The Ultimate Playground Upgrade: Why Kingdom Playground's 2'' Playsafer™ Elevate Tiles Are the Smart Choice
When it comes to building or renovating a playground, one of the most important decisions you'll make is the surfacing material. While you have many options, from natural loose-fill to traditional rubber mulch, none offer the same combination of safety, durability, and low maintenance as our Rubber Mulch Playsafer™ Elevate Tile 2''.
You've probably considered several options for your playground, but here’s why our 2'' Playsafer tiles stand out from the rest.
Beyond Loose-Fill: A New Level of Safety and Accessibility
Loose-fill materials like Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF), sand, and pea gravel are often attractive due to their low upfront cost. However, they come with significant drawbacks that can impact both safety and your budget over time.
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Uneven Surfaces: Loose-fill materials shift and displace with heavy foot traffic, creating uneven areas and reducing their protective depth. This requires constant raking and replenishment, which adds to your maintenance burden and long-term costs.
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Accessibility Challenges: These surfaces are notoriously difficult for wheelchairs, walkers, and strollers, making your play area less inclusive.
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Hidden Dangers: Sand and wood chips can hide sharp objects, debris, and animal waste, posing a risk to children.
Our 2'' Playsafer™ Elevate Tiles eliminate these problems with a seamless, solid surface. The interlocking design ensures a uniform and stable base that is fully ADA-compliant, providing a safe and accessible environment for every child. You can rest easy knowing the surface's critical fall height rating remains consistent across the entire play area, with no need for daily raking or topping off.
More Than Just Mulch: The Advantage Over Loose Rubber
You might be considering loose rubber mulch for its superior safety and durability compared to other loose-fill options. It's a great choice, but our 2'' Playsafer™ Elevate Tiles take those benefits a step further.
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Consistent Protection: While loose rubber mulch is excellent at absorbing impact, it can still shift and get kicked out of high-traffic areas, requiring you to redistribute the material. Our 2'' Playsafer tiles, however, are a unified surface that stays exactly where you install it, ensuring every square inch offers reliable fall protection.
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Minimal Maintenance: Forget about the need to check depths and redistribute material. With our tiles, maintenance is as simple as a quick sweep or hose-down. And in the rare event a tile is damaged, you only need to replace the single tile, not the entire section.
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Cleanliness: Unlike loose mulch that can get stuck in shoes, clothing, and hair, our tiles provide a clean, non-tracking surface, keeping the playground and the surrounding area tidy.
A Smart Investment: Tiles vs. Poured-in-Place
Poured-in-Place (PIP) rubber is a fantastic playground surface, but its high cost and complex installation can be a major hurdle. Our 2'' Playsafer™ Elevate Tiles offer a similar level of safety, durability, and accessibility at a fraction of the cost, making them a smarter investment.-
Cost-Effective: While still a premium product, our tiles are generally less expensive than a full PIP installation.
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Simplified Installation: A PIP surface requires specialized equipment and professional installation. Our tiles are designed for easier installation, which can significantly reduce labor costs and project timelines.
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Easy Repairs: If a PIP surface is damaged, repairing it can be a messy and expensive process. With our tiles, you can simply lift and replace a single damaged tile, saving you time and money.
When you weigh the benefits, it's clear that Kingdom Playground's Rubber Mulch Playsafer™ Elevate Tile 2'' is the perfect solution for creating a playground that is safe, accessible, and easy to maintain for years to come.