The best skirting boards, compared.
Top pick: Yongyann PVC skirting 7 cm × 6 m Best value: TranRantic flexible PVC 8 m – About £13.99 for 8 m, about £1.75 a metre, with 4.2 from 45 reviews. UK notes include a cover over old skirting and a fold that splits. Updated October 2026.
Skirting board is the trim where the wall meets the floor. It covers the plaster edge, takes knocks, and hides the expansion gap on a floating floor. amazon.co.uk uses “skirting” for two different products: a rigid MDF or pine board, and a peel-and-stick PVC, vinyl, EVA or foam cover. On a rigid board, match the height and profile already in the house, and the moisture grade of the room. On a cover, judge the width and whether UK reviewers say the adhesive held. A rigid MDF or pine board is saw-cut and fixed with grab adhesive plus nails or screws. A peel-and-stick cover is PVC, vinyl, EVA or foam, about 20–100 mm high and 3–8 m long, either or flat. How to choose is set out in the [skirting board buying guide](/hub/flooring/skirting-board/sub/skirting-board-buying-guide).
Skirting board is the trim where the wall meets the floor. It covers the plaster edge, takes knocks, and hides the expansion gap on a floating floor.
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What are you fitting?
The Yongyann roll is white flexible PVC, 7 cm by 6 m, listed at 113.4 g and about £9.99. amazon.co.uk shows 5.0 from 2 reviews, and the notes contain one of them. That UK reviewer used it to cover discoloured wood under built-in cabinets, said it stuck and had stayed on so far, and said they would not choose it instead of a skirting board. They also say you have to be careful when applying it. There is no second UK text, so there is no repeated defect and no repeated success on a room run. The bullets say no nails or glue, a scissor or knife cut, and bathroom moisture, with no standard. A 5.0 on two ratings is the listing’s arithmetic. It is not evidence that the roll survives a hallway.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are covering a small run of discoloured wood under cabinets, which is the job the only UK review describes.
Less suitable: Room skirting, or any choice that treats 5.0 from 2 as a durability test.
Specifications
Common questions
Did UK reviewers use this as room skirting?
The one UK review used it to cover discoloured wood under cabinets and said they would not choose it instead of a skirting board.
How many stars is 5.0 based on?
The listing line is 5.0 from 2 reviews. The notes contain one of them.
The smaller VCANIVR strip is white self-adhesive plastic, titled 20 × 20 mm by 6 m, at about £8.99. amazon.co.uk shows 4.4 from 73 reviews. The notes contain two United Kingdom reviews, and both are one line, with no description of a room, a corner, or a failure. The other review blocks are from Italy and Germany, so they are not treated here as UK opinion. The specification line says 40 × 60 × 40 mm, which conflicts with a 6 m roll. The bullets say you peel removable adhesive strips and press the length onto the joint, and they name kitchen and bathroom without an EN class. At about £1.50 a metre it is the cheapest cover in the set, and 20 mm is a gap filler rather than a skirting height.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are filling a 20 mm joint and you treat the 4.4 as a listing figure with almost no UK detail.
Less suitable: Replacing or covering full-height skirting, or any decision that needs a described UK fit.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the 73 reviews from the UK?
The notes have two United Kingdom reviews, both one line. The other review blocks are from Italy and Germany.
How is it fixed?
The bullets say you peel removable adhesive strips and press the 20 × 20 mm length onto the joint.
The Austin Commerce board is one white primed pine bullnose, 60 cm long, with the bullets giving a 14.5 × 94 mm profile, at about £10.99. On amazon.co.uk the listing is 4.4 from 30 reviews, and the nine UK texts praise a primed face, a clean cut in a mitre box, and a match to existing skirting after a French-window repair. Those same nine texts are on the 115 cm ASIN, so this is one sample, not two. One reviewer calls the short length way overpriced, and another says delivery took a while. The specification shape says Round, which does not match the bullnose title, and the 0.25 mm line is the gel-coat primer rather than the 14.5 mm depth. There is no wet-area claim, and the listing asks for a light sand before the final coat.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are repairing under a metre of existing bullnose about 94 mm high, and you will paint after a light sand.
Less suitable: A full room, a bare stained finish, or a bathroom where water sits on the board.
Specifications
Common questions
Can you paint this Austin Commerce board?
The listing says the white gel-coat primer is already on and that a light sand is recommended before the final coat.
Is this a full-length skirting board?
This ASIN is one 60 cm piece. The profile in the bullets is 14.5 × 94 mm bullnose.
The Austin Commerce 115 cm board is the longer primed pine bullnose in this pair, still listed at 14.5 × 94 mm, at about £16.99. amazon.co.uk shows the same 4.4 from 30 as the 60 cm ASIN, and the review notes repeat the same nine UK reviews. Those reviews call the timber strong rather than flimsy and say it matched existing skirting. No complaint in the notes applies only to the 115 cm option. One reviewer still calls the piece way overpriced, which at about £15 a metre sits well above the merchant bands of roughly £4.48–£7.14 a metre in the 15 October 2026 Wickes snapshot. The shape line again says Round. There is no stated weight and no wet-area grade.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You need a bit more than a metre of the same 94 mm bullnose and you already accept that the 4.4 is not a separate test of this length.
Less suitable: A hallway of several metres, or any job where you need reviews that belong to the 115 cm board alone.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the 115 cm board a different review sample?
The notes repeat the same nine UK reviews and the same 4.4 from 30 as the 60 cm ASIN.
What thickness does the listing give?
The specification line says 14.5 mm. The bullets give the profile as 14.5 × 94 mm. The shape line says Round, which does not match the bullnose title.
The TranRantic roll is 8 m of white flexible PVC, L-shaped at about 5 cm up the wall and 2 cm along the floor, at about £13.99. That is about £1.75 a metre, which is why this comparison marks it as the best value among these covers. amazon.co.uk shows 4.2 from 45 reviews. In the UK notes, people cut it with scissors, pressed it around curves, and covered old skirting with a crisp line, including around a uPVC window after mould had been cleaned. The same notes say the fold splits easily, and one UK reviewer found the adhesive too weak and expected to add more. The unit-count field says 1.0 square metre, which does not match an 8 m length. The moisture line is a bullet, not an EN class, and painting is not stated.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the longest cover in this set for the money, over sound old skirting, and you will cut corners rather than crease the fold.
Less suitable: A new 18 mm timber profile, a painted finish, or a wall where the adhesive has already failed once.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the TranRantic roll need nails?
The listing says it has a built-in adhesive backing and that you measure, cut, and press it on.
Will it cover old skirting?
UK reviews say it covered old skirting and curved edges. One UK review says the adhesive was not strong enough.
The SDLDEER cover is the black vinyl roll in this set, titled 10 cm by 6 m, at about £18.99 and 1.77 kg. amazon.co.uk shows 4.2 from 31 reviews, with nine texts in the notes. UK notes say it was easy to fit, that the adhesive was strong for several people, and that it covered missing skirting, including one bathroom. One hallway review calls the vinyl thick enough for boots and a vacuum. Another says it is thinner than the pictures and shows waves in a wall that is not flat, and one parcel arrived with black scuffs. Taking it up damaged the laminate in one UK review, which sits next to bullets that claim a strong adhesive. The thickness line says 10 cm, which matches the stated width rather than a board thickness. Waterproof, oil-proof, and scratch-resistant are bullets with no standard.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a black 10 cm cover on a flat, sound wall, and you do not plan to peel it off laminate later.
Less suitable: An uneven wall, a rental where you must lift it cleanly, or a white scheme.
Specifications
Common questions
Will this black cover hide an uneven wall?
One UK review says it is thinner than the pictures and shows waves in a wall that is not flat. Another calls it thick enough for a hallway.
Can you lift it off laminate?
One UK review says taking it up damaged the laminate. The bullets claim a strong adhesive.
The VCANIVR PVC roll is titled 6 m and 50 × 20 mm, with two adhesive strips described as 5 cm by 2 cm, at about £14.99. amazon.co.uk shows 3.9 from 241 reviews, the second-largest file here. UK notes include a bath, a motorhome bathroom, and uneven council-house skirting, and several people call the adhesive strong and the strip easy to wipe. Others say it does not stick at all, and more than one UK reviewer reports adhesive failure on the first fit. Keeping a straight line is a repeated complaint, and some say 6 m feels short for the money. One utility review says it is obviously not a timber replacement. The specification line of 50 × 30 × 100 mm conflicts with a 6 m title. Painting is not stated.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a 50 mm L-shaped PVC cover for a short damp-looking joint, and you will test a length before you commit the roll.
Less suitable: A straight run where the first stick has already let go, or a painted timber match.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this VCANIVR roll stick?
UK reviews disagree. Several say the adhesive is strong. Others say it does not stick and is not fit for purpose.
Is it sold as paintable?
The bullets do not say it is paintable. They describe a wipe-clean PVC strip.
The Storystore trim is white vinyl peel-and-stick, with the bullets saying 10 cm wide, 2 mm thick, and 6 m long, at about £19.49 and 1.89 kg. amazon.co.uk shows 3.9 from 125 reviews. UK notes praise an easy scissor cut and covers over a scratched door, a fireplace gap, and missing skirting, and some say it looked like timber once it held. The same notes say it does not bond or comes off the wall, is hard to keep straight, and is too thin for uneven walls. One order arrived black though the title is white, and that buyer could not return it. Internal corners need a cut and sealant rather than a bend. The dimensions line says 6 m by 0.05 m, which conflicts with the 10 cm title. Goods have to match the description under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, and a black parcel against a white title is the conflict that review describes.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have measured a flat 10 cm band, you will cut the corners, and you will check the colour before you peel the whole roll.
Less suitable: An uneven wall, a bend-around internal corner, or a second order if the first arrived the wrong colour.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Storystore trim stay stuck?
UK reviews split. Some say it is very sticky. Others say it never bonded and came off the wall.
Is the white version always white?
One UK review says the order arrived black and could not be returned. The title and colour line say White.
The Movbudy trim is beige high-density NBR, titled 4 inch by 16.4 ft, at about £23.99. Taking 16.4 ft as about 5 m puts it near £4.80 a metre, the dearest wide cover in this set. amazon.co.uk shows 3.9 from 73 reviews, and 27 blocks in the notes are headed United Kingdom. Those notes say it follows wonky cottage and Victorian walls where timber would not, that paint covers it, and that visitors did not notice it was not timber. One buyer returned it because it was not white, on a listing whose colour line is Beige. Another return said it was too dense for a contoured architrave. One fit under a bunk needed extra adhesive because two stripes were not enough. The bullets say waterproof and name no standard, and the package line of 27.94 × 27.94 × 9.91 cm is the parcel, not the unrolled length.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have a wonky dry wall, you want a paintable wide cover, and you have checked that beige is the colour.
Less suitable: A white finish, a shaped architrave, or a whole-house run at this price.
Specifications
Common questions
Will Movbudy follow an uneven wall?
UK reviews say it followed wonky cottage and Victorian walls. One return said it was too dense for a contoured architrave.
Is the colour white?
This listing’s colour line is Beige. One UK reviewer sent it back because it was not white.
The JAHOMFAI roll is white PVC, 10 cm wide and 5 m long, listed at 2 mm thick and 1.89 kg, at about £15.74. amazon.co.uk shows 3.9 from 53 reviews, with 11 of the 18 blocks in the notes from the United Kingdom. Reviewers used it where timber would not match, including a worktop-to-wall gap, and one bathroom fit was still stuck. The same notes say it arrives tightly rolled and will not lie straight, and one person used a heat gun. Adhesive only in the middle left the edges curling, the bottom edge stayed wavy, and the PVC felt waxy. The listing says commercial grade and also says no warranty and no included components. Painting is an on-page question and is not answered as yes in the specification block.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are covering a 10 cm gap on a dry wall and you can weight or warm the roll before it goes on.
Less suitable: A cold fit where the roll must lie flat at once, or a gloss paint job the listing does not confirm.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the JAHOMFAI roll lie flat?
UK reviews say it arrives tightly rolled. One used a heat gun. Another said the bottom edge stayed wavy.
Is there a warranty on the listing?
The listing says product warranty: no warranty, and included components: no.
The Gaahing trim is a beige NBR peel-and-stick strip, 3 m by 98 mm, at about £17.90, and it is the top pick in this set because the review file is the largest by a wide margin. amazon.co.uk shows 3.8 from 843 reviews, and the notes are drawn from the first 50 review blocks, with the UK points kept separate. Reviewers cut it, bend it at corners, and paint it so that old skirting and short gaps look tidier. The same UK notes say the foam is soft, dents under light finger pressure, and creases stay. The listing image looked like plastic skirting to people who then received foam. Adhesive was weak for some, including one fit that added spray adhesive, and a backing film would not peel for others. A specification line says waterproof, and one UK review says it is not suitable for a wet garage.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are covering a short, dry, uneven run and you will paint the beige foam, knowing it will dent.
Less suitable: A hallway that takes boots, a wet garage, or any job that needs a hard timber profile.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the Gaahing trim a hard board?
UK reviews describe soft foam that dents with finger pressure. The listing calls the colour Beige (Soft Material).
Can you paint it?
The title says paintable. UK reviews say paint made it look tidier, including over old skirting.
The dabin007 cover is a white EVA strip listed at 3 m by 1 cm by 5 cm and 200 g, at about £9.66. The listing has no customer-review line and no review text, so there is no UK account of whether the adhesive held or the foam dented. The bullets say it takes water-based paint by brush or spray, sticks without extra glue, and can be wiped with a damp cloth. They also name kitchens, bathrooms, and rentals, and they say water- and stain-resistant, with no standard attached. The same bullets sell it for picture-frame edges and mirror trim, which is a different job from a hallway board. At about £3.22 a metre the price is low, and the missing reviews are why the score sits at the bottom of this set.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a short white EVA cover to try on a dry, smooth edge, and you accept that nobody in these notes has reported the result.
Less suitable: Any room where you need review evidence, a board taller than 5 cm, or a wet-room finish.
Specifications
Common questions
Can you paint the dabin007 cover?
The bullets say it is compatible with water-based paints, brushed or sprayed.
How many reviews does this listing show?
The listing has no customer-review line and no review text.
Twelve amazon.co.uk skirting listings were scored on 19 October 2026 from the listing facts and the UK review notes. There is no fitting test and no laboratory score. The highest score is the top pick. The best value is the long PVC cover at about £1.75 a metre. A 5.0 from two ratings is not a better board than 3.8 from 843. The two Austin lengths share one review sample, so the longer board is not scored as a second set of 30 ratings.
Amazon stars
35%Stars are (Amazon stars ÷ 5) × 35, rounded half up, with a maximum of 35. A listing with no star line scores 0. The star line is the amazon.co.uk figure. It is not the editorial score.
Review volume
25%500 or more ratings score 22, 100–499 score 16, 20–99 score 8, 1–19 score 2, and none scores 0, up to 25. The second Austin ASIN shares the same nine UK texts, so its volume is scored as 1–19.
Listing consistency
20%Material, length and height that agree score 16, up to 20. A shape, unit count or parcel size that fights the title is marked down. A dimension line that contradicts the stated length or height is marked down further.
UK review fit
10%UK notes of a finished job and a repeated fault score 7, up to 10. A short mixed file scores less. Adhesive failure or a wrong colour as a main theme scores 5. Non-UK review text is not scored as UK opinion.
Price per metre
10%Cover price per stated metre, as a rule of thumb: £2 or under scores 9, £2.01–£3 scores 8, £3.01–£4.50 scores 6, and above £4.50 scores 4, up to 10. Movbudy’s 16.4 ft is taken as about 5 m. Rigid pine is scored as a repair length.
This guide follows the twelve amazon.co.uk listings kept on 19 October 2026 and the public UK sources named below. It does not add a laboratory score, a waterproof grade the pages do not print, or a merchant price as if it were one of these shelf prices. Separate a rigid board from a peel-and-stick cover before you compare price per metre.
Skirting board is the trim where the wall meets the floor. It covers the plaster edge, takes knocks from a vacuum and from shoes, and it hides the expansion gap on a floating floor. On amazon.co.uk the same word covers two purchases. A rigid MDF or pine board is saw-cut and fixed with grab adhesive plus nails or screws. A peel-and-stick cover is PVC, vinyl, EVA or foam, about 20–100 mm high and 3–8 m long, either L-shaped or flat.
Supplier tables disagree. SkirtingBoards.com stocks MDF from 44 mm to 219 mm, and CE Skirting’s rule of thumb puts 94–119 mm on modern replacements. Measure the house. A 20 mm cover will not hide a 94 mm board, and a 60 cm pine length will not run a room.
Fit skirting before carpet. Fit it after laminate, engineered wood or LVT, and fix it to the wall only. Quick-Step specifies an 8–10 mm expansion gap. Caulk on that gap, or a pin through the floor, locks a floating floor. If the old board stays, use a scotia.
MR MDF is Use Class 2. Skirting 4 U says moisture resistant is not waterproof. Foam in this set dents, and one UK review rejects the Gaahing trim for a wet garage. A peel-and-stick title is not 18 mm timber. The two Austin lengths share one review sample.
The first check is the job, then the match. A full-room replacement, a short repair and a peel-off cover are different purchases. A 60 cm pine length will not run 14 m, and a foam roll is not 18 mm timber. Measure height, thickness and the profile from the side: torus, ogee, bullnose or chamfer. Supplier tables disagree. SkirtingBoards.com stocks MDF from 44 mm to 219 mm. CE Skirting’s rule of thumb puts 94–119 mm on modern replacements and 144–169 mm as the all-round band.
The second check is when the board goes on, and what a metre costs. Fit skirting before carpet. Fit it after laminate, engineered wood or LVT, and fix it to the wall only. Quick-Step specifies an 8–10 mm expansion gap. If the old board stays, use a scotia, not a pin through the floor. Leave the gap free of caulk. Stretching PVC around a corner is a known way to split a fold. Internal corners on a rigid board are cut to the room.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
Measure the board already in the house before you buy a short length. The Austin Commerce 115 cm primed pine states a 14.5 × 94 mm bullnose at about £16.99. The 4.4 from 30 is the same sample as the 60 cm ASIN. It is a repair length, not a room pack, and the listing asks for a light sand before the top coat.
A cover can hide scuffs when you cannot remove the board, and lifting it can take paint or flooring with it. The TranRantic flexible PVC is 8 m at about £13.99. UK notes include a cover over old skirting, and a fold that splits. It is not an 18 mm timber profile.
MR MDF to BS EN 622-5 is the moisture grade in the UK sources, Use Class 2, and it is not in this amazon.co.uk set. A soft tape is a stopgap. The VCANIVR 50 × 20 mm roll has UK notes of a bath and a motorhome bathroom, and other UK notes say the adhesive does not stick. Test a length before you commit the roll.
In this set of twelve amazon.co.uk listings, the top pick is the Gaahing paintable NBR trim at about £17.90 for 3 m by 98 mm, with 3.8 from 843 reviews. UK notes say it takes paint and bends, and that the foam dents under a finger. The waterproof line is not a wet-room grade. The best value is the TranRantic flexible PVC, 8 m at about £13.99, about £1.75 a metre, with 4.2 from 45 reviews. UK notes include a cover over old skirting and a fold that splits. The two Austin pine lengths share one 4.4 from 30, and they are repair prices, not a room run.
TranRantic flexible PVC 8 m
About £13.99 for 8 m, about £1.75 a metre, with 4.2 from 45 reviews. UK notes include a cover over old skirting and a fold that splits.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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Public UK sources and amazon.co.uk listings, checked on 19 October 2026. Shelf prices and star lines are the figures in the display file. The Wickes per-metre band is a 15 October 2026 snapshot, not one of these amazon.co.uk shelf prices.
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