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‍Commercial-Grade Climbing Frame Buying Guide

14 November 2024

A Buyer's Guide to Commercial-Grade Climbing Frames

‍Choosing the right commercial-grade climbing frames is crucial for creating safe, engaging play environments in public spaces like schools, nurseries, parks, and playgrounds. The right play equipment not only enhances children’s physical and social development but also ensures compliance with stringent safety standards, offering peace of mind to organisations.

Key Considerations When Buying Commercial Climbing Frames
Safety Regulations
When selecting commercial climbing frames for children, ensuring compliance with EN1176 standards is paramount. These regulations govern the safety requirements for playground equipment, making them essential for public spaces. Proper installation by professionals and regular maintenance checks are also vital to prevent accidents and extend the life of the equipment.

Material Choices
The choice of material greatly impacts the durability and safety of outdoor climbing frames. Timber, especially pressure-treated wood, is favoured for its natural aesthetic and resistance to rot and pests. Steel offers unmatched strength and durability, while plastic components are lightweight and low-maintenance. Understanding these options helps in selecting the best material for specific environments.

Design Features
Commercial climbing frames for kids come with a variety of features like slides, climbing walls, nets, and bridges. These components can be customised to suit different age groups and abilities, ensuring that the play area is both inclusive and engaging. Customisable designs allow for the creation of a play space that meets the specific needs of the community it serves.

Space and Layout Planning
Planning the layout of the children’s climbing frames is crucial to maximise safety and functionality. It’s important to choose a frame that fits the available space and includes adequate safety zones around the equipment. Proper planning prevents overcrowding and ensures that children have enough space to play safely.

Budgeting and Value for Money
While cost is a key factor, it’s important to consider the long-term value of the investment. High-quality materials and a strong warranty can offer better value over time. Additionally, buyers should account for installation and surfacing costs, as these can significantly impact the overall budget. Opting for durable, well-designed equipment can save money on repairs and replacements in the future.

Top Commercial-Grade Climbing Frames from Active Garden
Active Climbing Frames & Play Towers
Our Active Climbing Frames and Play Towers are the epitome of safety, durability, and customisability – making them an ideal choice for schools, nurseries, and public parks! These wooden play structures are crafted from high-quality, pressure-treated timber, designed to endure heavy use while resisting rot and insect infestation. Their construction meets the rigorous EN1176 safety standards, ensuring they provide a safe environment for children.

The flexibility of these kids’ climbing frames is one of their standout features. Each structure can be tailored to fit the specific needs and space of your play area. Whether you're looking to include slides, climbing walls, bridges, or ramps, these play towers can be configured to create a dynamic and engaging play space that suits children of various age groups. The customisation doesn’t end with the physical components—platform heights, types of slides, and additional features like fireman’s poles or monkey bars can also be adjusted according to your requirements.

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Hy-Land Climbing Frames
For those seeking a robust and safe outdoor kids’ climbing frame for public play areas, Hy-Land Climbing Frames are an excellent choice. Designed for schools, parks, campsites, and other outdoor spaces, these wooden climbing frames offer a great balance of value and functionality.

Hy-Land frames are crafted from premium Scandinavian Redwood, known for its durability and strength. Pressure-treated for longevity, ensuring that it stands up to the elements and remains a safe structure for children over many years of use, each Hy-Land climbing frame is compliant with EN1176 standards and TÜV Rheinland certified, a testament to their rigorous testing and commitment to safety.

The Hy-Land P8 model, for example, provides fantastic value with six interconnected towers, offering a comprehensive play experience.

Panelled and Themed Climbing Frames/Play Towers
We also offer a commercial range of colourful, panelled climbing frames and play towers, ideal for public playgrounds, schools, nurseries, and other public spaces. Built to comply with EN1176 safety regulations, these play towers can feature either wooden legs or recycled plastic posts, with durable HDPE panels that are 100% recyclable. Whether it’s a pirate ship, a castle, or any other imaginative theme, these kids’ climbing frames are designed to spark creativity and provide an immersive play experience for children.

The towers can be customised with different colour combinations, featuring modules such as slides, tunnels, bridges, climbing walls, and more. With options for stainless steel or plastic slides, and themed designs like castles and ships, these towers transform playgrounds into imaginative and fun-filled environments.

Bespoke/Custom-Designed Climbing Frames
For those looking to create a truly unique play space, Active Garden offers bespoke climbing frames. The process begins with a detailed consultation to understand your specific needs and vision for your play area. Our expert team then designs a custom structure tailored to your theme, space, and budget, while ensuring full compliance with EN1176 safety standards.

Once the design is approved, the bespoke frame is constructed with the same high-quality materials as other Active Garden products. Choosing our professional installation ensures the equipment is securely anchored and meets all safety regulations, providing peace of mind and creating a safe, exciting play area for children.

Installation and Maintenance Tips
Professional Installation
Opting for our additional professional installation & assembly service (included with the Active Tower range) ensures that your children’s climbing frames are set up to meet EN1176 safety standards. Expert installers have the knowledge and experience to anchor the equipment securely, reducing the risk of accidents and ensuring long-term stability.

Routine Maintenance
Regular maintenance is key to extending the life of your outdoor climbing frames. Conduct routine inspections to check for loose bolts, cracks, or signs of wear. Clean surfaces periodically to prevent dirt buildup and address any issues like rust or splintering immediately to maintain safety. Check out our guide to post-installation safety checks for playgrounds.

Safer Surface Solutions
Safety surfacing is essential to minimise injury risks. Options like Wetpour, rubber grass mats, and bonded rubber mulch provide cushioned surfaces that absorb impact. These materials not only complement the climbing frame installations but also help maintain a clean and accessible play area. Regularly inspect the surfacing for wear and replace or repair it as needed to ensure continuous protection.

Customer Success Stories and Testimonials
At Active Garden, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality commercial climbing frames that transform play areas into safe and engaging environments. Below are some success stories from our satisfied clients:

‍St. Paul's Nursery, Hereford
St. Paul's Nursery in Hereford installed a commercial climbing frame and bonded rubber surface, enhancing their outdoor play area. They shared, "We’re thrilled with our new climbing frame and safety surface. The new climbing frame will make a huge difference to the physical play that our children will be able to enjoy outdoors, and the safety surface means that the climbing frame will be able to be used more than in previous years when the bark used to get too wet and dirty!" – Karen B., Family Ministry Manager.

‍Nottingham Day Nursery, University of Nottingham
Nottingham Day Nursery chose a bespoke triple toddler tower with wetpour surfacing, which delighted the children. They expressed their satisfaction, stating, "The children are really enjoying the climbing frame. Thank you for making the process so easy, and please pass on our thanks to Adam for being so efficient!" – Jemma, Nottingham Day Nursery.

‍Monty’s Farm, Ardardan Estate, Scotland
Monty’s Farm in Scotland added a Hy-Land climbing frame, wooden tractor, and sandpit to their farm park, which quickly became a favourite among visitors. They noted, "Thanks very much, The Hy-land structure is done and looks brilliant! I can’t thank or praise the guy who has been doing it enough – he has been so brilliant and worked so efficiently. We are super impressed!" – Monty’s Farm, Ardardan Estate, Scotland.

Shop for Commercial-Grade Climbing Frames with Active Garden
Investing in commercial-grade climbing frames from Active Garden ensures durability, safety compliance, and endless fun for children in public play areas. With customisable options, top-quality materials, and professional installation services, these climbing frames for kids are an excellent choice for schools, nurseries, parks, and other public spaces.
 

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