The importance of Enabling Environments and Playground Flooring
The Importance of a Safe Outdoor Play Environment Here at Playsmart we thrive on ourselves on the quality and safety of our play surfacing. As a person looking to use our services, be that parent, teacher, or civil servant; we understand the primary im-portance of keeping a child safe whilst enjoying the experience of outdoor […]
HMS Nelson project sails into completion
HMS Nelson project sails into completion Something new this way sails ⛵ 🚢 🌊 Our school and nurseries clients are often looking for an inviting environment with colours, shapes and different textures. This creative design can help develop the children’s minds and stimulate their imagination. HMS Nelson is an amazing example of this design ethos! […]
Rubber mulch vs wet pour
Rubber Mulch vs Wet Pour – Which to Choose? Rubber mulch vs wet pour … What’s the difference between these two rubber playground surfacing products, and which is better? What is rubber mulch? Rubber mulch is one of the most popular products available on the playground surfacing market. Made from shredded recyclable tyres, it’s a […]
Is it Possible to Repair Wet Pour?
Is it Possible to Repair Wet Pour? – In Short .. Yes! The short answer, is yes. If your wet pour starts to pull away from the edges, or cracks appear, it is easy to have the wet pour repaired. We always recommend completing a repair in coloured EPDM. This is because it bonds better […]
What is wet pour?
What is wet pour? – Surfacing Guide Wet pour is a rubber surface, that provides a high quality, hard wearing, slip resistant surface that requires little to no maintenance. It is made by mixing together rubber EPDM granules with polyurethane glue binder. This is mixed together on site then laid wet onto the play area […]
Wet Pour Playground in Wychavon: Case Study
Wet Pour Playground – Wychavon Case Study PlaySmart recently installed a 32sqm area of wet pour at Tibberton Play Area for Wychavon District Council. The council asked for a blue colour to match their district logo colour, but wanted to save on costs for the small space. To reduce costs, we suggested a blue with […]
10 Reasons to Choose Synthetic Playground Surfacing
10 Reasons to Choose Synthetic Playground Surfacing Before we dig in to our 10 reasons to choose synthetic playground surfacing, we want to make it clear what we mean by that. ‘Synthetic’ surfaces are products such as; bonded rubber mulch, rubber wet pour, artificial grass and rubber grass mats. ‘Natural’ play surfaces include; bark, gravel, […]
EPDM Wear Pads: All you Need to Know
EPDM Wear Pads: All you Need to Know What are EPDM wear pads? EPDM wear pads are a section of surfacing that is designed to withstand high usage. PlaySmart recommends wear pads in places like take-off and landing points and other impact zones. EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) is an extremely durable synthetic rubber with applications […]
How to Clean Wet Pour & Rubber Mulch
How to Clean Wet Pour & Rubber Mulch We are often asked by clients how to clean wetpour and maintain their existing safety surfacing. Both RubbaSmart wetpour and JungleMulch rubber surfacing are a low maintenance product, however, there are things you can do to keep it looking good and extend the life span of your […]
Large Wetpour Playground Project – Aberfeldy, London
Large Wetpour Playground Project – Aberfeldy, London In August-September 2019, PlaySmart were hired for an exciting opportunity. We were chosen to install a massive wetpour playground project on a Willmott Dixon home development site in Aberfeldy, London. Our team’s installation tok 11 days, while the whole project lasted a couple of weeks. This was due […]
