Chequer Plate Angles / Corner Guards

Our Aluminium Chequer Plate angles are folded from top quality Aluminium Treadplate.

They come in 3 thicknesses:

Light Duty – 1.5mm,
Standard Duty – 2mm,
Heavy Duty 3mm thick.

They also come in 2 different types:

Internal and External.

External Aluminium tread plate corner protectors have the chequered pattern on the outside of the section, while the Internal type have the pattern on the inside.

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Free Cutting Service

1 x Free Cut - per line item purchased - receive the item at the exact length required for the job

Folding Service

We are able to offer our Aluminium Sheets & Chequer Plates and Stainless Steel Sheets folded to the customers specifications

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Lee Turner

20:54 25 Mar 25

James Christelow

20:23 24 Mar 25

Exactly as ordered, very pleased with purchase and prompt delivery

Barracuda UK

10:11 19 Mar 25

Right price, right delivery, website is great. no issues. Can't ask for any more.

mick sollis

18:26 18 Mar 25

Have used a few times great service and cost will be using again.

V Tazey

17:42 12 Mar 25

I can't fault them. I needed stainless steel rods to create a fram to net over our fish pond. Quickly and safely delivered, just the job, thanks

Ron Vass

09:44 19 Feb 25

Truly excellent service for such a small job!I needed some small rectangular aluminium sheets made up to use as Tiller Hoods to fix the tiller to the rudder for a Mirror Dinghy! The 1mm thick 200mm x 100mm sheets were just £1.07 each excluding vat and as the postage was 3x that amount I decided to order 10 for future projects! 1st Choice Metals provided a superb very cost effective service and cut the sheets with quick delivery.I am truly delighted with them.

Richard Abraham

19:35 18 Feb 25

Easy to navigate website and hassle free purchase. Excellent customer service when item delivered was damaged by delivery service, replaced immediately without fuss. I hope they got compensation from courier.

Adam G

13:49 18 Feb 25

Fast and friendly staff, use them for materials for work and never had a problem with supply. The cutting service is a big help too, I can just order what i need, pick it up and fit, no faffing about.

Lauren Pots

12:00 25 Sep 24

I bought a plate of brass 3mm thick to be used on a drawing board. It was dispatched very quickly and packaged against a wooden board in order that it didn’t get damaged. Brilliant service, thank you.

Chequer Plate Angles/Corner Guards

Chequer plate angles and protectors are sections of chequer plate metal that are used to create tough, protective corners and edges that can withstand all kinds of potential damage. They are constructed from hardwearing chequer plate or tread plate metal. This is sheet metal that has distinctive raised marks on the surface. The chequer marks aid visibility, further reducing the risk of accidental damage to the area being protected.

Manufactured from aluminium, chequer plate angles and corner guards are tough, flexible and resistant to corrosion. This makes them suitable for environments where this can be a factor, such as outdoor areas.

They are also often used as upstands for work benches, to go around the reveals in windows and doors and of course to fit inside internal corners when chequer plate is being used as a wall cladding. Furthermore we use grade 5754 aluminium tread plate, which is also resistant to saltwater and therefore is suitable for use on boats and other marine applications.

Tough and versatile protection

Chequer plate angles and corner guards provide effective protection for edges, corners and other areas in light industrial, warehousing, manufacturing and other settings and help to guard against damage caused by pallet trucks, forklift trucks, and trolleys. They are often used to provide protection against accidental damage against light or heavy machinery.

Chequer plate angles are also frequently used in supermarkets to prevent damage from shopping trolleys, and used as tough, visible stair treads that can withstand regular heavy footfall.

Internal and External Chequer Plate angles are also commonly found in gyms, where often the walls in the free weights areas are clad with aluminium chequer plate, preventing damage to the plaster work beneath. They also give an industrial but professional finish to your gymnasium.

Chequer plate angles/corner guards from 1st Choice Metals

At 1st Choice Metals, we supply a comprehensive range of internal and external chequer plate angles and corner guards to suit a wide range of purposes. We provide chequer plate angles and corner guards to suit your precise needs.

We also provide a full range of folding, general fabrication and welding services.