The importance of Enabling Environments and Playground Flooring
Here at PlaySmart we pride 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 importance of keeping a child safe whilst enjoying the experience of an outdoor play environment. Playground safety surfaces are essential to […]
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! We would like to formally introduce […]
Rubber mulch vs wet pour
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 water permeable safety surface with the look of natural […]
Is it Possible to Repair Wet Pour?
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 to the original surfacing and has a higher tensile strength. The choice […]
What is wet pour?
Wet pour is a rubber surface that provides a high-quality, hard-wearing, slip-resistant surface. Additionally, with our professional installation, the surface is ultra-durable and requires little to no maintenance. How Do We Make It? Manufacturers make this surface material by mixing together rubber EPDM granules with polyurethane glue binder. Then, our installation team mixes this together […]
Wet Pour Playground in Wychavon: Case Study
PlaySmart recently installed a 32sqm area of wet pour playground surfacing for Tibberton Play Area. Wychavon District Council contacted PlaySmart for a custom wet pour solution for their small play area. The Council’s Playground Design: The council asked for a blue colour to match their district logo colour. However, they also wanted to save on […]
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, sand and woodchip. 1. It lasts longer […]
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 in a variety of contexts. This is an […]
How to Clean Wet Pour & Rubber Mulch
Clients often ask us how to clean wet pour 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 playground flooring. Our Top Tips for How to Clean […]
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 to a number of set backs, namely: […]
