Playground Flooring Buyers Guide
Playground flooring can provide fall height protection for children running and using playground equipment. Whether seeking flooring for safety at an outdoor area, at an indoor area, or for kids playing in the backyard at home, Greatmats offers a wide range of flooring design options.
Creating a soft landing area is often part of a playground construction process or renovation plan. Some of our soft mat designs work as a DIY installation, which saves money. Rubber, PVC plastic, and foam are each cost-effective materials for playground flooring ideas.
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How & where will you use your playground flooring?
- Indoor Playground Flooring
- Indoor Turf
- Large Outdoor Mats
- Outdoor Playground Mats
- Outdoor Rubber Flooring Mats
- Outdoor Turf
- Playground Flooring, All Types
- Playground Mats
- Playground Turf
- Residential Playground Surface
- Home Playgrounds
- Indoor Playgrounds
- Outdoor Playgrounds
- Turf Playgrounds
Who’s going to install it?
- DIY
- Professional Installer
Top 10 Questions
Below are the most popular questions we've received about dance flooring. Click the question to get a detailed answer and explanation on these topics.- What Is Some Cost-Effective Outdoor Playground Flooring? When installing flooring at a playground, having an inexpensive option can be important for maintaining the facility’s budget. We offer materials like artificial turf, foam, PVC plastic, and rubber that have a reasonable cost per square foot of coverage.
- What Can I Use As Temporary Flooring Over Grass? Creating a playground area for a temporary event over a grass yard or field is possible with temp flooring from Greatmats. We offer multiple plastic tiles that provide a sturdy flooring for supporting a playground, and some of our tiles allow sunlight to reach the grass.
- How Do I Choose the Best Mat for Under Swing Sets? At a playground with swing sets, the area directly under the swings can develop ruts from kids dragging their feet. One way to keep this area safer for the children who are playing is to lay durable rubber mats underneath the swing sets to protect the ground.
- What Is the Playground Matting With the Best Fall Protection? In an area where kids may be running and climbing on play equipment, having playground flooring with cushioning for fall protection is important. Materials like rubber, EVA foam, PVC plastic, PU foam, and PE foam all work well to protect kids from potential falls.
- What Is the Cost of Installing Playground Turf?
When creating an artificial grass surface for kids to use as a playground, one of the advantages is the reasonable cost per square foot of coverage. Expect to pay anywhere from $3 to $7 per square foot for the material, and shipping and installation may increase the cost. - How Do I Keep My Playground Surface From Getting Hot? Certain types of playground flooring exposed to the sun can heat up to dangerous levels, potentially causing burns on the skin of children. To reduce the chance of burns to the skin, stick with light-colored flooring or perforated tiles, or select a shaded area for the installation.
- How Should I Choose Turf for Playgrounds? When shopping for artificial turf to use at a playground, consider a few different features of the turf. Look at pile height, indoor or outdoor designs, fall height ratings, and cost per square foot for coverage.
- What Are the Best Rubber Playground Tiles? One of the most popular options for outdoor playground floors is rubber, as it provides some cushioning for kids who may fall while playing, while remaining highly durable and weather-resistant. Interlocking rubber tiles are a good choice to simplify the installation process, and they are easier to handle than large rolls of rubber.
- How Do You Install Playground Flooring Tiles? When installing flexible PVC playground tiles, you need to start with a firm surface that serves as a sturdy base for the tiles. These tiles can accommodate some uneven ground. You then can connect the edges of the tiles to create the overall layout of these tiles.
- How Do I Choose the Best Indoor Playground Flooring? With indoor playgrounds, multiple types of floors are usable versus an outdoor playground, as the indoor playground flooring doesn’t have to stand up to the elements. Rubber is highly durable, foam provides excellent cushioning protection, and PVC plastic contains beneficial elements similar to both rubber and foam.
Best Products
Indoor Playground Flooring Tile
Our Indoor Playground Flooring Tiles cover a large space in a short amount of time, measuring 1 by 1 meter apiece. Each tile has a reversible design to offer multiple colors and measures 1-1/2 inches in thickness to create a 4-foot fall height rating.
Playground Swing Set Mat
Preventing ruts underneath swing sets and at the end of slides on a playground is easier when adding our Playground Swing Set Mats. This earth-colored mat looks great and provides 32 by 54 inches of coverage in a durable 2-inch thick rubber mat that won’t slide out of place easily.
Interlocking Rubber Playground Tile
With a 6-foot fall height rating, our 2.75-inch thick Interlocking Rubber Playground Tiles are a highly popular choice to install around playground equipment. These 2-by-2-foot rubber tiles are made in the United States and have a commercial-quality design that ensures a long-lasting level of performance.
Ergo Matta Perforated Outdoor Tile
Multiple colors in the Ergo Matta Perforated Outdoor Tile gives those installing playground flooring numerous options for creating a fun surface that kids will love. Each perforated tile consists of PVC plastic and measures 23 by 46 inches in coverage size.
StayLock Perforated Tiles
Our StayLock Perforated Black Tiles are a great choice for a playground, as these tiles have perforations that allow rainwater to drain through to the subsurface, rather than pooling on top of the tile. They are extremely easy to install as a DIY project, saving customers money in the long run.
Customer Installations
Elgin, Iowa, City Park
The Elgin, Iowa, City Park needed a new playground flooring installation during a renovation of the playground and park. The city chose rubber playground tiles from Greatmats because of their durability, their fall height rating, and their ease of installation.
City Playgrounds: Straight Edge Color Playground Tiles
North Shelby Baptist Church
North Shelby Baptist Church needed a replacement option for a poured-in surface at its playground. The church appreciated the long warranty and fall height rating that Greatmats offers with our thick rubber tiles.
Church Playgrounds: Interlocking Color Playground Tiles
InnerActive Playground
InnerActive Playground offers an indoor facility that includes areas for multiple types of activities for kids. For the playground area, the facility chose our carpet top foam cheerleading mats because of the traction the carpeted layer provides and the cushioned foam attached on the underside that protects against falls.
Indoor Playgrounds: Cheerleading Mats Flexible Roll
Lakes Area Jump4Fun Indoor Amusement Center
At the Lakes Area Jump4Fun Indoor Amusement Center, where kids can play on various inflatable jumping toys, the owners wanted to create a safe playground flooring surface between the inflatables. Our foam tiles were easy to install, while providing a bit of cushioning that protects kids from potential falls.
Under Inflatables Playgrounds: Premium Foam Kids and Gym Mats
Playground Flooring Installation & Maintenance Videos
Playground Flooring - Indoor and Outdoor Considerations
Blue Sky Rubber Playground Tiles - 2.75 Inch x 2x2 Ft
Indoor Playground Flooring - No Floor Burn Interlocking Foam Tiles