Wicksteed supply and install a choice of four safety playground surface options -
- Safety Tiles in a range of 4 colours and 4 thicknesses
- Continuous Safety Surfacing in a range of 9 colours and any thickness
- Safety Grass, a honeycomb matting for installation onto grass
- Safety Bark for installation into a bark pit
All Wicksteed playground surface options have been tested and certified as appropriate to BS EN 1177:1998 and BS 7188:1998.
Testing of playground surface covers:-
- Free fall heights
- Resistance to abrasive wear
- Slip resistance
- Resistance to indentation
- Flammability
The specification of Playground Surface for each item of play equipment is calculated according to BS EN 1176 and is specified in Wicksteed’s literature. This information can also be downloaded from this Website by registered users. Wicksteed Safety Tiles, Wicksteed Continuous Surfacing and Wicksteed Safety Grass all carry an impressive a 5-year guarantee (normal wear and tear, acts of vandalism and accidental damage to the playground surface excluded).
Whatever your choice of impact absorbing playground surface for your play areas, Wicksteed can provide it. They also have a nationwide installation service, with a network of trained playground surface installers and a team of Installation Contract Managers to ensure projects are undertaken promptly, efficiently and to the BS EN 1176 Safety Standard. Should customers wish to arrange their own installation, Wicksteed provide clear technical information and instructions.
Wicksteed are No1 in the UK for playground and sports equipment and our range of playground surface options complements the vast catalogue of imaginative concepts in play presented on this website and also available in printed form from sales@wicksteed.co.uk. It includes slides, swings, roundabouts and see-saws, as well as a wide choice of modular multi-play systems for all ages ranges, excellent concepts for teenage recreation, and outdoor furniture and fencing. Wicksteed are manufacturers and suppliers of the highest quality of playground surface.
