Budgeting
How Much Does Poured-in-Place Rubber Cost per Square Foot?
While researching poured rubber safety flooring, you’ll find that it’s also commonly called wet pour rubber, pour-in-place (PIP) rubber, and poured surfacing. Poured rubber has earned its popularity as a top flooring/surfacing choice for high-traffic, high-activity areas like recreation facilities, pool decks, gyms, garages, resorts, dog parks, water parks, splash parks, daycare centers, equestrian centers,…
Read MorePros & Cons: Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF) for Playground Surfacing
Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF) mulch flooring for playgrounds is composed of wood that’s been ground to a fibrous consistency and sometimes processed to “knit” together in order to form the surface that you see on the playground. That being said, EWF is considered a “loose fill” playground surface. EWF is also known as “engineered wood…
Read MorePros & Cons: Rubber Tiles for Playground Surfacing
So you’ve got a playground in mind, but you’re trying to figure out what surfacing material will work best. You’re considering the basics: cost, aesthetics, safety, maintenance, etc. You’ve discovered prefabricated rubber tiles for playgrounds: a great solution, especially for small and hard-to-reach areas! Patios, pool decks, and parking areas are some of the most…
Read MoreHow much does a poured rubber playground cost?
Safety surfaces are a great for work and play areas, but what does a poured rubber playground cost in 2020? Rubber safety surfaces are popping up all over: Schools playgrounds, daycare centers, recreation facilities, and even places like pool decks, dog parks, theme parks, water parks, and senior centers. Rubberized surfaces (also called “wet pour…
Read MoreIs my playground or pool too small for a poured rubber surface? What are my options?
Poured rubber surfacing is a safe, durable and excellent flooring choice for most playgrounds and swimming pool surrounds (also called “rubber pool coping”), but if your surface area is less than 1000 sq. ft. it may not be the most cost-effective option for smaller playgrounds and pools. Sometimes the size of the playground or pool…
Read MoreHow to save money on poured rubber playground surfacing
New playground surfacing isn’t inexpensive (here’s how much poured rubber playground surfaces cost). But there are several ways to save time and especially cost when having a new playground surface installed. 3 Ways to Get The Most from Your Playground Surfacing Budget One of the most frequent questions we hear when people call us to…
Read MoreGrant Options for Rubber Playground Surfacing
How to pay for that new playground? The playground grants resource list. Most often, the first thing we talk about with prospective new playground surfacing customers and local community organizations is budget. For obvious reasons we (and they) must stay within their budget constraints. But there are a significant number of playground grants resources available…
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