6 Things to Consider When Designing a Playground

Designing a Playground – 6 Tips for Playground Design There are a lot of things to consider when designing a playground. Regardless of whether you are updating an old area or developing a brand new one, we wanted to highlight the top 6 priorities. By thinking about each of these areas, you are more likely […]

Using Artificial Grass in schools & nurseries

Using Artificial Grass in Schools & Nurseries

School Artificial Grass Installation PlaySmart has undertaken a number of school artificial grass installation jobs since the launch of our artificial grass so we thought it was about time we shared a quick case study on one! Our most recent artificial grass job was on behalf of Red Monkey Play at Our Lady & St Huberts’ Catholic Primary […]

Muswell Hill Primary School – Case Study

Asbestos Removal – Muswell Hill – Case Study Read on to discover more about our case study on Muswell Hill Primary School. In this project we undertook asbestos removal and covered it with our JungleMulch playground surfacing. Asbestos. The world’s favourite building material. That was, until scientific studies linked exposure to asbestos to several diseases, including […]

Large Wetpour Playground Project – Aberfeldy, London

Large Wetpour Playground Project – Aberfeldy, London In August-September 2019, PlaySmart were hired for an exciting opportunity. The Willmott Dixon home development site in Aberfeldy, London chose us to install a massive wetpour playground project. Our team’s installation took 11 days, while the whole project lasted a couple of weeks. This was due to a […]

How to get a Playground Quote

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How to get a Playground Quote for your new playground We understand that talking to a business like ours may be confusing, or even daunting, and you may not even know where to start. So we wanted to make things super simple and give you the lowdown on the best way to get a playground […]

Top five reasons to invest in modern playground surfacing

5 reasons to invest in modern playground surfacing

Top 5 Money Saving Tips for Modern Playground Surfacing Why should you invest in new playground surfacing? How can you best spend your budgets on your surfacing? Modern playground surfacing may seem like a big upfront cost. However, with our help, you can make the best decision for your play surfacing. Read on to discover […]

The Meadows Case Study

Step 4 - Finished Wet Pour Repair with blue rubber shapes on green surface

Wet Pour Repair – The Meadows Case Study PlaySmart recently did a large scale wet pour repair for The Meadows school in Oldbury The school used to have some play equipment in a dedicated wet pour area, but this was removed some time ago. The removal of the equipment left some ugly wooden stumps and […]

Daily Mile 101

Boothwood Primary Red and Black Rubber Mulch Running Track Installation

Daily Mile 101 – Daily Mile Track What is the Daily Mile? The Daily Mile is a fantastic initiative to encourage primary school children to run or jog for 15 minutes every day in a social setting, usually using a dedicated Daily Mile track. Not only does this promote emotional and mental health wellbeing, it […]

PlaySmart Launches Green Frog Artificial Grass

Square of Lush Lawn Artificial Grass installed in a small walled garden

PlaySmart Launches Green Frog Artificial Grass PlaySmart is proud to present: Green Frog Artificial Grass! Here at PlaySmart, we have always had a focus on quality – providing products that not only look amazing, but also stand the test of time. Our brand new synthetic grass products are no different.  This artificial grass brand is […]

The impact of weather on installations

The impact of weather on installations

The Impact of Weather on Rubber Surfacing Installation Everyone is going crazy about the #hottestdayonrecord (or at least #hottestdayoftheyear). As a result, we thought we would take a moment to discuss how the weather impact on our playground surfacing installations. When it’s hot: When it hits 30 degrees, our mulch and wetpour products can’t be […]