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Sports Surfaces for Schools & Nurseries
Safe, durable and colourful sports and play surfaces for schools and nurseries, installed with minimal disruption and often within holiday windows.
Schools and nurseries need surfaces that put child safety first, cope with all-day use and strong sun, and stay easy to maintain through a busy term. We install EPDM safety surfacing for play areas, multi-sport courts for PE and clubs, and turf pitches, all specified with children and staff in mind.
We know a school cannot stop for building works, so we plan carefully. Wherever possible we programme installation into holiday windows, so a play area or court is ready and safe for the first day back, and we keep site work clean and well managed where pupils are present.
What matters to you
What schools and nurseries care about
- Fall safety. Impact-absorbing EPDM at the correct thickness for the play equipment fall heights.
- Heat resistance. UV-stable materials for outdoor play, with shade and colour advice to keep surfaces cooler.
- Low maintenance. Hard-wearing surfaces that stay safe and tidy with minimal upkeep during term.
- Holiday installation. Programmes planned around holidays so facilities are ready when pupils return.
- Child-safe materials. Non-toxic, seamless surfaces with no trip edges.
- Custom colours and graphics. Bright designs, games and pathways that make play areas engaging.
Recommended solutions
Solutions that suit schools & nurseries
Working with us
Working with schools
We can work to your programme and holiday windows, coordinate with facilities teams, and provide the specification and information your procurement process needs. Where safety surfacing is involved, we assess equipment fall heights on site and specify the correct thickness, rather than applying a generic figure.
Questions
Schools & nurseries FAQs
Can you install during the school holidays?
Yes, and we often do. We plan the programme around a holiday window where possible, allowing for preparation and curing time, so the play area or court is ready and safe for when pupils return to school.
How do you keep children safe on outdoor surfaces?
For play areas we install EPDM safety surfacing at the correct thickness for the equipment fall heights, with a seamless, non-slip finish. For courts and pitches we choose durable, low-trip surfaces and can advise on shade to manage heat.
Can surfaces be customised with school colours and games?
Yes. EPDM in particular supports bright colours, pathways, hopscotch, numbers and themed graphics, and courts can carry school colours and logos. We agree the design with you before installation.