Children's play area surfacing

Rubber safety flooring, EPDM wet-pour and soft artificial grass, specified to the critical fall height of your equipment.

The surface is the safety equipment

Play equipment is only as safe as what is underneath it. Every piece has a critical fall height, and the surface has to be thick enough to absorb a fall from that height.

Get the thickness wrong and the certificate is worthless. We specify from the equipment schedule, not from a catalogue.

Critical fall height calculated per equipment item
EPDM wet-pour in any colour or pattern
Rubber tiles where sections may be lifted later
Soft artificial grass for landscaped play zones

Children's Play Area specification
Item	Specification
Surface	EPDM wet-pour / rubber tile / soft turf
Thickness	30–110 mm by fall height
Fall height	Up to 3.0 m protection
Base	Compacted aggregate or concrete
Drainage	Porous, free-draining system
Colour	Full EPDM colour range
Standard	EN 1177 impact attenuation
Warranty	5–7 years

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Surface options

Four systems, chosen by site

Which one is right depends on rainfall, hours of play and what is already on the ground.

System 01

EPDM wet-pour

Seamless poured rubber. Any colour, any pattern, best fall protection.

System 02

Rubber safety tiles

Interlocking tiles. Lift and replace individual sections.

System 03

Soft artificial grass

Turf over a shock pad for a natural look with protection.

System 04

Shock pad underlay

Impact layer beneath turf or tile surfaces.

Common questions

Children's Play Area FAQ

How thick does play area rubber need to be?

It depends entirely on the critical fall height of the equipment — from 30 mm for low items up to 110 mm for tall climbing frames.

Does it drain in monsoon?

Yes. Wet-pour and tiles are porous and drain vertically through the surface into the base.

How long does it last?

Five to ten years depending on sun exposure and traffic. EPDM holds colour better than recycled rubber.

Related surfaces

Other sports we build

Football & Futsal

Basketball

Badminton

Hockey

All twelve sports

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Tell us about the ground

Send the sport, the area and the location. We come back with a specification and a number — after a site inspection, not a guess.

Free site inspection across the North-East
Written specification before you commit
One contractor from base to handover