What is Critical Fall Height (CFH)?
What is Critical Fall Height (CFH)? What is Critical Fall Height? Quite simply, Critical Fall Height is the maximum height of fall from play equipment to the ground. It is the distance from the ground up to the highest platform a child can reach or stand on. Safety surfaces do not prevent injury, however when […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
New Surfacing – Rubber Mulch Fitted around Existing Play Equipment
Rubber Mulch Fitted as New Surfacing for Existing Play Equipment Our clients often ask us if it is possible to install new surfacing for existing play equipment. It absolutely is and this is often a great way to improve safety, lower maintenance and give your play area a new lease of life! Therefore, rubber Mulch […]
Can I use More than one Surface on my play area?
Can you Use Multiple Surfacing Solutions? Often clients assume they have to choose one surfacing solution for their area – this is not always the case! If you don’t want a uniform finish, PlaySmart is able to mix and match multiple surfacing solutions so you can enjoy the benefits of several products on-site and the […]
Colours of JungleMulch
Colours of Rubber Mulch – What are my Options? JungleMulch is PlaySmart’s rubber mulch solution for safety surfacing. The colours of rubber mulch available range from natural to vibrant, chosen to match the aesthetics and goals of each outdoor area. What are my Colour Options? Here are our mulch options: Autumn Gold – vibrant yellow coloured […]
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 […]
Artificial Grass Garden Installation in West Midlands
Artificial Grass Garden Installation in West Midlands PlaySmart’ safety surfacing specialists spend most of their time working on large projects nationwide for lots of people to enjoy. Previous projects include council owned play areas, tourist attractions and School facilities. For that reason, it makes a nice change to complete an artificial grass garden installation for […]
