Playground Safety Surfacing Services

It depends on your site, end users, and budget. For ADA accessibility and broad age ranges, poured in place rubber is usually the best choice. For swing areas, many customers prefer a loose fill surface such as rubber mulch. We can help you pick the right option for your specific needs.

ASTM F1292 is the standard specification for impact attenuation of surface systems under and around playground equipment. In practice it defines testing criteria for impact performance so surfaces reduce the risk of head injury from falls.

Head injury criterion, or HIC, is a numeric measure of potential head injury from an impact. Lower HIC values indicate less severe impacts. Playground surface systems are tested to demonstrate acceptable HIC performance for different fall heights.

Fall height is the maximum potential height a child could fall from on the playground equipment. It determines what surfacing options and thicknesses are required to protect users and meet safety standards.

A use zone, also called a fall zone, is the area around playground equipment that must be kept clear and covered with a proper safety surface. Correct use zone sizing and surfacing reduces injury risk and is required by safety guidelines.

No. We do not offer sand or pea gravel surfacing.

Homeowners may purchase our products, but we do not provide installation services for residential or homeowner projects. Our installation services are for commercial and institutional clients.

Yes. Poured in place rubber is specialized work and must be installed correctly to achieve the required safety performance. We recommend it be installed by trained, experienced professionals.

EWF is typically delivered loose on a dump truck or delivered using trucks with conveyor systems. Typical truckloads vary by region, but bulk deliveries are commonly in the range of one truckload per project, we will confirm quantities when you request a quote.

Rubber playground mulch is available in 40 lb bags on pallets or in 2,000 lb super sacks on pallets. These are shipped on flatbed trucks and usually require a forklift or lift gate at delivery to unload.