Socket beads
Single socket bead
Create a clean, reinforced opening around a standard single socket or light switch.
For plasterers
Skim to a real edge instead of fighting an open electrical cutout.
Socket and spotlight holes interrupt a smooth wall or ceiling. The bead temporarily closes that gap, supports the wet finish and leaves a reinforced edge when the centre is removed.
Where it helps
A more predictable finish around every opening
Common frustrations
- Trying to build a neat edge around unsupported plasterboard cutouts
- Wet plaster falling through downlight holes or reaching electrical back boxes
- Returning to repair chipped edges after other trades fit accessories
- Inconsistent results across repetitive housing work
How the beads help
- Staple the bead in place and skim straight across the protected opening
- Use the approximately 3 mm skim range or 12 mm float-and-set range as appropriate
- Trim adjoining flanges with scissors or snips for closely spaced sockets
- Form specialist openings for extractor fans and downlights with a defined edge
Recommended range
Start with the products that match your work.
Compare the opening type, finish depth and fitting details, then check current price and stock in the PC Products shop.
Socket beads
Double socket bead
A repeatable plastering edge for standard double sockets and wider switch plates.
Spotlight beads
Spotlight bead
Protect a downlight position and give the plasterer a firm circular edge to finish against.
Float & set
Single float & set bead
A single-gang bead for deeper two-coat plaster finishes and solid-wall work.
Float & set
Double float & set bead
The thick-coat float and set solution for double-gang sockets and switches.
Tools & accessories
Variable bullnose trowel
A specialist hand tool for forming bullnose curves from roughly 25 to 50 mm diameter.
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