
Asphalt
The typical playground surface, asphalt is a highly durable and low maintenance surfacing option that is used for larger areas.
What is Asphalt Surfacing?
Asphalt is a practical hard surface for larger areas such as school playgrounds and carparks, withstanding years of heavy use.
Traditionally used in almost every school, asphalt provides a very durable surface which requires minimal maintenance. In addition it ensures to keep play areas in use all year round.
It also offers excellent opportunities for creativity. In fact we can install playground markings to provide a host of different activities and sports zones.
Asphalt surfacing is a very long lasting surface. If the top layer, or wearing course, becomes degraded over time, the base course is usually still perfectly stable. Therefore we install a wearing course layer as an overlay using the existing surface as a base course, restoring playgrounds to a safe standard for a relatively low cost.
“The whole school community are absolutely thrilled with the work that Playcubed carried out in the summer holidays. The transformation from a playground that we could hardly use, to an amazing adventure area that is not only educational but FUN. The children totally love it… thank you for your imagination, hard work and professionalism.”
Julie Davey
Head Teacher at Aragon Primary School
Coloured Asphalt
Asphalt is available in a range of colours. Also, we can paint the standard black surface with a specialist anti-slip coating in many different colours. Both options are a cost-effective way of creating sports pitches or zoning areas.
Porous Asphalt
Porous asphalt is an open textured surface that allows water to flow through it, avoiding rainwater collecting and ensure your playground is always ready for action.

Drainage
Drainage is obviously a very important consideration with all playground surfaces. With this in mind, we design and install bespoke drainage systems to suit the particular surface characteristics of your play area.
Asphalt Installation
Firstly, we excavate the area to a specified depth and lay a geo-textile membrane for ground stabilisation and weed suppression. Secondly, we install a stone sub base and compacted to the specified depth, followed by a 50 – 60mm base course of asphalt and also a 25 – 30mm top coat using finer-grade asphalt.

Asphalt Surfacing Overlay
Where the existing base layer is sound and drainage falls are acceptable, an asphalt overlay is a certainly a cost-effective way to restore worn surfaces to a safe standard.
Existing ironworks are rebedded, and bitumen emulsion applied to the existing surface to ensure a sound bond between the original surface and the new overlay.

Some of our Asphalt surfacing projects
See just some of our playground projects successfully incorporating asphalt in their design.
Some of our clients




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