Hand Tools

REFINA supplies only the best quality hand tools for professional tradesmen. All tools and trowels are produced in Germany, the UK and Europe and are guaranteed for trade use.

REFINA specialise in stainless steel trowels which are rust free and durable. Browse from angle trowels, harling trowels, coving trowels, brushes & lots more. We stock the largest range of specialist stainless steel trowels in the UK for the plaster, floor, concrete, repair and paint trades.

Our plastering trowels and tools are highly rated by tradespeople - browse our huge range of hand tools below.

Angle Trowels & Tools

Refina offers a range of tools for corner work, including the standard internal and external corner trowels. These vary in size from 2-4'' and are all produced from stainless steel, meaning they are rust-free. Our internal corner trowels feature a stiff 90-degree angle for finishing sharp internal angles in plaster and render. We also have an adjustable angle corner trowel that allows for use on a variety of splayed internal angles, which can be easily adjusted by the loosening of a wing nut.

The adjustable square and angle tool are ideal for use on reveals and window frames. Both the adjustable angle corner trowel and square and angle tool are also manufactured from stainless steel meaning they are rust-free. Browse the range of Refina plastering angle trowels below.
Ashlar Tools & Harling Trowels

Our high-quality range of ashlar tools and harling trowels are designed for use on external renders. The ashlar cutters create recessed joints and profiles to replicate the appearance of traditional ashlar masonry and ground floor elevations. Refina's harling trowels are manufactured using stainless steel and are ideal for throwing spar dash and pebble dash onto newly applied sand, and cement renders. They also feature a head shape similar to a shovel or scoop, making it easier to scoop up spar or pebble dash.

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Brushes

The Refina water brushes are available with either a wooden or plastic handle in widths of 4", 5", 5.5", 6" or 7''

Produced with natural or mixed bristles these brushes are used for applying water or wetting down plaster before the final sponging or trowelling

The bucket brushes are available with wooden handles in two different lengths with either plastic or natural bristles. The stiff bristles will help to remove material from your equipment and prolong the life of your tools

Stipple brushes made with rubber stipples for texturing ceilings with swirl finishes, patterns & textures
Bucket & Square End Trowels

The Refina bucket trowels are produced in stainless steel and are available in a range of sizes from 6" - 10". They have long, straight sides to help load the mix onto the trowel and clean the bucket of material.

Heavy Duty Bucket Trowels

The Refina heavy-duty stainless steel bucket trowels are fully welded and ground finished like a brick trowel for rigidity and durability.

Bucket Scoops

The Mack bucket scoop is produced with a long handle to allow for easy reach into the bucket corners and to reduce back strain. The bucket scoop is approximately one hawk load, and the curved scoop minimises wastage at the bottom of the tub.
Coving Trowels

Our coving trowels, or corner, cove and edging trowels, are produced in stainless steel for rust-free use and feature traditional wooden handles for longevity and durability. They are specifically designed to produce smooth corners, particularly in hygienic environments. Our mitred corner coving trowels are ideal for making consistent corner coves and can be used on epoxy screed coves, gutters and grooves in concrete, edging slabs and stairs.

Browse the Refina range online for high-quality tools you can use time and time again.
Plastering Hawks

Plastering hawks/handboards are designed for carrying plaster or mortar from the mixing table to the surface you're working on. Refina's range of premium hawks are made from polyurethane - the traditional design for use alongside a trowel to apply plaster easily and efficiently. Our quality plaster hawks can be used for various applications to assist with laying on materials, including jointing compound and mortar. Explore the full range online with Refina and order a premium plastering hawk online today for quick delivery.
Levellers, Fresnos & Squeegees

Refina has a wide range of flooring tools

The pin leveller uses a set of hardened pins with an adjustable stainless steel plate to gauge and level floor toppings and coatings. The pins will wear down with regular use and the pin bar is easily replaceable.

The skid leveller has the same adjustable stainless steel blade but also two end anchor type skids. It is more suitable for working on rough and uneven floors

The hook leveller uses rounded loop shaped pins to run over the floor surface

The notched levellers are used for pulling out floor surfaces to a precise depth and for putting down scratch coats

The fresno trowel is produced from rust free stainless steel and is used to give a trowelled and smooth finish

The squeegees are produced with a heavy gauge steel frame and replaceable rubbers

The comb rake has a heavy gauge steel frame with a replaceable stainless steel 18mm toothed blade
Notched Trowels

Notched trowels, otherwise referred to as tiling or adhesive trowels, are designed explicitly for applying, spreading and levelling tile, surface adhesives, and mortars during floor, wall or ceiling installations. Refina's notching trowels all feature stainless steel blades for rust-free use and high performance.

In addition, our adhesive trowels are available with replaceable steel notched blades in various shapes, sizes, and notches to accommodate all types of projects. Discover the full range below and place your order online today.
Plastering Trowels

REFINA's plaster, cement and finishing trowels are premium quality trowels for the plaster, rendering and cement trades. They are made from the finest and flattest chrome stainless steel for rust-free use, manufactured using the most modern production techniques, and hand finished to ensure the finest trade quality trowels.

Our SUPERFLEX-1 finishing trowels have a high-grade stainless steel flexible blade, alloy frame and moulded soft grip handle. These trowels are lightweight and easy to use on multi-finish, skimming and board-finish plasters.

The narrower SUPERFLEX-2 trowels have a 4¾" wide blade and a longer bracket which makes the blade slightly stiffer. They are produced with a fine grade stainless steel blade.

The SUPERFLEX-3 rose gold stainless steel trowels are produced with a 0.5mm gauge blade giving more rigidity along the blade while being the most durable flex trowel on the market which can be used all the way through the plastering process.

REFINA FINATEX

The lightweight FINATEX-1 laying on trowels have a 0.65mm gauge stainless steel blade which is mechanically broken in and ready to use on plaster, render & cement. The soft blue composite handle is comfortable on the hand, easy to grip and reduces muscle and joint strain. The FINATEX-2 rose gold stainless steel pre-worn in trowels are produced with a slightly thinner gauge blade giving more flexibility in use and are ideal for use when drylining.

Cement Trowels

Our premium quality cement trowels have a narrower 0.65mm gauge stainless steel blade and long shank, giving a more rigid feel than the standard plastering trowels.

Pool Trowels

REFINA stainless steel premium pool trowels are produced with either long shanks for stiffness or short shanks for flexibility. The blades are rounded at both ends for use on specialist floor finishes, concrete and resins.
Plastic Trowels & Floats

The original PLAZIFLEX range of plaster finishing trowels are manufactured in the UK. We introduced the PLAZIFLEX back in 2010 and it has continued to be a trade favourite ever since. REFINA’s range of trowels & floats are among the most popular plastering tools in the business.

These PLAZIFLEX skimming trowels are for finishing, final trowelling and polishing Multi-finish plasters. They are lightweight and easy to use leaving an excellent finish on the final trowelling. With REFINA you can be sure that your trowels & floats won’t let you down, and are comfortable, durable, and suitable for producing fantastic work day in and day out.

There are two types of PLAZIFLEX plastering trowels:

The trowels with a flexiback design are produced with a 1.0mm black plastic blade and are the most flexible in the range.

The flatback design are produced with either a 1.5mm black plastic blade (semi-flexible) or 2.0mm plastic blade (semi-rigid).

Our range of plastic trowels and floats also includes texture ABS floats, Polyurethene plastic floats, darbies and hawks plus ABS diamond faced plastic floats for finishing renders, cements and screeds.

See the full range of REFINA plastic trowels & floats below.
Pole Attachments & Handles

Explore the selection of pole attachments and extension poles here at Refina. Ideal for reaching high walls, ceilings, and other hard-to-reach places, our extension poles can be used with our roll grip, ergo grip spatulas and roller frames. Our lightweight range of pole attachments is designed to help increase productivity and reduce the amount of physical labour.

We also stock wooden handles, which can be used with our range of levellers and concrete placers.
Polishing Trowels

REFINA offers a range of polishing trowels that are produced from special non-marking stainless steel. They have rounded corners and chamfered blade edges. The polishing trowels are designed for use with Venetian plaster and micro cements. straight, tapered and trapezoid styles available in different sizes

They are used for burnishing and trowelling up and for the application of marble grain polished plasters. Trowels for Italian-type plasters, like Venetian plastering trowels, tend to be smaller than standard plastering trowels for the final application, polishing and burnishing of polished plasters, lime-based and stucco plasters.

Check out the Refina range of polishing trowels below.
Rollers & Frames

Refina stocks a wide range of roller frames for use on different applications. Explore the new HUDS REFINA PortaRoll 22” heavy-duty flooring roller, ideal for ensuring optimal adhesion when laying uncoupling membranes and also suitable for laying vinyl flooring. Our lo-fluff flooring rollers are produced from fully bonded nylon with minimal fluff for use on epoxy top coats. We also stock a range of Multicoat black plastic loop rollers for applying synthetic plasters, jointing compounds, micro cement, external coatings and textures.

Additionally, we also provide stipple and burn hole rollers which are ideal for use on top coat renders and external coatings. Explore the full selection of push-on single-arm rollers frames and heavy-duty double-arm frames online today.
Scratch Floats, Scrapers & Rasps

We stock a premium selection of professional render tools for different finishes. Our render scrapers are designed for keying and scraping render surfaces, while our scratch floats provide a maximum scratching effect on the render for the ultimate finish.

In addition, we also have plastic and metal rasps available online that feature sharp ridges, making them ideal for sanding down insulation boards. These are incredibly lightweight and easy to use! Explore scratch floats, scrapers and rasps in full below.
Small & Detail Tools

Our range of small trowels and margin trowels come in a variety of shapes and sizes, all of which are produced from stainless steel, meaning they are rust-free. Our small spatula trowels range from 1.5 inches up to 4 inches, and our margin trowels range from 1.25 inches to 2.5 inches.

We also stock finger trowels in 8mm and 10mm sizes, perfect for pointing and brickwork, as well as a range of stainless steel small tools which are ideal for ornamental plastering.

These small plastering trowels are ideal for finishing tight areas as well as detail and cornice work. All of these tools are manufactured with a soft moulded handle for added comfort.
Spatulas & Knives

REFINA has a wide range of spatulas and knives

The roll grip spatula-rules have a lightweight plastic frame and a 0.4mm thick stainless steel blade

The ergo grip spatula-rules have a 0.3mm flexible blade. The Refina spatula-rules are used for finishing and smoothing both walls and ceilings of plaster and special finishes

Aluminiun framed spatula knives with stainless steel blades are lightweight to use and have flexible and stiff blade options

Rubber wipe down & joint blade for use on angular, rounded & hard to reach areas is lightweight to use and can be use hand held or with an extension pole

Stainless steel coating knives for applying Venetian plaster & special finishes
Spiked Rollers & Shoes

Spiked rollers are designed to roll out air bubbles, levelling and move cementitious floor coatings, epoxies and self-levellers. Refina's spike rollers help remove trapped air. They are available with individually rotating discs or fixed discs from 6" to 30" in length.

We also stock spiked overshoes with flat or pointed studs to wear whilst working with spiked rollers. Our products are made to the highest standards to ensure excellent quality and performance on all projects. Place your order online and contact us if you require further assistance.
Sponge Floats

REFINA wide range of plastering, rendering & tiling sponge floats with different densities and sponge materials and a selection of sizes for smoothing plaster, render and cleaning grout.

Rubber Sponge Floats

Orange rubber sponge floats are used to open up the surface of hypsum plasters before final finishing and they help to remove trowel marks and air pockets from sprayed plaster.

Refina sponge floats feature:

- Soft grip handles.

- Recycled one-piece plastic float.

Hydro Sponge Floats

Hydro sponge floats for sponging grout surfaces when tiling and is also suitable for use on sand and cement and OCR.
Straight Edges, Levels & Darbies

REFINA range of aluminium straight edges and screed rules up to 3m in length

Trapezoid, h section, I beam section and box rules for levelling plaster & render, wall & floor surfaces They help to identify hollows and high spots before sponging and trowelling up

WE DESPATCH OUR ALUMINIUM LONG LENGTHS ON A SPECIAL COURIER SERVICE. DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THESE ITEMS THE MINIMUM CHARGE FOR DELIVERY WILL BE £9.95 TO UK MAINLAND

For Northern Ireland, Scottish Highland, Isles and islands additional carriage surcharges will also be applied. Unfortunately we are unable to ship long lengths to the Channel Islands
Tool Cases & Protection

REFINA supply a range of trowel holders to help protect and prolong the life of your trowels, available in leather or canvas and up to 18" in length

The WRAP 'N' ROLL canvas multi-trowel holder can fit up to three trowels. It has strong buckle fasteners and carry handles and can be folded to go in to a bucket or can be hung from the two corner eyelets

Our heavy duty tool cases can hold a variety of spatulas, trowels and hand tools. These cases are ideal for protecting your SuperSkim spatulas available in sizes 32" and 45"

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