The benefits of rebated skirting boards: Leave a comment

These skirting boards has a machine-cut gap or groove in the back, designed to conceal pipes and cables with style, which can help to clean up the look of a room.

Rebated Tudor skirting board

Rebated skirting boards for cables:

There are a range of benefits to using rebated skirting to cover cables. Wiring and cables are essential to the function of a home, but can become a hazard when exposed. Additionally, exposed cables are liable to damage from pets, children or in high traffic areas. Rebated skirting can be an effective solution.

Rebated skirting boards for pipes:

Pipe coverage is an crucial function of rebated skirting, covering and protecting essential pipework and plumbing. Exposed pipes can lead to leaks and other damage, or even injury, so skirting is a good way of avoiding this.

Rebated skirting boards as a skirting cover:

Old skirting boards can also be covered using a rebate. It is an effective way of achieving your ideal look while saving you the time, cost and effort of ripping out old skirting boards. Rebated skirting used to cover old skirting is often referred to as a skirting cover.

Things to consider:

Once you fit a rebated skirting board, it will be difficult to get to any hidden cables or pipes, so it’s worth considering whether anything being covered is essential to remain accessible.

We use specific measurements for pipes and cables, so each rebate is cut depending on your needs. If you have your own measurements for the required size of a rebate, just give us a call and we can make them bespoke to you. A custom rebate may incur additional charges. We recommend buying rebated skirting instead of attempting to cut them yourself. If it goes wrong, you risk having to order a new length of skirting.

You won’t notice any difference after fitting for the rebated skirting, they are just as flush as your regular skirting board, while serving an extra purpose. As well as this, they are available in a variety of finishes including primed, unprimed, gloss and satin. The majority of our profiles can be rebate, so it’s suitable for all design styles.