Abstract: A wall protection system includes a backing layer, an intermediate layer, and a top layer. The intermediate layer is secured to the backing layer and includes a flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The top layer is secured to the intermediate layer and includes a rigid PVC. In various aspects, the PVC of the intermediate layer is rigid relative to the PVC of the top layer. In certain aspects, a method of installing a wall protection system includes thermally bonding a rigid PVC layer to a flexible PVC layer. The method also includes securing a backing layer to the flexible PVC layer such that the rigid PVC layer is a top layer defining an outer surface of the wall protection system, the flexible PVC layer is an intermediate layer, and the backing layer defines an inner surface of the wall protection system.