The floors for the playground are not only limited to the outdoors or for the children’s area. Playground flooring can be setup indoors or outdoors. However, flooring requirements vary for outdoors and indoors playgrounds, activities also determines the type of flooring required. A good flooring option helps to create a conducive, fun and safe environment for the users.
Playgrounds are found everywhere at schools, homes, airports, churches, restaurants and at community recreational centers. Play areas accommodates a variety of activities from ball games to mental games.
Playground floor tiles should be versatile, durable, flexible, ant-fatigue, impact and shock absorbent, slip resist and resilient amongst other factors.
When installing playground rubber tiles it is important to consider type of activities, targeted age group, type of playing equipment (size and height) and the location of the playground.
Types of Playground Flooring Options:
Playground Rubber matting
Rubber matting can be used for both indoors and outdoors playing areas. Playground rubber tiles are UV compliant and extremely durable.
Why Playground Rubber Tiles
- UV Complaint
- Shock and impact absorber
- Very Hygienic – Easy to clean and maintain
- Soft and comfortable
- Non- porous and it waterproof
- Slip-resistant
- Highly durable
However, recycled rubber tiling is associated with a certain unpleasant smell making it less preferred for indoor playground. Rubber made from virgin PVC components and recycled PVC flexible cables are odorless.
Eva Foam Flooring
Eva form is another great option, good for children playing grounds it is highly comfortable suitable for indoor playing areas.
Characteristics of Form
- Highly porous
- Light weight
- Easy to install
- Water-resistant
- Easy to clean
- Low impact absorber (stress under heavy impact)
- Anti fatigue
- Comfortable on the body to lay on.
- Versatile
Eva Foam tiles are available in a different designs and colors spoiling users with a wide range of choice
Artificial Grass / Turf
Modern day artificial grass looks and feels like real grass, no manicuring necessary. Artificial grass is used both for outdoor and indoor playing areas.
Characteristics of artificial turf
- Easy to Maintain
- Soft and Comfortable
- Durable
- Able to withstand high-traffic
- Resilient
- Versatile
What Flooring Is Best For Playgrounds
A good flooring area should be durable, resilient, highly impact and shock absorbent, slip resistant and comfortable. Playing grounds are used for various games thereby demanding for a versatile flooring option. A wrong flooring option will make the playground uncomfortable making children what to be there for a limit time.
There are some aspects to consider when choosing the best flooring for your playing area as discussed below:-
- Types of activities likely happen on the playground
- Volume of high traffic (commercial play area or a private area)
- Is the play area for indoors or for outdoors
- Is the playground temporary or permanent ( Some options cannot be used as temporary floors)
- Safety – the main reason of installing a special floor for your play area is safety, though it is not possible to completely take away the possibilities of injuries on playgrounds, a good and right flooring options help reduce drastically the chances of injuries.
- Is the area prone to moisture?
Rubber Tiles could be considered best for the Playground
Though playground rubber tiles are the most expensive as compared to other playground flooring options it is UV compliant, a safer and comfortable flooring option and is the best flooring for playgrounds. Rubber flooring is highly versatile thereby accommodating all activities even heavy impacts and high traffic.
Playground rubber tiles can be used on both outdoor and indoor playing areas and is able to withstand different temperatures and weather. Playground rubber tiles usually comes with drainage mats channeling liquids to flow off the surface leaving the dry and safe
Do not hesitate to get in touch with us for an affordable flooring for your playground.
