What thicknesses are there?

Four: 1.5 mm blue, 3 mm red, 5 mm yellow and 6 mm black. All four measure 32 × 50 mm, so two shims can be stacked when the step falls between two sizes.

How is a shim different from a clip?

A clip clamps two tiles and breaks off below the surface. A shim only holds a height: it slides under an edge, sets the step, and lifts out again. Use shims where a clip will not fit or where the edge has nothing to clamp against.

Yes. There is no breakaway point, so once the adhesive has cured the shim is pulled out and used again on the next run.

Do they set the joint width as well?

They hold a gap, but the joint itself normally comes from the clip base or a spacer. Choose the shim by the height you need, not by the grout line.

Plastic horseshoe shims

U-Shaped Shims, 1.5–6 mm

A shim is the quiet part of the system: it does not clamp, it holds a height. The U mouth slides under a tile edge, the thickness under the tile sets the step, and the colour tells the crew which height is already in the joint. Because there is no breakaway point, the shim comes out after curing and goes back in the bag for the next room.

Thicknesses: 1.5 – 6 mm
Footprint: 32 × 50 mm
Colours: 4, one per thickness

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U-Shaped Shims, 1.5–6 mm — Plastic horseshoe shims, with dimensions

Technical dimensions

Verify before you order.

Figures as published in our product catalog. Samples are available to check fit on your own tile.

Product type	U-shaped leveling shim
Thicknesses	1.5 / 3 / 5 / 6 mm
Width	32 mm
Length	50 mm
Colour coding	Blue 1.5 · red 3 · yellow 5 · black 6 mm
Shape	U mouth, one locating hole
Material	Rigid plastic
Reusable	Yes — nothing snaps off, the shim lifts out
Use	Holding a tile edge or joint at a fixed height

Product details

What the sheets show.

Construction and dimension figures from the model sheets. All measurements are in millimetres.

Dimension sheet for the U-shaped shim, showing length, width and thickness reference points — **What the three figures mean**Length and width are the outline of the shim; the thickness is the height it holds under the tile. Only the thickness changes across the four colours.

The four U-shaped shims in blue, red, yellow and black, each with its colour, thickness, width and length table — **Colour is the thickness**1.5 mm blue, 3 mm red, 5 mm yellow, 6 mm black — the colour is the size, so a crew reads the height in the joint without a gauge.

U-shaped shims holding tile edges in place during floor tiling — **Under the edge, out again**The U mouth slides under a tile edge. Nothing snaps off, so the shim comes back out after curing.

Eight U-shaped shims laid with their mouths facing both ways — **No wrong way round**The mouth takes the tile edge from either side, so a shim is fitted the way it comes out of the bag.

Size chart

One part, four heights.

The colour is the specification: pick the shim by the step you need to hold, not by the tile.

Colour	Thickness	Width	Length
Blue	1.5 mm	32 mm	50 mm
Red	3 mm	32 mm	50 mm
Yellow	5 mm	32 mm	50 mm
Black	6 mm	32 mm	50 mm

All four share the same 32 × 50 mm outline and the same U mouth, so they sit in the same joint. The thickness is the height held under the tile.

Ordering & logistics

What it takes to ship.

Shims travel in the same cartons as clips and wedges, so the minimum and the carton plan are quoted against the mix you buy. The rows below list what is confirmed for the accessory range.

The term follows the market: trade terms by market.

Minimum order	Confirmed per order — shims share cartons with clips and wedges
Packing options	Bag fill, bags per carton and carton labels are customizable per order
Sample lead time	3 days
Production lead time	About 20 days for a full container
Trade terms	FOB on full containers; DDP to the US and the Middle East, LCL included.

Recommended application

Where it fits.

01Lifting a low tile edge back to the plane of its neighbour where a clip is too tall
02Holding a joint open on floors and walls while the adhesive cures
03Supporting large-format tile and slab edges that have nothing to clamp against

The full range

Compare the range.

Clips, wedges, bases and pliers in one table — pick the row that matches your specification before quoting.

Product type	Joint widths	Application	Specification
Recommended Tile Clips	0.5 / 1 / 1.5 / 2 / 3 mm	Up to 17 mm tile	2.2 mm base · 3.2 g
Hollow-Top Clips	1 / 1.5 / 2 / 2.5 / 3 mm	Up to 18 mm tile	1.8 mm base · 2.6 g
Slim Base Clips	1 / 1.5 / 2 / 3 mm	Up to 18 mm tile	1.4 mm base · 1.6 g
Tall Tile Clips	1 / 1.5 / 2 / 3 mm	Up to 29 mm tile	47 mm overall height
Reusable Wedges	Fits standard clips	91 × 22.5 × 16 mm	5.3 g · reusable
Leveling Pliers	Floor & wall setup	240 mm body	Steel mechanism
6-Speed Adjustable Leveling Pliers	Fits standard clips	23 mm jaw · 240 mm body	6-speed · 3 mm steel body
Spacer Bases, 1–3 mm	1 / 1.5 / 2 / 2.5 / 3 mm	Tiles 3–15 mm thick	35 × 39 mm · PVC
U-Shaped Shims, 1.5–6 mmThis page	1.5 / 3 / 5 / 6 mm	32 × 50 mm	Blue / red / yellow / black

Packaging & OEM

What you can specify.

01Your brand on the packaging, with artwork checked before production.
02Neutral bulk bags, printed bags or retail-ready boxes, agreed per order.
03Mixed pallets combining clips, wedges and pliers.
04Samples before the main order, with carton data and specification sheets.

Complete the system

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Buyer questions

Answers before you order.

The questions that decide a first order, answered from our published specifications.

What thicknesses are there?: Four: 1.5 mm blue, 3 mm red, 5 mm yellow and 6 mm black. All four measure 32 × 50 mm, so two shims can be stacked when the step falls between two sizes.
How is a shim different from a clip?: A clip clamps two tiles and breaks off below the surface. A shim only holds a height: it slides under an edge, sets the step, and lifts out again. Use shims where a clip will not fit or where the edge has nothing to clamp against.
Are they reusable?: Yes. There is no breakaway point, so once the adhesive has cured the shim is pulled out and used again on the next run.
Do they set the joint width as well?: They hold a gap, but the joint itself normally comes from the clip base or a spacer. Choose the shim by the height you need, not by the grout line.
What is the minimum order?: Confirmed per order: shims travel in the same cartons as clips and wedges, so the minimum and the carton plan are quoted against the mix you buy. Samples leave the factory in 3 days.

Technical guides

Quote U-Shaped Shims, 1.5–6 mm.

Joint widths, tile thickness, quantity and destination port are enough for us to quote. Samples leave the factory in 3 days.

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