Playground & Safety Turf
Keep kids safe with cushioned, impact-absorbing turf designed specifically for playgrounds and play areas.
Safety First for Kids at Play
When kids are playing, safety is everything. Whether it's your backyard play set, a school playground, or a daycare play area, you need a surface that protects children from falls and injuries. That's exactly what playground safety turf does.
Our playground turf systems include impact-absorbing padding underneath the turf that cushions falls from playground equipment. This padding meets ASTM safety standards for fall height protection, giving you peace of mind that kids are playing on a surface designed for their safety. Plus, the turf stays clean and mud-free, so kids aren't tracking dirt everywhere.
Why Parents and Schools Choose Safety Turf
Traditional playground surfaces like wood chips, gravel, or natural grass all have drawbacks. Wood chips decompose and need constant refilling. Gravel is hard and uncomfortable. Natural grass turns to mud and gets patchy. Safety turf solves all these problems:
- •Impact protection: Cushioned padding absorbs falls and reduces injuries
- •Clean surface: No mud, no splinters, no mess to clean up
- •ADA accessible: Smooth surface allows wheelchair and walker access
- •All-weather use: Drains quickly after rain, no puddles or mud
- •Long-lasting: Holds up to heavy use from active kids year after year
- •No maintenance: No refilling, no raking, no mowing
We install playground turf at homes, schools, daycares, churches, parks, and apartment complexes throughout North Port. Parents love it for backyard playsets, and schools appreciate how it reduces maintenance while improving safety.
Meeting Safety Standards
Playground safety turf isn't just regular artificial grass. It requires specialized installation with impact-absorbing padding that meets strict safety standards. The padding thickness we install depends on the fall height of your playground equipment.
For a typical backyard swing set with a platform height of 4 to 6 feet, we install padding that provides adequate protection for that fall height. For taller equipment or commercial playgrounds, we use thicker padding. Everything we install meets or exceeds ASTM F1292 standards for impact attenuation.
The turf itself is non-abrasive and lead-free, so it's safe for children of all ages. It's also UV-stabilized to prevent fading and breakdown in Florida's intense sun. For complete outdoor safety, many families combine playground turf with our residential artificial grass for the rest of their yard. Check out all our artificial turf options to create a safe, low-maintenance outdoor space.
Where We Install Playground Turf
We install safety turf in all kinds of play areas. Residential backyard playgrounds are our most common projects. Parents want a safe surface under swing sets, climbing structures, and play equipment. The turf keeps kids cleaner and makes the whole yard look better.
Schools and daycares use playground turf to create safer play areas that require less maintenance than traditional surfaces. The turf stands up to dozens of kids playing on it every day without wearing down or getting muddy. Parks and recreation departments appreciate how safety turf reduces ongoing maintenance costs while improving accessibility.
Installation typically takes two to three days. We excavate the area, install a proper drainage base, add the impact-absorbing padding to the required thickness, and finish with the safety turf. The result is a surface that looks great, plays well, and keeps kids safer. If you have pets too, ask about our pet turf systems which can be combined with playground areas for complete backyard coverage.