Plastic is so commonplace in our daily lives that it is often not really noticed, and is sometimes dismissed as a cheap material. For many projects, people can sometimes dismiss plastic as a material option, due to the perception that another material, frequently a more traditional one is in some way superior. If there is a genuine need or desire to use traditional materials, then this is fair reason to not use plastic. If there is no compelling argument to not use plastic for an application that it is commonly used for, it may be worth considering just why plastic is so prevalent.
There is actually no one reason why plastic is so commonly used in our daily lives. Without even considering all of the plastic goods that we use in and around our homes, plastic exists extensively throughout the structure of the buildings most of us live in. Plastic guttering, plastic fascias and plastic cladding are common in many properties. In recent years, many new textures and finishes have been introduced into plastic components, such as iron style guttering, to woo the consumer who desires the functionality of plastic guttering, in conjunction with a more traditional look.
At Bliby Plastics, we sell wrought iron style plastic guttering, along with many other plastic products, such as fascias and traditional plastic guttering. Our service is based in Kent, and delivers a broad range of products nationwide. This ensures that you can source most of your plastic building supplies in one place, and deal with one trustworthy supplier.
Plastic cladding offers both weather protection to the outside of a house, and hygienic protection to the inside of a house.
External plastic cladding offers many benefits over traditional materials in use such as wood. Plastic is very durable, flexible and lightweight. In addition to these properties, it is UV resistant and water resistant. The benefits of all of these features, is that plastic cladding is easy to install in the first instance and once in situ, it will last a long time, requiring minimal maintenance along the way.
Hygienic cladding is commonly used as an alternative to ceramic tiling, with some significant benefits over this alternative. Being supplied in large sheets, plastic cladding can be fitted rapidly, by covering large surface areas with a small number of sheets. Not only are these large sheets quick to install, their large coverage necessitates minimal joining. When considering the location of such plastic cladding frequently necessitates a high level of cleanliness, minimal joins mean that there are significantly less areas where germs and bacteria can hide from cleaning activity. When compared to a tiled surface, the length of joins per square metre is significantly smaller.
One of the preferences for traditional materials, in these two applications, is their appearance. Plastic may not be the first port of call when considering aesthetics, but this does overlook the many varied textures and finishes available from plastic cladding. At Bliby Plastics, we can provide both wall cladding and hygienic cladding, in a variety of textures and finishes.
There are many reasons why plastic is so widely used in building projects. A simple look around your current surroundings will almost certainly evidence plastic in a variety of different forms, some structural, some functional, some protective – and even some that are decorative.
Observing those very same products will evidence further the versatility of the material. Some finishes will be opaque, some transparent, some smooth, some textured, and even some that do a very good impression of being anything other than plastic.
Plastic is versatile. This is why at Bliby Plastics our plastic distribution business offers a broad and extensive range of products. This is not surprising at all, when you consider the extensive use of plastic. Yet, we only deal in products primarily related to building projects. We offer extensive supplies such as plastic guttering, fascias, wall cladding, and plastic sheets amongst others.
With the ability to manufacture plastic in large moulded pieces, with all of the benefits of colour choice, textures, water resistance and many other features, plastic is ideally suited to many applications. Plastic guttering is arguably the most universally used, with it being the primary guttering material in almost all new builds. Fitters like plastic guttering due to the ease of installation. Friction fits, glues, and screws all make plastic products easy to fit and keep watertight. The large pieces that can be manufactured also reduce the need for extensive joining. This applies to products other than guttering also. Wall cladding benefits greatly from this, whilst being lighter and longer lasting than other materials.
For all but the most specialist of goods and services, we are generally afforded a huge choice of suppliers or service providers in the UK. Goods such as plastic guttering are no exception to this rule. The user who is seeking such items, will be making a decision based on their own preference of range, price and service.
At Bliby Plastics, we specialise in plastic products only, which enables our family based-business to offer a broad range of products in this area, which we couple with expert knowledge, friendly service and direct delivery to our customers’ requirements. The plastic products on offer range from guttering, fascias, plastic sheeting and many others.
For us, plastic products offer versatility, durability, ease of installation and handling, and most of all, a very cost-effective solution to many projects. One of the key features of plastic products that has seen their use become so prevalent is the waterproof nature of it. This makes plastic ideal for such a broad range of applications, which can often only be solved by many other materials once they have received further treatments, and/or dressing to achieve true waterproofing.
With so many plastic products available on the market, even in just one narrow field such as plumbing, it is difficult to identify one supplier which is able to fulfil all of your needs when they spread themselves across such a broad spectrum of either DIY or builders’ supplies. A centralised and specialised distribution enables us to offer a broad scope in plastic products.
Just Plastic
Plastic is widely utilised in building projects due to its great suitability for this purpose and it being very cost effective. Not all plastic products are the same though. If you are a professional tradesman, you will want to utilise high quality plastic products and you will benefit greatly from having a reliable supplier of high quality materials.
At Bliby plastics, we have spent 25 years developing our business, always with the aim to be regarded as the number one supplier. A large part of meeting this objective is specialising in plastics. We have maintained a focus that avoids us needing to be all things to all people. If you require high quality plastic guttering, plastic cladding or plastic sheets, we are the place to look to first.
In addition to all of the plastic raw materials you may be looking for, we hold extensive stock of all of the necessary fixtures and fittings that you will need to finish your projects.
Plastic guttering is available in a variety of sizes and profiles which is essential when completing repair work or fitting to maintain an existing appearance. Not all projects are complete fit outs and customers would not expect to fund an entire new set of guttering when tackling one cracked section.
Plastic cladding is available in different sections which again offer different performance characteristics and opportunities to replicate existing fittings on site.
Hygienic cladding is available in a choice of colours and designs to enable some creative flair to accompany this great performance material.
A Broad Range
At Bliby plastics we supply an extensive range of plastic materials to the building trade. These products range from plastic guttering to plastic sheets and fascias. These can all be delivered throughout the UK.
Plastic guttering comes in different shapes and sizes and numerous component parts that we are able to provide from stock including all of the necessary fixtures and fittings. For those who wish to have a more traditional appearance to their guttering whilst retaining the benefits of plastic guttering, we offer a cast iron style plastic guttering.
Plastic cladding offers similar advantages to construction as those afforded by plastic guttering. Plastic cladding is very economical to purchase and yet it offers qualities and properties that exceed those of traditional (and more expensive) materials. These characteristics are those such as waterproofing, UV resistance, light weight, flexibility and durability.
Plastic sheeting is possibly the area that offers the broadest range of styles and end uses. Plastic guttering may offer many different components for sale but these all contribute to achieving one single function. Plastic sheeting is utilised in a far broader range of applications. Mirror acrylic sheets are ideal for large mirrors where glass would be an inappropriate or costly material to install and Correx (fluted polypropylene) sheets are used extensively in applications such as conservatories. There are many other plastic sheets available from stock such as foam PVC and polypropylene.
By specialising in plastic materials we are able to cover almost any need for construction plastic without diluting our expertise.
In a modern world where safety and functionality are pre-requisites for any potential design feature, many tradition materials such as glass or metal can present some impassible safety concerns. Luckily, at Bliby Plastics we are able to offer a fantastic product to fill many of the vacuums left by more risky products – plastic sheets.
Say, for example, you were furnishing a school; it seems sensible that somewhere within the architecture of a school there would be mirrors. However, such a simple design feature as a mirror can potentially be safety hazard, especially considering the hustle and bustle of a modern classroom. It seems unreasonable, however, to dispense with mirrors entirely – but how can we reconcile functionality, safety and design? Well, with a component as simple as plastic sheets, it can be easy.
At Bliby Plastics we are able to offer flat sheet acrylic mirrors on a variety of substrates, which completely avoid the need for glass. This means that in sensitive environments, such as schools, offices or stables, you can have all the design and functional advantage of a mirror without any of the inherent safety problems.
Of course plastic sheets aren’t just great alternatives to glass mirrors and this is only an example of their potential use. For other applications such as sign manufacturing or exhibitions foam PVC plastic sheets stand unchallenged as the ideal and cost-effective display solution, combing a light weight construction with a simple, ubiquitous design.
Plastic sheets have a great many all-round general uses, whether you are a builder, gardener, decorator or even a homeowner.
Here are some facts about plastic sheets that you might not have known. They will help you choose the right plastic sheets for the job you have in mind, but they might also give you some ideas for using your plastic sheets that you hadn’t considered before.
1. Plastic sheets come in different thicknesses. The thinnest sheet is usually around 1mil and the thickest 4mils. For jobs around the house you only usually need a thickness of around 1mil.
2. Using plastic and PVC sheets as a roof for a greenhouse in the garden helps keep warmth and moisture in. You can increase the heat with every additionally layer of plastic sheeting, and while this can add up in cost, it is still cheaper than heating the greenhouse in other ways.
3. Most plastic sheets are clear or white, but you can also by them in red, blue or green.
4. Leaving your car in outside storage? A tarpaulin or a PVC sheet wrapped all the way around it and tied at the wheels will help protect it from the weather, in summer and winter.
5. Looking for a cheaper solution to getting your windows double-glazed? Plastic sheets cut to size and attached to your window in the manner of another ‘double’ window will help reduce noise by a large percentage. If you use clear plastic sheets no one will even notice.
These are just a few of the many uses of plastic sheets. Store some in the shed at home, some in the car, and take them to the beach! You never know when you might need them.
Plastic sheets are the unsung hero of the DIY world. They have a multitude of uses at home, in the garden, while decorating or building. Here are some of the most common uses of plastic sheets.
1. Use plastic sheets to protect furniture when redecorating. If you are painting anywhere in your house, even if it is only one wall, you need to cover your furniture and your floor with PVC sheets. You’ll be amazed at how paint manages to get on everything, and by the time you realise it will be too late. (Unless of course you don’t like any of your furniture, in which case this is your perfect chance to ruin it and then get rid of it.)
2. Use plastic sheets to cover windows. If you are having new windows put in or double-glazed, plastic sheets can provide a temporary alternative.
3. Use plastic sheets when the builders come over. It doesn’t matter how big or small the job is, cover everything in sight because you know they will make a mess. Dust has an amazing ability to get everywhere especially when sanding or filing or grinding is taking place.
4. Plastic sheets are a gardener’s best friend. Use it in your vegetable patch to protect delicate lettuces, or lay some clear plastic sheets over soil in the spring to regenerate the soil and destroy weeds and insect larvae.
Plastic and PVC sheets have so many uses that there really is no excuse to have some around the house just in case. They come in several different thicknesses, and at a cost-effective price, Bliby Plastics’ supply is undoubtedly the one to consider.
