Render Accessories & Tools for a Complete Wall System
A render or cladding system is only as good as the fixings, reinforcement, and detailing products that hold it together. Beyond the base coat, texture, and finish that most people picture when they think of an exterior wall system, a complete installation relies on a range of supporting accessories & tools — the parts that rarely get noticed when a job is done well, and cause the most problems when they’re missing or incorrectly specified.
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Dust Mist Respirator w/valve-12pk |
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Claw Hammer Sure Strike Fibreglass Handle 20 Oz |
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AXIS-Dutch Pin Semi Round Fixed Arm 10 |
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AXIS-Masonry Water Brush 4 Row |
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OX Professional 1200mm Spirit Level |
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OX Mini Platform-Standard Set |
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OX Trade 8# 100m Lime Builders Line |
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OX SK Series Stepdeck – 1000mm High |
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OX Square Mouth Shovel, Long Handle |
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HANSON-Line Marking Chalk Blue 4oz |
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OX Chalk Line Reel |
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OX 750mm Masonry Saw |
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OX Trade 32oz Rubber Mallet F/g handle |
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AMI 2100mm Straight Edge-Mil Finish |
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Ox Mixing Drill |
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OX Mixing Paddle-Negative Helix 135x650mm (M14) |
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ANCORA-817/P Texture Finish Trowel |
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OX 240V 115mm Twin Cutter |
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Plaster Scoop Duragrip Handle 180mm |
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MARSHALTOWN-Finishing Trowel Permashape SS Durasoft Handle 356x121mm |
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MARSHALTOWN-Finishing Trowel Durasoft Handle 508x127mm |
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MARSHALLTOWN-Aluminium Hawk 305x305mm |
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MARSHALTOWN-Inside Corner Trowel SS Durasoft Handle 114x51x51mm |
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MARSHALLTOWN-Inside Corner Trowel SS Durasoft Handle 114x25x25mm |
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AXIS-Plasterers Square SS 210x210mm |
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OX Weephole Cleaner |
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OX 30m Heavy Duty Chalk Line Reel |
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AXIS-Floor Scraper 200mm |
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AXIS-Drywall Corner Trowel SS Duragrip Handle 102x127mm |
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OX 50mm Joint Knife s/steele cushion grip handle |
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OX 75mm Joint Knife s/steele cushion grip handle |
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OX 102mm Joint Knife s/steele cushion grip handle |
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OX 152mm Joint Knife s/steele cushion grip handle |
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OX 127mm Joint Knife s/steele cushion grip handle |
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AXIS-Finishing Trowel S/S Duragrip Handle 120x356mm |
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AXIS-Finishing Trowel S/S Duragrip Handle 100x406mm |
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AXIS-External Corner Trowel S/S Duragrip Handle 26x26mm (5R) |
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AXIS-External Corner Trowel S/S Duragrip Handle 40x65mm (8R) |
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AXIS-External Corner Trowel S/S Duragrip Handle 55x65mm (5R) |
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AXIS-Corner Trowel S/S Duragrip Handle 45x180mm (6R) |
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AXIS-General Purpose Sponge |
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AXIS-Hydra Hand Sponge Medium 110x16mm |
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CONTRACTOR-Plastic Mitre Box 90x220mm |
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ANCORA-845 Finishing Trowel 360x100mm |
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ANCORA-845 Finishing Trowel 360x120mm |
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ANCORA-817/PT Clear Texture Finishing Trowel |
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BLACK RHINO-Standard Utility Knife |
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OX 500 Watt Halogen Floodlight with Stand |
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AXIS-Adaptor M14-M14 |
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AXIS-TORPEDO Spirit Level with Magnets |
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OX 32mm Joint Knife S/S Cushion Grip Handle |
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ANCORA-879 Rubber Sponge Corner Float |
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CONTRACTOR-Plastering Trowel Timber Handle 120x356mm |
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AXIS Extension 150mm (M14) |
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FixingsPlastic Clips (Washers) 10 x 100 Bugle ‘S’ Screws (100) 10 x 100 Bugle ‘S’ Screws Steel Frame 10 x 130 Bugle ‘S’ Screws (100) 10 x 150 Bugle ‘S’ Screws (100) Uni-Screws – Timber 50 mm (100) Uni-Screws – Timber 75 mm (100) Uni-Screws 200 mm (25) Ramset Fasteners ED8120 8 mm x 120 mm x 50 mm Nylon Anchors NAC412 75 mm Nylon Anchors NAC48 50 mm |
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Moulding AccessoriesPlastic Packers 3.2 mm x 50 mm Plastic Packers 5.0 mm x 50 mm Plastic Packers 6.5 mm x 50 mm Uni-Dry Putty Tub Polycarbonate Sealant – 300 ml Cartridge |
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Fibreglass MeshFibreglass Mesh Rolls 1 m x 50 m Joining Tape 250 mm x 50 m Joining Tape 50 mm x 50 m |
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Cladding AccessoriesStainless Steel External Angles x 3.0 m Grade 304 Adhesive Foam Adhesive Foam Gun Cleaner Adhesive Foam Gun |
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Render and Texture ToolsUni-Trowel Blue Float Medium Red Plastic Trowel Steel Trowel Saw Tooth Trowel Ancora Splash Scoop 200 mm Render Float Plastic Diamond 270 mm x 180 mm Render Float Plastic Diamond 270 mm x 350 mm Aluminium Darby 1200 mm Mixer Plaster Hawk 300 mm Plaster Scoop 180 mm |
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Texture and Sealer ToolsText Sleeve 230 mm (Foam) Cat: 733 Text Sleeve 230 mm (Green) Cat: 691 Merino Lambswool Cover Cat: 69609 Roller Frames Cad: 656 |
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Additional AccessoriesHeavy Duty Hand Saw Unitex Hot-Knife Masking Tape 36 mm x 50 m Black Plastic Roll 2 m X 100 um x 25 m |
Fixing Systems and Reinforcement
Fixing systems anchor cladding panels and render components to the substrate, while mesh reinforcement — typically alkali-resistant fibreglass mesh — is embedded within the base coat to control cracking and add impact resistance across the render surface. Corner profiles protect vulnerable external corners from impact damage, and expansion joints allow a facade to accommodate the natural movement of a building without cracking at stress points. Flashing details, meanwhile, manage water runoff at junctions — window heads, parapets, and cladding transitions — where poor detailing is one of the most common causes of water ingress in rendered and clad walls.
Installation Tools
Correct application also depends on using the right tools for the job — from mixing and application equipment for base coats and textures through to the trowels, floats, and finishing tools that determine the quality of the final texture coat. Using purpose-matched tools and accessories, rather than generic substitutes, helps ensure the finished system performs and looks the way it’s designed to.
Part of One Integrated System
Accessories and tools aren’t a standalone category — they’re the connective tissue between the cladding system, base coat render, and texture finish that make up a complete exterior wall assembly. Getting the accessories right is as much a part of specifying correctly as choosing the render or cladding product itself.
For the full range of fixing systems, mesh, corner profiles, and application tools, visit the complete Unitex product range, or speak with a Unitex Technical Sales Representative about accessory requirements for a specific project. Call 1800 RENDER or request a quote to get started.