Ground Covers

Engineered wood fiber are pieces of wood that are tumbled and screened to a specific size. When installed properly they make up a good ground cover for a safe fall material. It is a loose fill material so it does move around and does break down over time and is heavy use. It is installed 9 inches deep to meet C.P.S.C. guidelines and the cost  is $2.00 to $3.00 per square foot, plus delivery.

We only sell wood fiber that is certified for playgrounds and is something you should ask for when purchasing it from others.

Pour-in-place rubber is a great way to give your playground a clean and  safe surface on which to fall. Shredded rubber from old tires is more or less glued together to create a cushion for falls. By  optimizing the size, shape, and quality of the rubber pieces, we have dramatically increased the binder (glue) content without compromising the shock absorbency. A much higher content of the strongest binder in the business results in a shock layer that is far stronger than the old  pour in place underlay. 

Tensile Strength 6600 PSI

Elongation 600%

However, even the strongest binder will breakdown when exposed to the UV sunlight. So we provide additional strength and durability by  saturating the porous of the shock layer with a brightly colored liquid  rubber polymer. The liquid rubber fills the voids and solidifies to form  a solid rubber layer that is much more flexible than the old EPDM top  layer.

But more importantly, the liquid rubber provides an excellent UV  protection. It will never fade to black like rubber tiles do. And the  underlying binder is never exposed to the UV which dramatically  increases the overall life of this product.

The  cost depends on what your fall height is (how far someone might fall). It starts at $8.00 per square foot and goes up to $14.00 for a  12ft fall height.