Commercial Playground Equipment - School - Daycare - Park

Commercial playground equipment provides the best and highest quality playground equipment available. Materials used are required to comply with local, state/provincial and federal standards and thus the safety level is the highest among playground systems available. Commercial playground equipment is the type used in school playground equipment, daycare playground equipment and park playground equipment.

Commercial playground equipment is offered in different formats, sizes, packages and with different levels of extension. Customization is generally available with the higher end, quality systems. When procuring commercial playground equipment care should be taken to ensure there is sufficient perimeter around the playground for safe play, as well as considerations for future expansion. Care should be taken to ensure proper maintenance and up keep is provided for this equipment. Do not allow children to play on equipment when it is wet, damaged or broken.

When considering the type of commercial playground equipment, it is important to remember that the quality of said equipment should be such that it's accessibility extends not only to the children using the equipment, but also to those assisting the children or learning alongside them.

Commercial playground equipment is all encompassing. When analyzing what makes up a good playground, there are many things to consider. Unlike your background or party playground equipment, commercial playground equipment must take into consideration not only the children playing on the equipment, but also all of the supporting amenities which are required to make the playground or park successful. During the location and setup of varying types of commercial playground equipment, it is important to consider supporting amenities, equipment and environment conditions such as:

shade percentage (trees, bushes or artificial cover)
picnic tables and cover area
park benches
sandboxes and covers
rock climbing walls and monkey bars
balance beams
crawl tunnels
sports courts (basketball, handball, hockey, tennis)
garbage receptacles
water fountains and/or play equipment
barbecue or open fire pits
tenting areas
public parking
perimeter fencing

playground surface materials (bark mulch, pea gravel)
playground perimeter (rocks, garden ties)
merry-go-rounds
tether ball
spring riding equipment
see-saws
sports bleachers
stand alone play centers
accessibility equipments (ramps, hand rails)
bathroom/lavatory facilities
bicycle holders with locking capabilitiy
flag poles
swing wear mats
sand diggers

Commercial playground equipment is no longer comprises of just swings, slides and see-saws. There are a wide range of rides and equipment available. Although such commercial playground equipment instantly becomes the children’s domain, we must consider that childhood learning experts have concurred that a child's learning must also take into account a child's creativity, dexterity, cognitive skills, emotional management, and socializing skills.

When considering the perimeter for commercial playground equipment, it's important to remember that commercial playground equipment such as swings require a much greater area for the swing zone. A good formula to use is twice the height of the swing pivot or hanger above the ground material both in front of and behind the swings belts.

Swing sets are available in multiple designs, including tire, arch post, single post, bi pod, and tripod, so this must be kept in mind when determining the playground perimeter.

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