When it comes to site amenities, you’ve probably thought of the basics: picnic tables, benches, water fountains. However, here are a couple site amenities that aren’t quite as obvious to include, but just as important.
Bollards
Park bollards for directing traffic.
Bollards are a great way to restrict car access on park grounds. Adequate spacing ensures that cars cannot pass through, while allowing bikers and people walking to pass easily. Most bollards are commonly used in parking areas and some include lights that are used along pathways and trails.
When shopping for bollards it is important to know how you are going to utilize them. Are you looking to mark off a section for parking, making sure that cars cannot park on the grounds, such as a recreation field? Do you want to add lighted bollards to pathways? Knowing the use of the bollards you are looking to purchase will help you to know which type will be best for your park and match your other site amenities.
Like most site amenities, there are many different styles of bollards to choose from. The location of the bollard and its use, along with the atmosphere of your park and your budget will help you determine which style to choose. Concrete bollards that range in shape, size and can include lights, are functional and offer durability. Other materials offered at BYO are recycled plastic and steel. Whichever style and material you choose, including bollards in your park’s design promotes safety and instruction to your park guests.
Bikes Racks
Park bike racks.
Another thing to consider adding to your current site amenities is bicycle parking. Bike Racks come in handy for park guests when they want to walk around or enjoy other aspects of the park. Including a safe, convenient place for guests to park their bikes is essential and will encourage bike riders to visit your park more often.
When choosing a bike rack, it is important to think about the capacity it offers in relation to how many guests visit your park. This will help you to choose the size, amount throughout the park and the design. Like bollards, bike rack styles vary giving you multiple options to choose from. Traditional single and double bike racks are convenient and designed to fit well in any park. BYO also offers contemporary bike racks that add a little something extra to the style and atmosphere of a park’s site amenities.
Learn More About Site Amenities
Learn more about bollards and bike racks by visiting our Park Equipment or giving us a call at 1-800-853-5316. One of our BYO consultants will be happy to assist you with planning your park or any additional information about bollards, bike racks, and other site amenities.
Learn just how important picnic tables, bleachers and benches are to your park, school, daycare, or other public space. These essential site amenities aren’t only vital to the comfort of your visitors, but they provide an opportunity for visitors to sit, relax and enjoy making memories with friends and family.
Picnic Tables Essentials
Picnic tables come in many shapes, sizes, and colors!
When choosing picnic tables, you want to look at everything from its maximum capacity to its color. This helps ensure that you are providing the perfect table for your guests and your space. Let’s start with capacity.
Capacity
First, if you would like to provide picnic tables for smaller groups, you want to purchase a table that seats four to eight people. Small picnic tables are usually round or square. This offers more personal conversation space for your guests.
On the other hand, if you want to offer tables for large groups you’ll want picnic tables that can seat eight to ten people. These will typically be rectangular. This allows for more friends and family to gather around and enjoy lunch, friendly conversation or a board game.
Colors & Materials
Material and color are also very important factors when choosing a picnic table to add to the aesthetic appeal of your space. The majority of picnic tables are made from metal, concrete, wood, recycled materials, and aluminum. These materials can withstand everyday wear and tear and the harsh weather.
Additionally, most outdoor seating is coated in oven fused functionalized polyethylene copolymer-based thermoplastic. In other words, a coating that protects the tables from erosion and keeps surfaces cool to the touch on hot days.
Outdoor Bench Essentials
Install outdoor benches for both children and adults.
Much like picnic tables, benches are made from the same materials, thermoplastic coating, and provide a comfortable area where visitors can sit and enjoy the great outdoors. There are two main types of benches; ones with backs and ones without backs. So how do you know which is best for your visitors?
For starters, if you want to put a bench on an exercise trail, in a dug-out, or on a sideline you should buy backless benches. The benefits of backless benches include:
Allows for more freedom to move about
Helps players stay alert and prepared during games
Provides easy access to sports bags
Supplies they may be stored under or behind the bench
Finally, if you want to provide benches for visitors to relax on and enjoy a view of a lake, pond or the rest of your park, a bench with a back is perfect. The back allows guests to relax their muscles, ease their minds and simply soak up the beauty of your park.
Public Bleachers Essentials
Last, but not least are bleachers. The most important aspect to keep in mind when buying a bleacher is capacity. You want to be able to accommodate all the friends and family who come to cheer on their favorite sports player or team. If you have a large group of fans, you should get a 10 or 15-row bleacher. This will accommodate everyone and provide enough space to remain comfortable throughout the game.
For medium or small groups of fans, it’s best to buy bleachers with 3-5 rows. Of course, if you want to provide bleachers for an indoor game such as basketball or volleyball you’ll want to have portable bleachers, so you can use the gym for other events.
Learn More About Picnic Tables & Other Essential Site Amenities
It’s important to know who you’re providing seating for and for how many, so don’t buy blind. Take this information with you as you purchase seating for your park, playground, fitness trail, sports field or other place of business. If you would like more information or assistance purchasing seating please call BYO Recreation at 1-800-853-5316. One of our professionals will be happy to help you choose picnic benches and other amenities for you space.
National Kids Exercise Week was founded in 2010 to promote family physical fitness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children should do at least one hour of physical activity per day. Thankfully, children may already meet this guideline by playing during recess at school or at sports practice. However, National Kids Exercise Week, Aug. 4-10, encourages parents to get involved with their children and be physically active together.
There are many ways that families can keep kids fitness and a healthy lifestyle a priority. Participating in outdoor activities together, such as playing informal soccer games in the backyard, are easy ways to get active with the kids. You can also take advantage of family-oriented activities and classes at the local YMCA. Another awesome activity is getting involved in a local fundraising race, like a 5K. It usually takes some time to prepare for this type of race, giving your family another reason to get active.
For preschool aged children, the CDC recommends everyday activity throughout the day. “During Exercise With Your Children Week, parents should get down on the floor – or on the grass out in the yard – and play whatever active game they can get their kids to play. Stay engaged as long as possible, and take plenty of breaks for water and snacks. “
Aerobic activity should make up most of your child’s 60 or more minutes of physical activity each day. This can include either moderate-intensity aerobic activity, such as brisk walking, or vigorous-intensity activity, such as running. Be sure to include vigorous-intensity aerobic activity on at least 3 days per week.
2. Muscle Strengthening
Include muscle strengthening activities, such as gymnastics or push-ups, at least 3 days per week as part of your child’s 60 or more minutes.
3. Bone Strengthening
Include bone strengthening activities, such as jumping rope or running, at least 3 days per week as part of your child’s 60 or more minutes.
Learn More About Kids Fitness
At BYO, we are committed to creating play for children, in turn helping to create an active, fun lifestyle from an early age. We take pride in our playgrounds and the benefits they provide children nationwide. Parents, we encourage you to take your child to a local playground for some family fun, go for a walk in the park and explore other ways to stay active as a family!
Be sure to check out our BYO Facebook and Twitter pages for more family-friendly activities that promote movement and fun !
According to Good Start Early Learning, “sensory play includes any activity that stimulates a young child’s senses of touch, smell, taste, sight and hearing, as well as anything which engages movement and balance.”
Hands-on play encourages children to explore, learn, and engage. The only limit to this type of play is imagination and the materials provided. Teachers should include this type of play in their daily curriculum to establish this form of learning early on. This helps children learn to naturally question things and come to conclusions on their own while they play.
Sensory play is vital to early learning because children learn best through hands-on experiences. With the right materials, teachers can encourage little ones to use their senses to explore and investigate through play their most familiar way to process and understand new information.
When sensory tables are included in the classroom and on the playground, children have multiple opportunities throughout their day to engage in activities that promote developmental growth. These tables can have one or more bins that house sand, water or other materials, like colorful rice or spaghetti.
Sensory tables are great for daycares and early learning centers.
Within this sensory material can be just about anything: toys, shovels, cotton balls, pinecones, etc. The contents of the bins can be themed or seasonal. A Pinterest search of sensory play tables will prove that the possibilities are endless! Teachers can have fun with their sensory play activities and easily keep the curriculum exciting and new.
Learn More Sensory Play
BYO Recreation & Teachers’ School Supply has a variety of Sensory and Sand & Water products. Whether you are looking for indoor or outdoor, permanent or portable, we have the perfect item for you! Call us at 1-800-853-5316 to speak to an Early Childhood Specialist today! here are many options for sensory play indoors and out.
Outdoor learning certainly became a new norm in 2020 – and for good reason. “The whole motivation for us choosing to go down this road is the massive inequities that have surfaced with distance learning: access to devices, reliable broadband, children in situations not conducive to learning, if it’s hard for parents to be there, or if they even have parents there,” explains Ten Strands CEO Karen Cowe. “That was the driver for all of us.”
As your new students adapt to their new classmates, teacher and classroom (whether virtual or otherwise), keep in mind your classroom environment and the significant role it plays in the success of your class. Although each classroom setup will be unique due to classroom size, the layout of your space and the individual needs of each class and teacher, the principles of organization and staying clutter free remain the same. The way your classroom is set up should create the perfect teaching environment for the teacher and the ideal learning environment for the students.
Outdoor Learning Tips & Tricks
An outdoor learning environment with benches, shade, and music play equipment.
Part of that ideal outdoor learning environment is your available space. Your outdoor classroom is an extension of the indoor classroom. Taking the time to think about the playground area and how it’s set up is equally important.
Below we’ve included a list of some things to keep in mind when you’re planning your indoor and outdoor learning environment.Think about the route your students will move through from one learning center to another. What will they see along the way? Are there distractions on their path making easy transitions more difficult? Make sure the layout of your classroom and your outdoor play area makes sense to you and your students.
Minimize Distractions
Think about day-to-day activities and minimize clutter and distractions. For instance, windows are wonderful but sometimes what’s going on outside can distract your students. Do you expect this to be a problem in your classroom? Reduce the distraction with a fun preschool craft: Tissue paper stained glass.
Do you have a classroom carpet that will facilitate learning and help with classroom management? Consider a carpet with clear symbols, like letters or shapes, and assign each child a symbol that makes settling down for circle time easy and fun.
Get Organized
Make sure you know where you can find materials you use daily. As your class gets going, extra time wasted looking for supplies will be a thorn in your side. Check out this Over-the-Door Shoe Holder idea for organizing your supplies on a budget!
Similarly, all toys and materials should have a place and a label with a picture marking where it belongs so students can easily identify and access materials. For an enhanced literacy-rich environment, you can also label general items throughout the class, like the clock, sink, plants, etc.
Plan Your Lessons
When you begin your lesson planning, think of both indoor and outdoor activities that complement each other and the curriculum. Create organized lessons by subject, such as sensory play, dramatic play, etc., and keep them organized and easily identifiable with labeled tabs in a binder or containers.
Know the Lay of the Land
Outdoor play doesn’t need to be limited to gross-motor play. When thinking about your outdoor classroom, consider the layout and available learning activities. Is there a place to park tricycles, making it clear where they belong? Have you included equipment conducive to sensory learning, such as a water center, sand box or nature bowl? Do you have proper surfacing?
More About Outdoor Learning
Remember that the outdoor environment is simply an extension of your classroom. Consider playground equipment that promotes socialization as well as learning standards such as sensory experiences, fine and gross motor development, creative expression, and music and movement. Make outdoor learning the new norm!
This list includes just a few key things to think about when you are planning your indoor and outdoor classrooms. To read more about organization and planning visit our BYO Blog and TSS Blog, or call us at 1-800-853-5316 to learn more about outdoor learning solutions!
Childhood obesity is an epidemic in the United States, with more than 23 million children ages two to 19 being obese or overweight. According to the CDC, obesity in children has more than doubled in children and tripled in the past 30 years. Also, nearly one third of American children are at early risk for Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and stroke.
Every September marks National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month (COAM). The mission of COAM is to motivate families and communities to become healthier. This goes hand-in-hand with BYO’s mission: to create play for children nationwide, regardless of budget. Every child should have access to playgrounds and play spaces that give them the opportunity to learn, grow, exercise, and be healthy.
The CDC states that overweight and obesity are the result of caloric imbalance. This means too few calories expended for the amount of calories consumed. As a result, children are affected by various genetic, behavioral and environmental factors. Additionally, “obesity prevalence was 13.9% among 2- to 5-year-olds and 18.4% among 6- to 11-year-olds.”
Childhood Obesity Resources
Promote more play during childhood obesity awareness month.
Lifestyle changes can prevent and help reverse childhood obesity. Eating healthy meals and being physically active and fit as individuals, families and communities can have a big impact. Also, children need positive role models who can teach them about being healthy, not only through words but also actions. Moreover, Schools can make changes to support and encourage a healthy lifestyle. Start with physical education and recess and move towards a more nutritional lunch program.
Also, be sure to avoid these common mistakes:
Rewarding children with sweets
Implementing a clean-plate policy at meals
Taking the opposite extreme and banning all sweets
Labeling sweets as “bad food”
From KidsHealth.org,
The key to keeping kids of all ages at a healthy weight is taking a whole-family approach. Make healthy eating and exercise a family affair. Get your kids involved by letting them help you plan and prepare healthy meals. Take them along when you go grocery shopping. Teach them how to make good food choices.
Let’s Move Initiative
A great resource is Let’s Move, an initiative dedicated to solving the problem of obesity. It provides information about the issue, nutrition, physical activity and ways that everyone can take action and fight against childhood obesity.
At the 2010 launch of Let’s Move!, President Obama established a Task Force on Childhood Obesity, stating, ” we must accelerate implementation of successful strategies that will prevent and combat obesity…and [empower] parents and caregivers with the information and tools they need to make good choices for themselves and their families. They will help our children develop lifelong healthy habits, ensuring they reach their greatest potential toward building a healthier and more prosperous America.”
Finally, throughout the month of September, we will be focusing on the childhood obesity issue and how to help reverse this epidemic! Visit our blog weekly and our Facebook page to learn more about the issue and what you can do to help!
Artificial turf was first created by David Chaney and his team of researchers at the North Carolina State University in 1960 for baseball fields. It wasn’t until the 1970’s that artificial turf became the top pick of surface material used in sport stadiums and fields across the USA and Canada.
Artificial Turf Many Uses
Artificial Turf allows traditional outdoor sports to be moved indoors, such as football, baseball, soccer, field hockey, lacrosse, and tennis. Soon after its creation, artificial grass was even used at ski and snowboard resorts and European clubs to create a feeling of warm and sunny conditions.
Additionally, airports began using the surfacing because it provided a reliable pathway for emergency vehicles and planes that veer off the runway. Neighborhoods, schools, and places of business began laying artificial grass on its grounds to reduce the amount of insects and animals that are normally attracted to grass. These places also wanted a pleasing view of always-green grass.
So What Exactly is Artificial Turf?
Close-up of playground turf.
To start, artificial grass is a unique blend of polyethylene monofilament fibers and thatch layer that simulates a fine fescue grass or blue grass. This combination of fibers gives the turf its very soft, rich carpet like feel. Turf products are installed using a shock absorption and drainage pad for a long-lasting healthy environment.
Furthermore, turf has become the perfect supplement to real grass around the world for sports, recreation, businesses and even schools. This material provides benefits for places with harsh weather conditions, places with unwanted pests, and even places that just want a low-maintenance yard.
Artificial Turf Benefits
Some advantages of installing artificial turf are as follows:
It’s weather friendly. This is a wonderful supplement for hot environments or places that don’t get a sufficient amount of sunlight. Grass has a difficult time surviving in those conditions, but artificial turf can last in any climate or weather condition.
Turf won’t get soggy in the rain. This surface material doesn’t become muddy or flood like natural grass does. Because it has a layer under the grass-like layer that acts as a drainage system, water can easily fall through to the drain pad and then runoff to public drains.
You don’t need to trim or fertilize the surface. In turn, you can save money by reducing the number of people hired to maintain your lawn.
The surface material deters insects and other animals. Turf eliminates all components required for insect and animal survival such as soil, nutrients, and water. Also, it reduces the risk of hidden foreign objects that can potentially injure children who fall.
Turf is always vibrant green. You never have to worry about the visual appeal of your park, lawn, place of business or playground area.
Artificial turf has many benefits to play areas, residential and commercial lawns, resorts and sports fields. If you would like more information about artificial turf and its benefits, please visit BYO Recreation’s website. One of our professionals will be happy to provide you with more information on artificial turf and other surfaces.
Playground surfacing is one of the most important parts of a play space. Why? Because when kids fall they can get scrapes, cuts, bruises and, in serious cases, broken bones. However, with the right surface, you can help reduce the amount of damage done to a child who falls on the playground.
Playground Surfacing Types
All playground surfacing has a percentage of shock absorbency, some more than others. For example, concrete has a very poor ability to absorb shock waves from children who fall, resulting in more intense injuries. In contrast, rubber and wooden mulch have very high shock absorbency abilities. As a result, children who fall suffer less damage because most of the impact is absorbed into the surface.
Rubber Mulch
Multi-colored rubber mulch playground surfacing.
Rubber mulch is made of shredded recycled rubber that will not freeze in the winter, absorb water, or sustain the growth of mold or fungus. Also, it does not attract bugs or emit odors and requires little maintenance over time.
Rubber mulch exceeds all of the safety requirements put in place by the ASTM, IPEMA and CPSC organizations and is ADA accessible. Finally, this surface is a great shock absorbent because of its material. Rubber has a large elasticity component, which allows it to compress when fallen on and spring back. This lessens a child’s fall because when the surface material is compressed it absorbs the impact.
Wood Mulch
Wooden mulch playground surfacing.
Much like rubber mulch, wooden mulch is also a fantastic shock absorbent. Wooden mulch is composed of 100 percent natural fibers and does not contain any chemicals or artificial components. This mulch is not the same as your garden mulch though. Garden mulch is usually dyed different colors for an aesthetic appeal and can be treated with chemicals to repel pests. This type of mulch is not compressed, leaving splinters that can injure children or adults. Playground mulch has been specifically engineered for playground purposes, meaning that there are no splinters or shreds of mulch that children can injure themselves on and there are no artificial dyes that can harm children’s health. Playground wooden mulch meets all of the ADA, ASTM and CPSC surfacing standards and id environmentally safe.
Among rubber and wooden mulch, rubber tiles, pour-in-place surfaces and sand are also great shock absorbents. Some of these surfaces must have a base surface made of crushed gravel or concrete to maximize the surface’s ability to absorb shock from an impact. Concrete and crushed gravel are poor absorbents, as mention earlier, but by having these materials as a base surface, they level out the ground and provide a slight elevation for proper drainage. This allows the top surface to lay flat and become a better shock absorbent.
Learn More About Playground Surfacing
To learn more about the shock absorbency of different surfaces please review our previous blog posts:
We can refer you to our National Playground Construction Company to schedule an inspection of your playground surface and play structures. If you would like to inspect your playground yourself, please use the safety checklist provided by the United States CPSC organization.
If you have any questions or concerns about your playground surface, please feel free to give BYO Recreation a call at 1-800-853-5316. One of our professionals will be happy to answer all of your playground surfacing questions.
Rubber playground surfacing is the ideal choice for impact attenuation. The majority of injuries that occur in a play area are the result of children falling to the ground. Therefor, it’s important to have a good surface that will absorb the majority of shock from a fall. We’ll cover the two most popular types of rubber playground surfacing for such instances.
Types of Rubber Playground Surfacing
Two surfaces that are fantastic shock absorbents are pour-in-place surfacing and tiled surfacing. There are other surfaces that are great shock absorbents such as rubber and wooden mulch. However, for the sake of this blog, I want to focus on the tiled and pour-in-place surfacing.
Poured-in-Place
Rubber PIP playground surfacing at ARC of St. Johns.
Pour-in-place surfacing is a two-layered surfacing system. The bottom layer, or basemat layer, is made out of 100 percent SBR recycled rubber and polyurethane. The top layer, or surface layer, is made out of EPDM recycled rubber and polyurethane. Recycled rubber is a fantastic shock absorbent. This surface is two layers, so it has double the shock absorbency, making children safer when playing.
The International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA) certifies this surface as safe to use around critical fall heights. Additionally, it meets all the playground regulations put in place by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). This surface is not only great for safety, but it’s a perfect way to customize your play space with one-of-a-kind designs and unique colors. For instance, the example above features fun shapes, numbers, and the business logo.
Rubber Tiles
Rubber playground surfacing tiles at Amtrak.
Tile Surfacing consists of 2×2 foot squares bound together. The squares are made with recycled and virgin rubber and must be installed over a crushed gravel or concrete base. This reduces weathering and maximizes the shock absorbency ability. The tile surface prevents debris from entering the play area and makes for an easy clean up of any mess. This surface is approved by the CPSC government organization and is properly installed with varying widths depending on critical fall points around a play structure.
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Both of these surfaces are ADA accessible, making is easy for children with special needs to experience all the thrill and excitement of playtime. These two surfaces are amazing shock absorbents, which prevents children from serious injuries when falling.
Finally, if you have any questions about surfacing, please call BYO Recreation at 1-800-853-5316. One of our professionals will be happy to answer all of your questions and assist your shopping experience. Also, you can visit our site to learn more information about rubber playground surfacing.
Laying the right safety surfacing at your playground area can be a lot harder than you think. You can’t just put down a couple bags of sand or mulch and say your playground is safe.
First, research surface materials and find out what the requirements are for surfacing your play space. Then you can provide proper safety surfacing throughout your playground. Lucky for you, you can find all of that information right here on our blog.
Safety Surfacing Options
Let’s start with your options. According to the CPSC Handbook for Public Playground Safety, there are two types of safety surfacing: unitary and loose-fill. The right surfacing for your playground will depend on many factors such as:
How much you would like to spend on safety surfacing. (This includes upfront cost as well as cost of maintenance.)
Playground use frequency and by how many children.
Site conditions like drainage and climate.
You know your total playground budget.
You’re interested in a long-term warranty.
Safety surfacing must be IPEMA tested AND approved in order to be compliant for playground use. Your surfacing should also allow your playground to be accessible to those with disabilities in accordance with ADA standards.
Unitary Surfacing
Poured-in-place, rubber safety surfacing.
Unitary Safety Surfacing is durable, long lasting, and more flexible than traditional surfacing. Unlike loose fill, there is no displacement so daily or weekly maintenance is minimal.
To start, unitary surfacing materials are held in place by a binder that may be installed at the playground site, such as rubber mats, tiles and Poured-in-Place (PIP) material. Unitary surfaces are cured after installment to form a shock-absorbing surface. Curing after installment is strongly recommended to avoid discoloration and roughness.
The most common and versatile type of unitary surfacing is PIP. This is installed over asphalt, concrete, or crush stone, making it great for spare parking lot space. It’s also the most customizable option and does not require any borders.
On the other hand, rubber tiles offer a lower maintenance option for unitary surfacing and are especially great for facilities with indoor playgrounds. Also, maintenance is very simple and low cost with Rubber Tiles. Repairs are simple as you need only remove and replace the damaged tile.
Loose-Fill Surfacing
Wood mulch safety surfacing.
Loose-fill safety surfacing is a cost-effective safety surfacing for any facility that is looking for a high rated, affordable option. Additionally, it’s the most common playground surfacing used in the United States. These materials are loose bark, shredded, or chipped, and typically made of engineered wood fiber or recycled tires. This mulch is not like the mulch you toss in your garden though.
Playground mulch is specifically for outdoor play areas. Unlike garden mulch, playground mulch is compacts together, eliminating splinters and maximizing shock absorbency. Other loose-fill materials are sand, pea gravel and rubber mulch. Out of all surfacing options, Rubber Mulch provides one of the best impact attenuation ratings through IPEMA.
Loose-fill materials compress about 25 percent over time due to use and weathering, so it is important to consider this when filling your surface. For example. if it’s required to have nine inches of fill, then your initial fill should be 12 inches. This will account for the weathering and compaction over time. Therefor, although loose-fill surfacing is cheaper up front, it can cost more money over time.
Activity displaces the fiber and requires regular raking to be turned back into place. This is especially true in heavy use areas such as below swings and at the base of slides.
According to PlaygroundSafety.org, “equipment height influences the ability of a surface to provide protection in the event of a child’s fall. Research has shown equipment more than 5 feet high more than doubles the probability of injury. “
Safety Surfacing Shock Absorbency
Of course, both of these safety surfacing options have one important factors in common: shock absorbency. On a playground, shock absorbency may be the most important safety factor.
It’s inevitable that children fall, trip, and stumble on the playground. The more shock absorbency a surface has, the more cushion there is for fallen children. This helps lessen the impact of falls, preventing serious injuries and in some cases death.
Finally, all safety surfacing must have a three to six inch base ground made out of gravel and must comply to the ATSM F1292 standards. Having a base ground allows for proper drainage and helps your desired surface perform better.
Learn More About Safety Surfacing
For more information about surfacing or the importance of shock absorbency on the playground, please feel free you give us a call at 1-800-853-5316. One of our certified professionals will be happy to help you choose the best surface for your play space. We can also schedule an inspection or installment of your surfacing for you!
