TerraPlay provides homeowners associations and their management companies a means to keep the playgrounds and tot-lots in their communities in optimal condition.

We offer our clients cleaning and disinfection of playground equipment as well as safety inspections of each site that follows the national standards and guidelines set in place for playgrounds by the ASTM (American Society for Testing Materials) and the CPSC (National Consumer Product Safety Commission).

TerraPlay operations are directly derived from instruction by the NPSI (National Playground Safety Institute). This course is offered to industry professionals by The National Recreation and Parks Association, and is regarded as the industry standard.

TerraPlay ultimate goal is to make privately owned playgrounds the brightest safest place they can be.

Services:

One in every three playground injuries may result from improper or lack of maintenance.

Low frequency playgrounds inspections:

Usually performed seasonally, comprehensive evaluation of playground specifications and details

  Factors that affect inspection frequency:

• Use factors:

-Extent of playground use.

-Ages of children using the playground.

-Vandalism patterns

• Developmental factors:

-Type of surfacing material

-Materials used to manufacture equipment

-Age and type of equipment.

• Environmental Factors:

-Soil/ drainage conditions

            -Climatic/ atmospheric conditions

 Low frequency inspections:

• Use site plans and structure detail
• Preventative maintenance is done at the same time
• Produce work orders for remedial maintenance.
• Plan of action for replacing or retrofitting badly damaged or seriously non-compliant equipment.

High frequency inspections:

  Most often performed on a monthly or bi-monthly basis:

• Tailored to specific needs of site being inspected
• Routine maintenance is performed at this time

-All moving equipment checked for excessive wear and parts are replaced as a     preventative measure

-Damaged equipment is identified and retrofitted or replaced per manufacturer’s specifications.

-Any vandalism the site may have maintained is addressed and corrected

• Custodial upkeep of facility is done in a safe, sanitary, and attractive manner

-Removal of debris from surfacing material

-Maintenance of surfacing material i.e. maintaining adequate depth in use zones

-Cleansing and disinfection of al equipment surfaces with hot water pressure washing with safe non-toxic disinfectant and polishing of slide surfaces