification support

Gradus wall-protection documentation references guidance including HBN 00-10, HBN 00-09, HBN 00-04 and BS 8300-2:2018. The requirements relevant to an individual project depend on the building, users, design responsibilities and current project documentation.

How Impact Group UK prepares a Gradus wall protection quotation

1. Review plans, elevations, room data and wall-protection specifications.
2. Identify protection zones, traffic risks and areas requiring pedestrian support.
3. Select appropriate wall guards, rails, corner, bed-head and door protection.
4. Coordinate rail heights, wall cladding, openings, accessories and fixing requirements.
5. Prepare a clear project-specific supply and installation quotation.
6. Plan nationwide supply, installation and project delivery.

Gradus wall protection FAQ

What is PVC-u wall protection?

PVC-u wall protection uses rigid protective profiles and covers at vulnerable parts of an interior to reduce damage from impact and abrasion. Systems include wall guards, wall strips, corner guards, handrails, dual rails, bed head protection and door protection.

What is the difference between a wall guard and a wall strip?

Wall guards are used for more substantial protection against impact from wheeled traffic. Wall strips provide medium-duty local protection against impact, abrasion and scraping.

What is Gradus Dual Rail used for?

Gradus Dual Rail combines a handrail and wall guard and is particularly suited to healthcare circulation areas where pedestrian support and severe-impact wall protection are both required.

Can Impact Group UK supply and install Gradus wall protection?

Yes. Impact Group UK can review the project information and provide a project-specific Gradus wall protection supply and installation quotation.

Can wall protection be coordinated with hygienic wall cladding?

Yes. Wall protection and hygienic wall cladding can be planned together so rail heights, corners, doors, sheet layouts and interfaces are coordinated before installation.

How many Gradus wall protection colours are available?

Gradus states that its PVC-u profile range is available in up to 35 colours. Exact colour availability varies by product and should be confirmed at specification stage.

Can you price wall protection from drawings?

Yes. Send plans, elevations, schedules and the specification to Impact Group UK for review and a project-specific wall protection quotation.

Which healthcare guidance can affect wall protection?

The applicable requirements depend on the project. Gradus wall-protection documentation references HBN 00-10, HBN 00-09, HBN 00-04 and BS 8300-2:2018 among the guidance considered for healthcare wall-protection and circulation solutions.