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Playground Safety Surfacing Explained: How to Choose
Choosing safe playground surfacing means matching it to equipment fall height under BS EN 1177. Compare wet pour, rubber mulch, grass mats and bark.
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Wet-Pour Surfacing & Trim Trail Refresh
Continuous, colourful wet-pour surfacing and a linked agility trail brought a worn KS2 playground back to life and got children moving at every break.
Primary schoolSurrey Surfacing
The project
What we set out to do
The existing surface had split and worn to a trip hazard, and the equipment no longer challenged older pupils. The school wanted a safe, low-maintenance refresh that maximised active play.
- Removal of failed surfacing
- Continuous wet-pour safety surfacing
- Linked agility & trim trail
- Fall-height-matched installation
The brief
The existing surface had split and worn to a trip hazard, and the equipment no longer challenged older pupils. The school wanted a safe, low-maintenance refresh that maximised active play.
Our approach
We removed the failing surface, corrected the base and installed continuous wet-pour rubber in the school's colours, its depth matched to the equipment's fall height. A linked trim trail added balance, climbing and agility challenges along the space.
The result
The playground is safe, level and step-free, drains quickly after rain, and gives children a continuous circuit of physical challenge that is used from the first bell to the last.
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