Playground
Equipment

Our playground manufacturer Landscape Structures only uses the best materials and innovative features to build products that will last for generations. From the exclusive compression clamps that keep fingers and clothing safe to the tunnel slide design that eliminates pinched fingers, their focus–and ours–is on safety and durability. Their equipment is backed with the most comprehensive long-term warranties in the industry. You can learn more about the materials used and quality standards here.

Looking at the financial hurdle you must overcome to create a community or school playground can be daunting, but fundraising doesn’t have to be a chore – it can be fun! Together with our friends at Landscape Structures, we can help you:

• Develop a detailed playground project plan
• Establish a timeline and budget
• Brainstorm fundraising ideas or events that will appeal to local businesses and individual donors in your community
• Research funding opportunities that you may be eligible for

You can learn more about playground fundraising here.

A community build involves bringing friends, neighbours and business people together to help with the assembly of playground equipment under the leadership of our skilled installation crew. It’s a great opportunity for local residents to gain a sense of pride and ownership for this new gathering place in your community. Even more, these volunteers are helping the school or community save on installation costs.

Yes, we can definitely help with that! Retrofitting an existing play area with new components is a cost-effective alternative to replacing an entire site. Over the years we have worked with many municipalities and schools to develop a retrofit plan that will breathe new life into an existing playstructure while ensuring it meets current CSA standards. Get in touch with us to learn more!

The best way to deal with vandalism and intentional damage is to prevent it in the first place. Try to get your community actively involved at your park. The more eyes and the more people watching, the less likely someone is going to engage in this kind of activity. That said, we know these problems still happen and we encourage you to take photos and reach out to us right away if they do. We’ll work with you to figure out the best plan for removal or replacement.

An accessible playground is one in which kids of all abilities can access the playground and play together. We believe playgrounds should go beyond accessibility and be fully inclusive to truly support the needs of all users.

Traditionally, making a playground accessible meant adding features like wider ramps so those using wheelchairs or other mobility devices could access the play events. Now, a much broader range of disabilities (i.e sensory disorders, visual or hearing impairments etc.) are being addressed by experts and playgrounds are being designed differently. We call this design philosophy A Higher Level of Inclusive Play™ and we design play spaces for individuals with a variety of challenges, interests and abilities.

The purpose of Annex H is to provide guidance when evaluating accessible play equipment. It is derived from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and establishes a minimum accessibility requirement for all newly constructed playgrounds, which are designed for children 18 months to 12 years of age. The purpose is to ensure all children are included when they go to a playground. In fact, it is recommended all users of CAN/CSA-Z614 adopt Annex H as their accessibility standard for new and renovated playgrounds.

These play spaces can be located in a variety of different settings including schools, parks, institutions, private resorts and other areas of public use. Ontario’s Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) is working toward accessibility for all by 2025. Many large public organizations are already required to comply.