In May 2018, we received a call from the Cleveland Square Residents Group after their new play equipment failed an inspection during installation. It is not standard practise to have an inspection during installation however the group had concerns about some safety aspects and whether the equipment was going to be fit for purpose. The Inspection highlighted head, finger, and foot entrapment’s, strangulation and crush points, and trees within the fall space. A total of 22 findings on a piece of equipment which was partially built. The contractor fled and the residents were left with a piece of unfinished equipment unfit for purpose.
For 19 months we worked along side the residents group to design an exciting piece of play equipment that was safe for the children. The residents requested that The Play Inspection Company inspected our work at regular intervals for piece of mind, completely understandable after their previous experience.
As you can see from the designs above we created two robinia towers packed with play value and connected by a bespoke rope bridge. Robinia timber is very hard, dense wood and has a naturally high resistance to rot and decay so seemed the perfect choice for the setting. It also looks great amongst the trees in the residential gardens. It was important for the unit to be suitable for children of various ages, we achieved this by creating a number of access points which vary in difficulty and adding a second slide at a lower level.
We added steel feet to the unit for extra protection against rot, due to the damp condition of the ground below the trees. Then covered the area with tiger mulch as the safety surface and keeping the colour blend with the natural theme.
The residents and their children are thrilled with the result, as are we!
