The Ultimate Surfacing Guide.
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The Playground Builders
Everything you need to know about playground surfacing.
Whangarei Town Basin, Whangarei
Welcome to the new Creo range of play surfaces. Whether school, early childhood centre, or public playground, we have you covered. Each one of our playground surfaces is professionally installed and comes entirely safety certified.
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Find your next play surface. Contents. 6
Wet Pour Rubber
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Pour’n’Play® Sport
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Artificial Lawn
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PermaPlay
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Muclhes, Bark and Wood Chips
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MulchSet
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Pea Gravel and River Stones
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Sand
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Timber Decks and Pathways
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Resin Set Stone
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Concrete, Asphalt and Pavers
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Natural Lawns
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Natural Stone
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Custom Surface Design (Bike tracks, Paths, Ground games)
Cornwall Park, Hastings
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Steppers
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Balance Balls
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Slacklines
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Balance Parks
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Pour’n’Play Seats
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PlayPods
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Pour’n’Play Nature
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SureFoot Grass Retention
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Playground Tiles
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Who is Creo?
More than 25 years after being founded by father and son team, Peter and Mike Judd, Creo continues to be here helping kiwi kids thrive as individuals, by creating safe playground surfaces that contribute to games won, strong friendships, and days enjoyed with family.
As New Zealand’s only full-service playground company, we offer everything from playground design and construction to safety surfacing and equipment, all under one roof. This unique approach gives us the advantage of providing our customers with smoother and simpler playground building experiences. As playground designers and builders, we developed better ways of getting your play space dream from idea to reality. With in-house equipment design and manufacturing, we offer unrivalled delivery speed while supporting the local economy. Our team of experienced designers and builders work closely with clients to create playgrounds that best reflect the unique character and needs of those who will use them. Creo is determined to make play spaces that are engaging, challenging, and fun for all. Our collaborative approach ensures that every playground we build is exactly what our clients want and need.
Whitikau Reserve, Opotiki.
Take a look at the direction we are going and be inspired by our ultimate guide on surfacing. Explore how we design surfaces that promote fun, engagement, and learning for all users.
Did you know? Creo recycles old playground surfaces into A first in new ones! New Zealand! We take rubber out of old playground surfaces, process it at our Numat recycling plant, then put it back into playground surfaces. The process of creating playground surfaces from waste rubber begins with waste rubber being collected from program partners and taken for processing at the Numat rubber recycling facility. There, it is put through a granulating process that converts it from being a waste product into usable rubber granules. This waste rubber would otherwise end up in landfills. But, in this recycling program, it is transformed into durable, safe, and accessible playground surfaces.
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Rubber is ground into small pieces.
Making a Significant Impact on the Environment. With capacity to process 15 tonnes of waste rubber per week, the recycling program has the potential to reduce imported rubber and waste rubber going into landfills by up to 780 tonnes per year. That’s the equivalent of 866 skipbins full of rubber waste per year. This initiative is a significant step towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future for New Zealand’s playgrounds.
Partnering to Create Sustainable Playgrounds. As a program partner, Creo uses the recycled rubber granules in its playground surfaces. The soft rubber makes the perfect base-layer in our wet poured rubber surfaces, providing excellent impact absorption. The surfaces created using the recycled material are highly durable and can last up to 20 years. At end of life, they can be recycled again using the same process!
2. Smaller rubber pieces are then granulated to a final size.
3. Granules are bagged and ready for playground surfacing.
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Wet Pour Rubber Granules.
Lorna Irene Park, Wellington.
Pour‘n’Play® surface shown with shockpad.
A long-lasting playground surface for almost every application.
Pros
Consisting of an impact absorbing shock pad underlay as well as a coloured rubber granule top layer. It has soundproofing and insulating abilities making it a viable option for both indoor and outdoor use.
Colourful design options Extremely shock-absorbent
SBR (Styrene-Butadiene Rubber) is a cheaper and lower quality rubber that usually consists of colour coated black rubber granules. In high traffic areas coating wears away revealing the black under layer.
Lasts for 10+ years
EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) is a medium quality coloured top layer rubber, with increased colour retention consistency throughout the granule rather than just at the top layer.
Wheelchair accessible and physical disabilities friendly
TPV (Thermoplastic Vulcanised) is a premium quality coloured top layer rubber, with maximum colour retention consistency throughoutthe granule and the highest levels of UV resistance.
TPV granules keep their colour over time
Cons
Features and Benefits. •
A porous free draining product
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Shock-pad depth can be increased to meet critical fall height requirements
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Meets New Zealand safety standards
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UV and weather resistant top layer
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Seamless surface, suitable for wheelchairs
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Recycled rubber shock-pad
Requires professional installation
SBR granules can lose colour over time
Applications. •
Playgrounds
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Sports courts
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Paths and bike tracks
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Wet play areas
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Outdoor learning environments
Creo Product Warranty
Recycled Rubber Shock Pad
Creo Safety Certified
Creo Certified Installation
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Pour‘n’Play.®
Creo Product Catalogue
The world’s leading wet pour rubber surface system. Pour’n’Play® is a durable wet pour rubber surfacing ideal for playgrounds. Combining an impact-absorbing underlay with a coloured top layer, it's versatile for indoor and outdoor use. It's a highly adaptable product with an extensive range of colours, pattern designs and sloping terrain options. Resistant to UV and damage, this is the most technically advanced surface system in New Zealand. Its low-maintenance offers superior colour consistency and UV stability, making it functional and aesthetically pleasing.
Remuera Primary School, Auckland.
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A World of colour. Pour‘n’Play® comes in a range of 21 colours giving you so much scope to create fantastic designs. Using different colours in different ratios, Pour‘n’Play® literally has thousands of colour combos. You can have fun with these to create your own unique colourway. Visit our Pour‘n’Play® colour mixer at creospace.co.nz/mixer
Cream
Beige
Mustard
Brown
Bright Yellow
Orange
Bright Red
Standard Red
Funky Pink
Purple
Standard Blue
Light Blue
Azure
Turquoise
Bright Green
Standard Green
Dark Green
Pale Grey
Light Grey
Dark Grey
Please note colours may vary slightly from samples shown. Black
90% Colour 10% recycled rubber per 100m2 ®
Pour‘n’Play Eco Blends. Saving the Environment… and your Budget. Made with up to 70% recycled material, our Pour‘n’Play® Eco Blends offer affordability and sustainability in one seamless package. Each blend can be custom made to suit your budget and desired colour ratio.
80% Colour 20% recycled rubber per 100m2
70% Colour 30% recycled rubber per 100m2
60% Colour 40% recycled rubber per 100m2
50% Colour 50% recycled rubber per 100m2
40% Colour 60% recycled rubber per 100m2
30% Colour 70% recycled rubber per 100m2
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Pour‘n’Play.®
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Miramar Playground, Wellington
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Brooklyn Playground, Wellington
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Whangarei Town Basin, Whangarei
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Ilam School, Christchurch
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Aorangi School, Rotorua
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AGM Newmarket, Auckland.
Pour‘n’Play.® Sport.
The more colourful and comfortable court surface.
Pros
Pour’n’Play® Sport is created using New Zealand’s most technically advanced wet pour rubber safety surface. Ideal surfacing choice for court areas where safety, durability and looks are essential.
Colourful design options Extremely shock-absorbent
Pour’n’Play® Sport is easy to maintain, keeping it’s vibrant colour and elasticity. Court markings are installed as an integral part of the surface, giving you the freedom to add your own personal touch.
Lasts for 10+ years
Available in a range of 21 colours offeris endless possibilities for creative surface designs.
Wheelchair accessible and physical disabilities friendly TPV granules keep their colour over time
Cons Requires professional installation
Features and Benefits. •
A porous free draining product
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UV and weather resistant surface
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Seamless surface, suitable for wheelchairs
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Thousands of colour blend options
Applications. •
Basketball Courts
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Netball Courts
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Court yard with surface games
Creo Product Warranty
Creo Safety Certified
Creo Certified Installation
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Alfriston School, Auckland.
Colour it your way. Pour'n'Play® Sport is the ultimate designable sports surface. Add lines, shapes, words, and logos, in practically any colour blend you want.
Clendon Park School, Auckland.
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Pour‘n’Play PermaTurf.® Sport. PermaTurf
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Clendon Park School, Auckland
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Waitara High School, Waitara
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St Anne's School, Wellington
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St Anne's School, Wellington
A surface that's quick off the mark. Pour'n'Play Sport is a made from high grip rubber granules that provide the perfect high performance surface for those who love the game.
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Queenstown Garden’s Playground, Queenstown.
Artificial Lawn.
Synthetic Grass that’s Up to 20% Cooler.
Pros
While artificial grass looks like real grass, it never needs mowing or watering. Engineered to be hard-wearing and hold its form longer, even in high traffic areas, artificial grass is an excellent option for low-maintenance landscape surfacing.
Realistic natural look and feel Non-allergenic, safe for small children
Creo's artificial grass, PermaTurf is a great surfacing option for sunny locations, providing up to 20% cooler surface temperatures than similar artificial turf products. Dependably lush and conveniently free-draining, this is the turf that sets the standard in landscaping turf.
Soundproofing and insulating abilities
Cons Requires professional installation Can become hot in direct sunlight
Features and Benefits. •
Natural appearance and texture
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Heat blocking technology for up to 20% reduction in temperature
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Permeable surface allowing water to drain through
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Can be cut to desired length
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Option to install with shock absorbing underlay
Environmental impact
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Applications. •
Landscaped areas
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Playgrounds
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Outdoor learning environments
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Creo Product Warranty
Creo Safety Certified
Creo Certified Installation
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Kensington Park, Wellington.
Elm Park School, Auckland.
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PermaTurf.
PermaTurf
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Best Start, Naenae, ECE, Wellington
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Pinehurst School, Auckland
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Just Kids, Kelston, Auckland
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Te Kura O Take Kārara School, Wanaka
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Elm Park School, Auckland.
Artificial Lawn with shockpad. PermaPlay shown with a recycled material shockpad.
A shock-absorbing turf system suited to playground applications.
Pros
Articial grass with a shockpad underlay, made of recycled rubber, is ideal for playground areas where you need to take into account CFH.
Realistic natural look and feel
PermaPlay is a super realistic synthetic grass and shock-pad combo as a more natural looking alternative to rubber playground surfacing.
Non-allergenic, safe for small children
For safe, straightforward play across every type of outdoor condition, PermaPlay is the ideal solution.
Soundproofing and insulating abilities
Cons Requires professional installation Can become hot in direct sunlight
Features and Benefits. •
Natural Appearance
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Permeable surface allowing water to drain through
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Non-allergenic and safe for children and pets
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Low maintenance
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UP to 20% cooler surface than similar turf products
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Shock-pad layer is designed from recycled materials
Environmental impact
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Applications. •
Playgrounds
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Outdoor learning environments
5 Yr
Creo Product Warranty
Creo Safety Certified
Creo Certified Installation
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Pomaria School, Auckland.
The Critical Fall Height (CFH). The Critical Fall Height (CFH) protection provided by PermaPlay depends on the thickness of the shock-pad that is installed underneath. Like all of our safety surfaces, PermaPlay is engineered to meet the safety requirements of your playground and comes fully safety certified.
Green Bay Primary School, Auckland.
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PermaPlay.
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Cummings Park, Wellington
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Pahurehure Reserve, Auckland
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St Anne's School, Wellington
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Jardine Park, Queenstown
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How long will it take to install? Our surfaces are installed in two stages. Stage one takes around 3-4 days and involves preparing the base for the new play surface. Stage two takes another 3-4 days to complete and involves the installation of the shock-pad and top 'wear' layers.
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Mulches, Bark, and Wood Chips. A great all-round, trusted safety surface.
Pros
Mulch is made from shredded wood, often from the lumber and paper industries. It's smaller and can compact or degrade over time. Bark, on the other hand, consists of larger tree pieces. It's durable and helps block sunlight, which can prevent weeds. Woodchips are bits of wood cut from larger pieces. They're popular because they're good at softening falls and impacts.
Environmentally friendly
Wood chips, a recycled and biodegradable material, offer ecological advantages. They're free-draining and simple to install. However, they may shift on slopes, demanding regular maintenance. Yearly replenishment increases costs versus permanent options. Verify the source to avoid harmful chemicals.
Heat resistant
Free-draining and quick-drying
Cons Raking maintenance required Annual top up recommended Full replacement every couple of years
Features and Benefits. •
Natural Appearance
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Allows water to drain through
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Heat resistantence
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Reduces weed shoots
Not suitable for wheelchair access
Applications. •
Playgrounds
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Outdoor learning environments
Creo Safety Certified
Creo Certified Installation
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Shotover Grove Park, Wellington.
The Critical Fall Height (CFH). Wood Chips as a safety surface can have a Critical Fall Height (CFH) of up to 3 metres depending on its depth, meeting the requirements set by the NZS 5828:2015 playground standard.
Kereru Park Campus, Auckland.
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Wet Pour Rubber Mulch. A 'natural look' safety surface with all the benefits of durable rubber.
Parliamentary Playground, Wellington.
MulchSet® surface shown with shock-pad.
Please note colours may vary slightly from samples shown.
Pros Soft springy surface
Wet pour rubber mulch is the ‘natural look’ alternative to wet pour rubber. A great playground safety surface as well as adding a natural texturized look. Usually made from recycled tyres the larger rubber pieces are a water permeable surface as well as a suppressor of weed growth. Unlike loose fill safety surfaces, wet pour rubber rubber surfacing doesn’t compact over time, making it a superior safety surfacing option. tallation delivers a smooth surface with zero joins making it highly accessible. Creo's rubber mulch, MulchSet®, is our option to this long-lasting material, with one-piece poured installation that delivers a smooth surface with zero joins, making it highly accessible.
No maintenance required Environmentally friendly
Cons Requires professional installation
Features and Benefits. •
A porous free draining product
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Soft, springy safety surface
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Installable on a gradient (mounds, slopes, etc)
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3 colour options available
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Seamless surface, highly accessible
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Applications. •
Playgrounds
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Paths and bike tracks
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Outdoor learning environments
Creo Product Warranty
Recycled Rubber Shock Pad
Creo Safety Certified
Creo Certified Installation
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Willowpark School, Auckland.
Choose from our forest floor and wood mulch blends. These colour blends were specially created to mimic nature. The green blend looks like a real forest floor and you could easily mistake the brown blend for real wood mulch. Unlike colourcoated rubber mulches, MulchSet® is 100% dyed, which means it retains its colour longer.
Kohia Terrace School, Auckland.
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MulchSet.®
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Parliamentary Playground, Wellington
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Pahurehure Reserve, Auckland
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Willowpark School, Auckland
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Tirimoana School, Auckland
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A little goes a long way. MulchSet's soft top layer can be installed on playground areas giving it a natural look in contrast to other types of safety surfaces. Its shock pad provides safety and aesthetics for all types of spaces.
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Pea Gravel and River Stones.
Pea gravel is a common stone choice.
Image: Small river stones.
Pros
Loose fill materials like pea gravel and small river stones are a low-cost safety surface, but they do tend to travel around a site. If upkeep is not maintained, inconsistencies like mounds and trenches can appear compromising its overall Critical Fall Height (CFH). Furthermore, dust can accumulate in the surface over time and lead to surface compaction and hardening. In modern designed playgrounds, coloured pebbles are often used for their play value rather than as a safety surface solution. Pea gravel is a popular, long-lasting stone that's great for cushioning falls but can be a choking risk for young kids. Larger pebbles might be safer. River rocks, on the other hand, are flat, big, and smooth. They're not for playground surfacing but are often seen in pathways and gardens.
Easy install process Comparably lower initial cost Effective draining which prevents rainwater build up
Cons Regular inspections are necessary Not suitable for wheelchair access
Not appropriate for young children
Features and Benefits. •
Natural Appearance
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Allows water to drain through
Becomes quite hard in cold temperatures
Applications. •
Playgrounds
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Outdoor learning environments
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Pathways
Creo Certified Installation
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Just Kidz Flatbush, Auckland.
The Critical Fall Height (CFH). Pebbles and other loose fill safety surfacing can meet Critical Fall Height (CFH) for NZS 5828:2015 standards depending on its depth requirements.
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Equippers Early Learning Centre, Auckland.
Sand.
Sand is an attractive natural choice for impact absorption.
Pros
As well as being a play element in its own right, its texture and changing consistency when wet or dry, sand adds a great sensory dimension. Because sand is such a fine material it doesn’t compact together under pressure like some other loose-fill surfaces. A draw back for sand is its increase in firmness as it gets wet, meaning it must have adequate sub-surface drainage. Regular maintenance is required to avoid build up and compaction and remove any foreign objects.
Coarse sand which has a larger particle size is often better for moulding and easier to contain.
Low initial cost Easy to install Additional play value
Cons May conceal hazardous objects
Finer sand is quite light and quick drying, but it is also harder to contain, especially in windy conditions.
Not great in windy conditions Not suitable for wheelchair access
Attractive to animals
Features and Benefits. •
Natural Appearance
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Allows water to drain through
Applications. •
Playgrounds
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Impact Zones
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Sandpits
Creo Safety Certified
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Feron Park, Auckland.
The Critical Fall Height (CFH). Sand is a reliable safety surface meeting NZS 5828:2015 surfacing requirements of fall heights up to 3m depending on depth.
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Timber Decks and Pathwways.
Timber decking as a playground surface.
Pine hurst School, Auckland.
Pros
This is a costlier option with more aesthetic appeal. Timber doesn’t retain heat as much as other surfaces. It does usually need preserving treatments to increase longevity and protect the timber from decay, fungi, and wood boring insects. As a relatively low maintenance and long-lasting material, timber is used as a feature element to help create flexibility, as well as improve flow in a play space.
Natural appearance Low maintenance
Cons Not suitable for around play equipment Can become slippery when wet Can be susceptible to swelling and shrinkage An expensive option
Features and Benefits. •
Natural Appearance
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Long lasting
Requires professional installation
Applications. •
Pathways
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Seating Areas
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Flexible Play Areas
Creo Certified Installation
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Resin Set Stone.
Resin set stone is a great permanent solution to gravel or pebbles.
Pros Aesthetically pleasing
Set stone is often used to add a textured attribute to a playground space and is mainly used for pathways or seating areas. Resin set stones can reduce weed growth with little to no maintenance needed. As a porous free draining product, it reduces water build up as well as being very easy to clean. A great surface for crawling on, wheelchair access and accessibility. Resin set stone can be installed on a gradient without worry of slippage or movement. As a durable, long-lasting product resin set stone is both an attractive and strong surface solution.
No maintenance required Extremely durable
Cons Requires professional installation
Cannot be used around play equipment
Features and Benefits. •
Natural Appearance
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Long lasting
Applications. •
Pathways
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Stepping Stones
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Seating Areas
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Around Tree/Garden Beds
Creo Certified Installation
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BestStart Naenae, Wellington.
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Margaret Mahy Park, Christchurch.
Concrete, Asphalt and Pavers. Ideal surfaces for sport courts, fitness equipment and pathways.
Pros
Concrete, asphalt and pavers are a hard and permanent surface, they provide good traction in wet conditions and can be easily maintained. Additional play value can be added with painted surfacing coatings.
No maintenance required Can be painted with shapes, numbers, and games
Concrete and pavers are not recommended as a playground surface due to them being hard to fall on and rough to crawl on. They should be used sparingly throughout a play space with additional appropriate safety surfacing used under play equipment.
Extremely durable
Cons Cannot be used around play equipment Harsh to stand or walk on for long periods of time
Features and Benefits. •
Long lasting
Applications. •
Pathways
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Sports Courts
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Bike Tracks
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Seating Areas
Creo Certified Installation
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Botany Town Centre, Auckland.
Cornwall Park, Hastings.
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Natural Lawns.
Natural grass looks great and feels great.
Pros
Natural grass has a low initial cost and looks great making it a popular play surface option. But be warned - it is not for every area. Wet, shady, or high traffic areas will suffer, and ongoing maintenance costs should be considered when choosing this option. It is important to realise that your natural lawn might not be usable for parts of the year and will need aerating and re-sowing over time.
Natural Low cost installation Some impact attenuation
Cons High maintenance cost Not suitable for shaded, wet, or high traffic areas Often not usable when wet
Features and Benefits. •
Low cost installation
Applications. •
Lawns
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Playing Fields
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Flexible Play Areas
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Montessori, Oamaru.
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Queenstown Gardens Park, Queenstown.
Natural Stone.
Natural stones are often used as features in playgrounds.
Pros
They can be expensive and hard to install due to their weight. That is why it is usually best to buy local. Care is needed when choosing stones as they come in different shapes, sizes, and colours. The positioning of each stone should also be considered. In a natural looking installation, stones are often positioned in a group with a variety of shapes and sizes. Stones are often added to a playground to provide a natural feature, but they can also be used as a play element for jumping, sitting on, and playing on.
Adds additional play value No maintenance required Natural looking
Cons Cannot be used around play equipment
Features and Benefits. •
Range of Shape & Sizes
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Ideal for Water Edges
Applications. •
Pathways
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Stepping Stones
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Additional Play Value
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Seating Areas
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Silverdale School, Auckland.
Margaret Mahy Park, Christchurch.
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Miramar Playground, Wellington.
Custom Surface Design. Pros Add a little extra to your play space.
Colourful design options
At Creo, our expert designers and Pour’n’Play® specialists turn your design ideas into reality. The only limit? Your imagination. We're dedicated to crafting detailed designs for your space.
Extremely shock-absorbent
Use Pour’n’Play® to introduce unique features like bike tracks, paths, games, and more. Suitable for playgrounds, outdoor learning areas, and courts, it can be applied in single or multiple layers. And with 21 colors available, the design possibilities are vast.
Lasts for 10+ years Wheelchair accessible and physical disabilities friendly TPV granules keep their colour over time
Cons Requires professional installation
Features and Benefits. •
A porous free draining product
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Meets New Zealand safety standards
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UV and weather resistant surface
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Seamless surface, suitable for wheelchairs
SBR granules can lose colour over time
Applications. •
Playgrounds
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Paths and bike tracks
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Outdoor learning environments
Creo Product Warranty
Recycled Rubber Shock Pad
Creo Safety Certified
Creo Certified Installation
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Cornwall Park, Hastings.
Already have a surface design? No problem. We work with designs in all manner of formats to deliver the results our customers want. If you want to discuss your own design simply call us on 0800 000 334.
Whitikau Reserve, Opotiki.
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Custom Surface Design.
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The Treehouse, Auckland
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Remuera Primary School, Auckland
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Sylvia Park School, Auckland
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Hauraki School, Auckland
Creo's surface designers can take your ideas and turn them into a unique and fitting design for your play space. Our skilled surfacing installers then translate the design into reality.
Creo's surface designers can take your ideas and turn them into a unique and fitting design for your play space. Our skilled surfacing installers then translate the design into reality.
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Cotswold School, Christchurch.
Steppers.
Create a challenging playground that develops both bodies and minds. Steppers make for the perfect addition to any play surface. They can be used to create seating, balance play and edging around your playspace while also developing imaginative and open-ended play. Steppers as seats can be walked along, stepped over, or lead to other spaces to explore.
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Features and Benefits. •
Customisable colours to suit playground themes & colour-schemes
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Hard-wearing
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Customisable size options available
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Made from UV and weather resistant rubber
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Endless colour options
Applications. •
Playgrounds
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Outdoor learning environments
Creo Product Warranty
Creo Safety Certified
Creo Certified Installation
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Berryfields Playground, Nelson.
Size Options. Note: Steppers for bark playgrounds come with 300mm extra height to be covered by surrounding bark.
300mm
400mm
500mm
300mm
400mm
600mm
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Steppers.
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Balance play is great for physical development as simple movements eventually lead to more challenging exercises, tricks and the development of problem-solving skills.
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Hayman Park, Auckland
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Papatoetoe West School, Auckland
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Cotswold School, Christchurch
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Sylvia Park School, Auckland
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Cornwall Park, Hastings.
Balance Balls.
Add balance play to your playground. Numat Balance Balls offer a colourful and unique play option for any playground. Manufactured in New Zealand from high quality TPV rubber granules, they can be colour customised to suit your playground's theme or colour scheme. Balance Balls come in fixed, moving, and half ball options, with our moving Balance Balls being manufactured under license with moving components from Rampline®.
Product comes ready for self-assembly with installation instructions. Installation service available also.
Features and Benefits. •
Fixed, tilting, tilting/spinning, and half ball options available.
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Customisable colours
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Meet New Zealand safety standards
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Made from UV resistant TPV rubber
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DIY or install service available
The product range is TÜV certified in accordance with NZS 5828:2015 EN 1176-1:2008 DIN 79400:2012
Applications. •
Playgrounds
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Outdoor learning environments
Creo Product Warranty
Creo Safety Certified
Creo Certified Installation
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Fixed Balls
Balance Ball 300
Balance Ball 400
Balance Ball 600
Option: Fixed
Option: Fixed
Option: Fixed
Diameter: 300mm
Diameter: 400mm
Diameter: 600mm
Balance Ball 350
Balance Ball 500
Balance Ball 700
Options: Fixed, Tilt
Options: Fixed, Tilt, Tilt/Spin
Options: Fixed, Tilt/Spin
Diameter: 350mm Height: 370mm
Diameter: 500mm Height: 530mm
Diameter: 700mm Height: 730mm
Tilt: 50mm in all directions
Tilt: 100mm in all directions
Tilt: 150mm in all directions
Safety Zone: 1.5 impact area
Safety Zone: 1.5 impact area
Safety Zone: 1.5 impact area
Half Ball 300
Half Ball 350
Half Ball 400
Diameter: 300mm
Diameter: 350mm
Diameter: 400mm
Half Ball 500
Half Ball 600
Half Ball 700
Diameter: 500mm
Diameter: 600mm
Diameter: 700mm
Moving Balls
Half Balls
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Balance Balls.
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St Anne's School, Wellington
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Just Kids, Kelston, Auckland
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Sylvia Park School, Auckland
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Tahi Beachwood Playground, Auckland
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Balance Balls can be styled to suit your playground's theme. Some examples of themed Balance Balls we've made include tennis balls, basketballs, and the planets of the Solar System.
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Friendly Bay Playground, Oamaru.
Slackline.
Add balance play to your playground. Rampline's Slackline System offers easy, safe, and enjoyable play and training. At just 45 cm in height, it's accessible for beginners. With a sturdy build and taut, dynamic line, it provides a thrilling balance apparatus for all ages and skill levels. Ideal for playgrounds, it entices everyone, from the youngest to the strongest, fostering endless entertainment and competition.
Ready for mounting and easy to install
Features and Benefits. •
Ready for mounting and easy to install
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Meets New Zealand safety standards
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Withstands heavy use and weather conditions
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Challenging for all regardless of age or skill level
The product range is TÜV certified in accordance with NZS 5828:2015 EN 1176-1:2008 DIN 79400:2012
Applications. •
Playgrounds
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Balance Parks
Creo Product Warranty
Creo Safety Certified
Creo Certified Installation
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St Theresa's School, Wellington.
All measurements in mm 4100
Concrete Foundation.
450 300
The product is anchored to concrete foundation with a minimum size of 1500 x 800 x 300mm.
350
4600
1500
5300
800
1500
Impact Area.
1000
Required impact area as illustrated.
3000 500 1420
1500
1500
1320
Safety Zone.
1500
3350
1500
8200
Required safety zone is 1.5 m as illustrated. Safety zone shall not contain any obstacles that a user can fall onto and cause injury.
Share Zones: Slack lines can share zone with each other and other apparatus according to NZS5828:2015. Slack lines can be put together as a unit (group/ obstacle course) according to NZS5828:2015.
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Slackline.
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Baerland School
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Indoor Hall
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Stravanger City
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St Theresa's School, Wellington
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Balance Park Package. Add balance play to your playground. There’s a new way to play. One that inspires creativity, activates physical ability and develops concentration. Hop, step, jump your way to the Balance Park. Numat is Rampline’s exclusive Balance Park partner in New Zealand and Australia. This Norwegian innovation strikes the perfect balance between challenge and safety while providing limitless opportunities for creative physical play.
Features and Benefits. •
Inspiring action and imaginative play
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Meets New Zealand safety standards
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Challenges mobility and balance
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Easy maintenance
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Endless layout combinations
Applications. •
Playgrounds
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Pedestrian malls
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Pocket parks
Creo Product Warranty
Creo Safety Certified
Creo Certified Installation
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Specifications.
Cross the Creek.
20mm Pour’n’Play® surface, 16-23m2, 3 colours
2 x 700mm Tilt/Spin Ball 2 x 500mm Fixed Ball 1 x 350mm Fixed Ball
5000
3300
5100
5000
Specifications.
Walk the Line.
20mm Pour’n’Play® surface, 40-42m2, 3 colours
1 x 700mm Tilt/Spin Ball 1 x 350mm Fixed Ball 1 x 500mm Fixed Ball 1 x 700mm Fixed Ball 1 x Slackline
5.8m 4.6m
8.4m
11.3m
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All Together.
20mm Pour’n’Play® surface, 55–60m2, 3 colours
1 x 700mm Tilt/Spin Ball 1 x 350mm Fixed Ball 2 x 500mm Fixed Ball 1 x Spinning Basket 1 x Slackline
7.7m
5.3m
9.2m
11.7m
Double Wobble.
Specifications. 20mm Pour’n’Play® surface, 40–42m2, 3 colours
3 x 700mm Tilt/Spin Ball 2 x 350mm Fixed Ball 2 x 500mm Fixed Ball 2 x Slackline
7.9m
6.3m
9.9m
10.9m
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Hop, Skip and Spin.
Specifications. 20mm Pour’n’Play® surface, 61–63m2, 3 colours
3 x 700mm Tilt/Spin Ball 1 x 350mm Fixed Ball 2 x 500mm Fixed Ball 1 x Slackline 1 x Double Spinning Bar
7.2m 6.3m
10.5m
10m
Specifications.
Boulder Dash.
20mm Pour’n’Play® surface, 70–75m2, 3 colours
3 x 700mm Tilt/Spin Ball 2 x 350mm Fixed Ball 2 x 500mm Fixed Ball 1 x 700mm Fixed Ball 2 x Slackline
5.8m
4.6m
8.4m
11.3m
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Illam School, Christchurch.
Pour‘n’Play.® Seats.
Who knew seating could be this fun? Adding seating into your space just got more fun with our Pour’n’Play® seats. These seats act as both a practical seating opportunity or an extra play accessory. You can get creative with colours and blends from our 21 Pour’n’Play® colour range. Made of Pour’n’Play® rubber, these seats are durable, fun, and such a great way to add an extra touch of playfulness to your space.
Features and Benefits. •
A porous free draining product
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Anti slip surface
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Made from UV and weather resistant rubber
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Pour’n’Play® colour options available
Applications. •
Playgrounds
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Outdoor learning environments
Creo Product Warranty
Creo Safety Certified
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Tirimoana School, Auckland.
Hub Seat.
Curved Seat.
440
510
1900
275 420
Arc seat needs to be one third of this ring
Create your own seating colours and layout. Pour’n’Play® seats can be put together to form a ring or broken up into segments to suit any particular space or layout you desire. Pour’n’Play® literally has thousands of colour combos. You can have fun with these to create your own unique colourway.
Visit our Pour‘n’Play® colour mixer at creospace.co.nz/mixer
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PlayPods.
Permanent scuff zone solution under play equipment. Designed and developed as a permanent solution to the problem of bark scuffing out under play equipment. Installed under play equipment, they provide a long-term safety surface and all-weather scuff zone.
Available in round or square shapes
Features and Benefits. •
A porous free draining product
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Easy Application
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Anti slip surface
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Made from UV and weather resistant rubber
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Pour’n’Play colour options available
Applications. •
Great for use under swings, slides, ladders, and anywhere else surface scuffing occurs.
Creo Product Warranty
Creo Safety Certified
Creo Certified Installation
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Prospect School, Auckland.
Size Options. Square: L:900 x W:900 x H:175mm Round: D:983mm2 x H:156mm
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Just Kids Kelston, Auckland.
Pour‘n’Play.® Nature. Bring some fun elements of nature into your space. Add a little fun into your play space with the Pour’n’Play® 3D nature pieces. Made from durable Pour’n’Play®, these nature-inspired structures are hardwearing, colourful and full of personality. You can create your own world with our range of rubber rocks, mushrooms, animals, and planets. These features encourage balancing, jumping, bouncing, climbing, and imaginative play in your space. Easy to install, low maintenance.
3D Nature Play Range. •
Pour’n’Play® Rocks
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Mushroom Table + Chairs
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Pour’n’Play® Mushrooms
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Pour’n’Play® Kiwi
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Pour’n’Play® Tuatara
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Pour’n’Play® Dolphin
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Pour’n’Play® Tui
Applications. •
Themed Playgrounds
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Outdoor learning environments
Creo Product Warranty
Creo Safety Certified
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Sylvia Park School, Auckland
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Bluestone Drive Playground, Oamaru
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Our Solar System
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Sylvia Park School, Auckland
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Looking for something more bespoke? Our design team can work with you to create your own special Pour'n'Play shape or creature. If you have something in mind that you'd like to discuss, simply give us a call on 0800 000 334.
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Medium L: 520 x W: 340 x H: 290mm
Large L: 660 x W: 550 x H: 360mm
X-Large L: 840 x W: 640 x H: 290mm
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SureFoot Grass Retention Mat. Keep your lawns in top condition. Looking for the perfect solution to help your grass grow while keeping play areas active? Protect your lawns from the rigours of daily foot traffic with SureFoot grass retention rubber matting. This free-draining system protects high-use lawn areas from becoming muddy and boggy, maintaining grounds in top condition.
Features and Benefits. •
A porous free draining product
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Easy Application
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Anti slip surface
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Protects against UV and weather extremes
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Pour’n’Play colour options available
Applications. •
Great for use under swings, slides, ladders, and anywhere else surface scuffing occurs.
Creo Product Warranty
Creo Safety Certified
Creo Certified Installation
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Dimensions •
Width: 1000mm
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Length: 1500mm
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Thickness: 24mm
Fernside Preschool, Rangiora.
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Playground Tiles.
Pros Easy DIY installation
A permeable, fast drying surface. Playground tiles can be a great low-cost alternative to rubber granule surfacing. Their joining abilities make them easy to DIY install. As a permeable, fast drying surface, playground tiles are good for most playground applications. They can be installed over a variety of sub surfaces without shifting or moving like most loose fill materials. Additional play value can be added to the tiles with painted shapes, numbers, and games.
Cost effective solution Can be painted for added play
Cons Many joins introduces many points of failure where mats come apart over time
Features and Benefits. •
A porous free draining product
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Easy Application
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Anti slip surface
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Easy to i nstall
Applications. •
Playgrounds, outdoor learning environments, wet play areas
Creo Product Warranty
Creo Safety Certified
Creo Certified Installation
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The Critical Fall Height (CFH). Up to 1.2m when installed on concrete. Up to 3m when installed with additional shock pad underlay.
Give us a call! Our friendly New Zealand-based customer service team are ready to chat on 0800 000 334 Visit our website: creospace.co.nz or email us: info@creospace.co.nz
The Playground Builders
In playgrounds across New Zealand, we assess, design and install a wide range of surfaces and playground accessories as part of our work, providing the very best in play landscapes.