why should playground rubber be sealed?
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• keep playground rubber looking great!
• revitalize faded colors • no more holes, cracks & patches • keep children safe • save money! |
appearance
playground rubber is not cheap, but the end result looks amazing!
keeping it that way requires maintenance.
• preserves color
- protects original colors or rejuvenates colors of older faded rubber
• stop patching
- sealing from that start eliminates nearly all holes caused by normal wear
- for playgrounds already showing damage, its a great way to get extra years out of the rubber
• prevents cracking
- cracking is a sign of old dried out rubber, a sealing program eliminates cracking rubber
keeping it that way requires maintenance.
• preserves color
- protects original colors or rejuvenates colors of older faded rubber
• stop patching
- sealing from that start eliminates nearly all holes caused by normal wear
- for playgrounds already showing damage, its a great way to get extra years out of the rubber
• prevents cracking
- cracking is a sign of old dried out rubber, a sealing program eliminates cracking rubber
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cost
Since a playground has a lifespan of about 20 years, the hope is that your surfacing will last that long as well.
Here is an 20 year maintenance cost analysis for an average sized playground.
Here is an 20 year maintenance cost analysis for an average sized playground.
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playground maintenance program |
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year 1
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year 20
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average cost per square foot is less than $1 per year!
after 20 years, it still looks good and holes, cracks and fading have been minimal
after 20 years, it still looks good and holes, cracks and fading have been minimal
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repair - as needed |
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year 1-2
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year 3-5
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year 6-7
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year 8
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year 9-11
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year 12-14
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year 15
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year 16-20
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$0 - for a few years, it looked great!
$4,000 - then the fading and the patching started... and got worse! $12,000 - pretty soon cracks started to show up and there's too much to patch. the only option is a brand new topcoat (re-cap) around year 8 $4,000 - looked good for a while, but then it was back to patching. $20,000 - this time when the cracks showed up, the rubber was too hard to recap. at year 15, the rubber had to be completely removed and re-poured. |
repair costs are 3X as expensive
safety
- The thickess of the rubber is determined by the Fall Height of the play equipment.
- Without proper maintenance, the rubber wears thin compromising the fall protections of the rubber safety surfacing.
- Our sealer will ensure that the playground rubber doesnt wear thin and that the fall protection remains intact!
- Without proper maintenance, the rubber wears thin compromising the fall protections of the rubber safety surfacing.
- Our sealer will ensure that the playground rubber doesnt wear thin and that the fall protection remains intact!
our sealer vs theirs
If you already have a rubber sealing maintenance program in place, you are way ahead of the game.
However, not all Rubber Sealing products are created equal. Here is a comparison of our sealer versus an adhesive-based sealer.
However, not all Rubber Sealing products are created equal. Here is a comparison of our sealer versus an adhesive-based sealer.
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our sealer |
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their sealer |
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√ Protects Rubber to prevent cracks and holes
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√ Protects Rubber to prevent cracks and holes
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√ Keeps Colors Bright and rubber looking great!
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X Looks good right after sealing, Doesn't Preserve Color Long-Term
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√ Stays Soft and bouncy! Because its not adhesive-based, the rubber won't get hard over time
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X Adhesive-Based means that the rubber to glue ratio will get thrown off over the years. Eventually, the Rubber Will Get Hard and Unsafe!
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