Wetpour Rubber - Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Soft Play wet pour safety surface?
A Soft Play safety surface is a continuous wet pour system, made from rubber granules and polyurethane binders. It is mixed together on site using special equipment to form a bonded rubber surface, which can be moulded into any shape or contour.

How safe is a Soft Play wet pour safety surface?
There are 40,000 injuries to children on playgrounds every year, (RoSPA - The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents - fact) these injuries could be avoided or considerably reduced with the installation of a impact absorbing wet pour safety surface.

What colours are available for this surface?
Please click here to see the standard wet pour colour options that are available, please email us, if we do not have a colour in this section, you would like.

Is it easy to keep a wet pour safety surface clean?
Very easy to clean and hygienic with low maintenance. Washing it once a year with a pressure washer, will help to maintain the overall appearance. Solvents should not be used as these may damage the surface. Once you have your wetpour surface installed we can provide you with a maintenance sheet.

What depth will the wet pour safety surface have to be?
This overall depth is dependant on the playground equipment, as it is the critical fall height that dictates the final depth. Click here to see our standards safety page.

How do we assure quality in our wetpour installations? All our staff are trained technicians, we work to exceptional standards and our aim is to provide quality to you the customer. All of our wet pour safety surfaces are installed in accordance with and certified to: BS EN 1177: 1998. and are approved by 'RAPRA' Europe's leading independent research, technology and information provider specialising in rubber and plastics. See our standards safety page.

Can wet pour be educational?
Yes of course wet pour can be educational; you can add educational elements to all of the wet pour graphics by incorporating logo's, shapes, and numbers even adding games. Our wet pour educational page tells you more...

What are the benefits of having wet pour installed?
Wet pour safety surfaces have endless benefits for both playgrounds and sports facilities, here are just a few... (to see more, see our wet pour benefits page)...

• Suitable for different sports safety surfaces, including - football, tennis, basketball, netball hockey, volleyball.
• Slip-resistant & porous wet pour Soft Play safety surface.

The play area is a really awkward shape, can wet pour rubber still be laid in this shape?
Yes - Our wet pour rubber can be laid and poured into place around complex areas and playground equipment.

Can rubber be laid over a manhole cover?
Yes - We have done this for lots of jobs, rubber can be laid over a manhole cover, see our example below: