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Corner Guards are used to protect finished wall corners from damage, especially in high traffic facilities like healthcare and hospitality. But there is a large range of available types so in this guide we will break down all the main types of corner guards, lengths, and widths and explain the benefits and main applications of each.

Do You Need Corner Guards?

Not all corners need corner guards. Only facilities that have a lot of traffic, specifically with carts, gurneys, luggage, wheelchairs or other hard objects moving through the halls need corner guards. And they need them because the time and the cost for repairing a finished wall is very high.

If a finished corner is damaged the drywall needs to be repaired and then the wall paint matched and then painted. If it was a hard hit the corner bead might also have to be replaced in which case all the drywall from the floor to the ceiling would need to be patched.

Because corner guards are made from rubber or plastic, they resist dents and scratches. They’re not painted so there is nothing to chip off.

What Length of Corner Guard Do I Need?

Corner guards are often sold in 4’ and 8’ lengths and as with width, the length is determined by both aesthetics and utility. Some designers will want full height (from floor or baseboard to ceiling) corner guards and some will prefer to have them terminate at 4’.

Regarding utility, whether you need the top half of the corner protect depends on whether you have the types of traffic (e.g. coat racks) that are tall enough to damage at that height.