Seasons Greeting- A 2014 review

2014 is nearly over and it's been another busy year here at Playsound. We've completed some of our most ambitious projects yet and pushed ourselves to produce our most inventive playgrounds to date. Now is a great time to take stock of what the year has brought us and to look to 2015.

Our biggest success story was the launch of the HMS Toby, an almost-to-scale pirate ship over 10m long. Setting sail at the Toby Tavern in Skelmersdale it has become a landmark for locals and a source of joy for any shipmate. A combination of natural timbers with bright and colourful panels catches the eye, and the huge amount of onboard activities bring hours of fun. A 2.5m high tube slide brings thrills whilst a challenging vertical scramble net requires a high level of physicallity. Since the HMS Toby was installed a sister ship was installed at a public park in Burscough and numerous enquiries have been made regarding other versions.

A new climbing unit was designed and installed at Bishop David Sheppard School in Southport. Using elements of our Otter Unit, this multi-level tower was handmade using almost entirely timber with HDPE panels added to offer colour. The play area was also completed with its very own sand transportation system which is essentially a mini-cableway. Carrying our theme of climbing units named after rivers, the Bela Play Unit is fully customisable to suit any surrounding.

As always, canopies have been a big seller in 2014, both timber and steel. The beauty of them is that they provide large areas of covered land for a relatively small price. Our largest this year was at St Lewis Primary in Croft. The 15m long by 9m wide steel canopy was in essence two canopies varying in size joined together, and used both wall fixed and ground fixed post. The finished article was a hugely impressive feature for the school to use in bad weather. The steel had a powder coated finish matching the school colours with polycarbonate roof sheets.

Elsewere, we have been working on improving our website to create a simpler, more user friendly experience for our visitors. Colour coded products groups the various equipment types, and suggestions are made of other items users may also like. This can be seen here.

Moving forward into 2015 we are aiming to bring even better playgrounds and equipment to our customers. We always offer a bespoke design services so even if you want something that you can't see in our brochure then we can always make it for you. 

We are always looking to improve our service whilst keeping low costs and a high standard of quality. If you have any suggestions on what you would like to see please contact us by emailing sales@playsoundplaygrounds.co.uk

We all hope at Playsound that you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year