Life at Chester Zoo
Channel 4 are airing their new series of Secret Life of the Zoo on Tuesdays at 8pm. Photo credit: https://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/chester-zoo/ ...
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Our certified safety rubber is highly pigmented with colour that lasts for decades, even in sunny or damp areas.
With 6 contemporary colours to choose from, there's a rubber mulch to suit every outdoor space.
The Safer Surfacing Approach
#Reuse
Our entire company and its ethos is centred around reuse. We've made it our mission to reuse one of the toughest materials on the planet, automative rubber.
#Sustainability
Sustainability is at the core of our business. We are passionate about creating a more sustainable future and doing our part to help protect the environment.
#Commitment
As a company, we are committed to providing our customers with the best possible service and premium-quality products that inspire trust and confidence.
Saferty Certified for your peace of mind
The emphasis for schools and nurseries is how to stimulate inclusive, exciting and exploratory outside play. This is also coupled with a strong emphasis on safe play and this is where Safer Surfacing can help. All of our surfacing solutions have a critical fall height certification.
Schools
Safer Surfacing manufacture, supply and install a wide variety of surfacing that can be installed in every play space. Because we manufacture our own recycled rubber surfacing products we are able to accommodate all sizes of school and nursery play surface projects.
Over 20 years of manufacturing expertise
Our safety certified rubber mulch chippings are soft underfoot and available in a range of vivid colours making them fantastic for play areas, paving, landscaping, plant bedding & borders, garden mulch and much more.
Our Projects
Chester Zoo Play Area
We are lucky enough to be local to Chester Zoo here in Cheshire, even surfacing their Madagascar playground with our brown, terracotta and green play rubber chippings!
A Magical Studio Tour
We really proved we are no muggles when we were asked to design, manufacture and install the flooring for the major tourist attraction Harry Potter studio tours in Watford.
Woodlands Road Primary School
We were approached by Woodlands Road Primary School in formby. They were looking for a new play surface to replace the old and tired artificial grass.
Landscaping
Safer Surfacing specialises in providing top-tier recycled rubber products tailored for commercial landscaping projects across the UK. Our rubber chippings offer a durable and sustainable alternative to traditional stone chippings or wood bark mulching. Crafted from shredded tyres, our product ensures longevity and aesthetic appeal, ideal for enhancing outdoor spaces with minimal maintenance requirements.
Made in UK Day
We’re celebrating the first Made in UK Day on 9 March 2021
As the appetite to shop locally and support local businesses grows, we’re taking part in the first-ever Made in UK Day on Tuesday 9 March 2021.
The Made in UK Day campaign has been created by Make it British to celebrate their 10 year anniversary.
Chester Zoo Play Area Surfacing by Safer Surfacing
Safer Surfacing has supplied a total of 87000 kilos of recycled rubber chippings to Chester Zoo.
That’s about 17500 tyres given a new life as a safety surface after finishing their use on cars in the North West. Those tyres will have driven approximately 350 million miles on the roads in and around Chester!
Here to Help
How much will I need?
When laid to a depth of 50mm your child is protected for a fall of up to 1.1 metres. We recommend laying 100mm around the play equipment, as the rubber can get displaced. To work out exactly how much you need please see our online area calculator.This will provide you with the amount you require to the exact kilo. You are also more than welcome to call or emailus with dimensions and requirements and our friendly staff will be able to tell you the quantity you need.
How do I maintain it?
All our chippings are low maintenance products. An occasional rake over the area to ensure it looks tidy, and that the chips are uniformly spread. You can remove leaves and other debris using a hand blower. Annual replenishment isn’t needed as our chippings will not decompose or blow away.
What are your rubber chippings made from?
We make our chippings by recycling tyres; including car, lorry and truck tyres. Using our rubber chippings helps reduce tyre incineration, as we recycle 100% of the tyre – we even have uses for the fibre. Our playground rubber is 99.9% wire free and completely safe.
How long will it last?
Rubber will last at least 10 years. Colour will last around 2 years before any fading occurs. Most people will find it lasts a lot longer than this. Fading can occur due to chemical reactions from weed killers, pressure washing, extreme weather and persistent rain. We, therefore, cannot guarantee a length of time the colour will stay vibrant.
Testimonials
Excellent communication at all times. V good company to deal with thank you.
Service was excellent and the rubber chippings are really good and great colour my front garden really looks good now
Amazing service and delivered quickly for my daughters birthday! Looks great and the kids love it!
Thanks it looks amazing and safe for the children x