Installation Process

Building your playspace from start to finish

The time to install your playground has arrived. Whether you’ve opted for a volunteer-based community build, a professional installation, or a combination of the two, your local, authorized Playworld representative can oversee each step of the process with you.

Site Preparation

As your custom playground is being manufactured, use this time to prepare your site for installation:

• Remove old equipment. Depending on the age and condition of your equipment, you might be able to donate it. Be sure to conduct a safety audit of existing equipment before making the decision to pass it on. If you’re disposing your equipment, contact local recycling centers to find out how you can recycle scrap material for future use.

• Level the site surface. For maximum safety and usability, all inclines greater than 1-2% grade should be leveled, unless your playground design has allowed for grade changes.

• Mark all underground utilities. Typically, your local gas, water, and power companies will perform this service for you.

• Stake use zones, the amount of space required around and between equipment. Your Playworld representative can provide a use zone blueprint for you during the design phase.

• Dig holes. Your Playworld representative will provide footing schematics detailing the size and location of each hole your playground design requires. For playgrounds with more than 15 holes, a power auger will save you a lot of time and energy.

Delivery

Once your equipment is ready for shipment, your Playworld representative will notify you of the delivery schedule. If your installation is not scheduled to happen on the delivery day, you’ll want to find a secure location to store the equipment.

Save yourself a lot of time and hassle on build day by performing a quick inventory when your equipment arrives. The delivery driver will provide you with an inventory checklist to make it easy.

Assembly & Installation

It’s time to assemble and install your playground! If you’re doing a community build, your Playworld representative can provide you with a supervisory consultation for your volunteers as they handle bigger tools, large components, and more technical tasks.

Site Security

Once the playground is built and the concrete is poured, the site must be secured for 72 hours to allow the concrete to dry. Prominently post bright boundary tape, orange temporary fencing, and signage to keep kids away from the equipment and out of the playspace.

Surfacing

After the concrete has dried, your surfacing will be installed to ensure that all use zones are properly covered. Some surfacing materials, like loose fill wood fiber, may be installed at the time of the playground installation.

Site Review

There’s just one last thing to do—review your installation. A post-installation safety audit is critical for confirming that your playground has been installed to its specifications. Your authorized Playworld Systems installer should perform a final inspection and complete the job with a formal inspection certificate. He or she may also brief your maintenance crew so that they can become familiar with the components and inspection techniques.