The hole of the grommet is a flexible plastic that can stretch up to 1.5 inches to accommodate your cables and wires. The HYCC Flexible Grommet measures 2 inches in diameter, which is pretty standard among most grommets, so using this as a replacement grommet should be fairly easy. However, ensure you measure before drilling holes. The HYCC 2-Inch Flexible Desk Grommet is made from ABS plastic material, which is extremely durable and has a high melting point. You won't have to worry about it becoming deformed from the weight of your cords or the heat radiating off of your appliances. These ports use a flexible PVC top insert rather than traditional lid allowing cables, plugs and wires to easily be pushed through. The 1 piece design ensure that there are no unsightly holes on show.

Other factors to consider with size – if you need to pass a plug through the grommet then 60mm diameter is probably the minimum size grommet you could consider using but as some plugs are bigger than others (especially with UK 3 pin plugs) so to be safe we would always recommend using the industry standard size – 80mm diameter, providing you have enough space on the desktop / worktop. What features does your Desk Grommet need to have?So now we know what a desk grommet is and what it does its to time to think about which one we need. In most cases the first thing to decide when choosing a cable port is the shape: Cable ports are available in a selection of shapes and profiles – Round is typically the most popular shape, but grommets are also made for square, rectangular and even elliptical / oval holes. If you have a hole already drilled in your desk / worktop you will know exactly which shape desk grommet you will need. However, if the holes have not been drilled or made yet you can choose whichever shape you like the most or which shape best suits the table or desk they are going in to. As round is the most commonly used shape this offers the most choice in terms of available sizes, finishes and colours.

You may have heard the term ‘Cable Port’ being used in the same capacity as Desk grommet and that’s because they are the same thing, ‘Cable Port’ is just a different term for a desk grommet. What size and shape do you need?Available in a number of natural wood finishes, these ports can match / compliment standard wooden desk tops and add a different look to traditional plastic or metal ports. Most cable ports are for desktop use however sometimes there are other applications that need cables and wires to be channelled safely in the same way. Floor grommets are as they sound, for cables to come up through the floor in the same they come through a desktop.

Typically only on traditional plastic ports; this refers to the design of the lid of cable port which can be span around to ‘blank off’ the hole when not in use to maintain a clean look. Standard plastic ports that do not spin to blank off will have a hole present at all times. Flex / Vent Grommet Desk grommets are widely made from plastic however they are available in wide choice of shapes, sizes and materials and are generally fitted by being pushing in to a hole in the desk top or worktop.The most widely used material for desk grommets offers many options to choose from. There’s a selection of colours available to suit most desk tops / office interiors and some are even available in sprayed metallic finishes – offering a metallic look for the cost of plastic. Also, you can consider “floor grommets” which come in bigger size than desk grommets and are designed to be installed in the floor and therefore stood on / walked on meaning they are made to be more robust and stronger than standard plastic desk grommets. Metal Cable Ports One last factor to consider with shape is that some cable ports and desk grommets are available with different top profiles from the hole shape so for example we offer a selection of grommets that will fit a standard round hole but use a square top profile on the desk. This comes in handy if a round hole has already been made but someone wants to change the look of the desk set up with square grommets. The summarise, whatever your need is, no matter the size, shape or material there is a cable port or desk grommet available, we have probably have it View our full range of cable ports and desk grommets here