How to surface an outdoor gym
Surfacing for Outdoor Gyms – Choose Your Surface PlaySmart offers a range of surfacing for outdoor gyms. Find out about the available options and more information on these surfaces. Clients often ask us to provide hard-wearing surfacing for outdoor gyms. These outdoor fitness areas are continuously becoming more popular for public parks, private housing developments, […]
Why do you Install Safety Surfacing at Different Depths?
Install Safety Surfacing at Different Depths Our team installs rubber safety surfaces like JungleMulch (resin-bound rubber shred) and RubbaSmart (wet pour rubber) at varying depths. Why is this? When we install safety surfacing, the depth of the rubber and choice of subbase are key to provide the optimimum fall protection It’s important to install safety […]
FireSmart, the Fire Retardant Play Surface
Fire Retardant Play Surface – FireSmart PlaySmart has successfully installed grass matting for many years to a very high standard. Now, our surface specialists have also developed FireSmart, a fire retardant play surface alternative to our classic EcoSmart mat. FireSmart is the original and best fire retardant safety surface in the UK. Here at PlaySmart […]
PlaySmart UK – Safety Surfacing Specialists
We Are The Safety Surfacing Specialists PlaySmart have come a long way in 14 years to establish itself as true safety surfacing specialists. Take a look at our newly updated About Us page to read more about our journey. Below are just some of our favourite projects that combine our products together to create beautiful, practical, […]
JungleMulch – The Perfect All Weather Surface
JungleMulch – The Perfect All Weather Surface People often ask our surfacing experts: “What is the best flooring to deal with the downsides of British weather?” Our answer naturally depends on a variety of factors, from size, to safety requirements, and accessibility. However, JungleMulch is always a popular solution as a truly all weather surface. […]
How do I clean a Wet Pour surface?
How to Clean Safety Surfacing Guide Our clients often ask our team how to clean safety surfacing. EPDM wet pour rubber surfacing should always be a low maintenance product after a new install, however, there are things you can do to keep it looking good and extend the lifespan of your playground flooring. How to […]
What is the Alternative to Natural Bark Surfacing?
What is the Alternative to Natural Bark Surfacing? Many of our clients are finding that their loose playground bark is not good enough for their playgrounds. Instead, they come to us for an alternative to natural bark surfacing. We recommend JungleMulch rubber mulch as an alternative natural looking safety surface. Why is JungleMulch a Good […]
Grass Mats for Timber Kit
PlaySmart has been installing grass mats for timber kit play equipment nationwide for 13 years to great effect. Our experts designed EcoSmart grass to grow through them. We made this design choice to create a natural look that is particularly popular alongside timber equipment. Additionally, we chose the recycled EcoSmart rubber mats to not just […]
How to Choose a Safety Surface Guide
New Guide: How to Choose a Safety Surface When it comes to choosing quality playground flooring for your project, the vast quantity of different types of flooring and their pros and cons can be a little overwhelming. After the success of our grass mats guide in 2016, we decided that we’d kick off 2017 by […]
Why are my Grass Mats Sinking?
Why are my Grass Mats Sinking in Play Areas? Our Clients often say that they are reluctant to use grass mats due to experiencing them sinking over time. On good, stable, well-drained ground, grass mats are the perfect cost-effective solution for playground surfacing needing CFH (critical fall height) protection up to two meters. However if […]
