Rubber is an incredible tool for surface design and landscape architecture, bringing new life to any outdoor space. Professional rubber surfaces are therefore the ideal choice for a whole range of site flooring.
Wet pour rubber surfacing creates solid, secure, and safe flooring for any activity. Therefore, it is an incredibly popular choice for professional rubber surfaces. Another amazing rubber surface material available from PlaySmart is EPDM MulchSmart. This material creates a unique, fun pattern with vibrant non-fade colours for children and adults to love.
PlaySmart is a top rubber surface supplier and installer that provides expertise in long-lasting safety surfacing. Additionally, our collaborative process brings our clients’ flooring ideas to life! Therefore, here are just some of the ways PlaySmart can turn rubber surfacing into creative sports, leisure, and play area designs.
Installing Designs in Wet Pour Playgrounds
The wet pour installation process involves on-site mixing and pouring blocks out onto a stable, flat surface. However, the groundwork requirements will differ for each site depending on the soil type, underlying materials and drainage requirements. These are identified by our experienced team’s in-depth pre-installation surveys.
We also apply poured rubber flooring solution as a base layer for other rubber surfacing materials like EPDM or JungleMulch. However, when installing a wet pour design, each colour section needs to cure and set before applying other colours. This ensures a clean wet pour surfacing pattern with defined patterns and sharp lines.
To reinforce the colour vibrancy and longevity of wet pour rubber designs, we apply EPDM crumb for precision surface designs. This provides a layer of higher tensile strength material to absorb shocks to the surface. It also secures areas of weakness at the edges of each block of wet pour.
Wet Pour Rubber Colours and Themed Playgrounds
Natural Colours
We recommend natural colours of rubber are available for a natural-looking playground or leisure area. These colours blend into the surrounding environment to create a calming space,
Traditional black is not the only option for understated professional rubber surfaces. The dark browns and reds in our autumnal colour blends create a calming aesthetic for a variety of sites.
Spaces with wooden playground equipment often want to incorporate the concept of nature into every aspect of the playground design. Shades of green rubber are a popular choice to offset the browns of natural wood equipment and furniture. This is because it can create a contrasting colour story that maintains the influences of nature throughout.
Vibrant Colours
Are you looking for a play design that acts as an attraction for centrepoints in a playground or leisure site? Vibrant colours are a great solution.
With our vibrant, non-toxic colourants, landscapes can become a central part of the identity of any park or outdoor area. See our EPDM rubber colour and material brochure for more information and also see the full colour chart.
Theming leisure areas around a local identity or the site’s purpose can put a unique stamp on any space. A popular choice for holiday leisure sites is a beach or sea theme. Also, many children’s play areas embrace an adventure theme with pirates or fairy-tale characters. For inspiration on what a rubber playground design can do for your area why not explore our play surface gallery?
Rubber Pattern Ideas for Play Inspiration
You can also use EPDM crumb applications and wear pads as part of designs that inspire games and activities. We can install play markings like hopscotch patterns, number lines, running track lines, and more on wet pour rubber surfaces. Therefore providing a safe and fun space to play for children of all ages.
Wet Pour Repairs and Refurbishments
Over time, some flooring designs and colours can begin to fade to black, leaving behind a dull rubber surface. Luckily, livening up the flooring doesn’t have to require a whole new flooring installation. EPDM rubber design applications are great for refurbishing and redesigning an existing wet pour rubber playground space. These professional rubber surfaces create divides between sections, pathways, or themed areas for different purposes.
In addition to fading, wet pour rubber can wear away and recede at the edges after several years of use. This may impact the design and accessibility of the area if not given correct reinforcement. We therefore recommend EPDM wear pads or edging strips for creating an accessible playground. This can provide appropriate reinforcement but also bring a pop of colour to darker or faded wet pour designs.
Are you looking for more information on the benefits of EPDM mulch reinforcing colour for playground designs? Then visit our expert article: Guide to Surface Installation: Securing Play Area Edging.
Explore your Options for Professional Rubber Surfaces
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