Rubber Flooring

Do You Have to Put Something Under a Swing Set?

Close View of Black Rubber Swing Set Mat of 48 inch Diameter Placed Under a Blue Swing

Rubber shock absorbent swing set safety mats are the ideal surfacing options to create safe and cushioned flooring around the use zone of a swing set. Swing set rubber flooring, over other options, can provide durable and reliable shock absorption that will not be compromised by harsh environmental factors as well as the wear and tear of children playing. Rubber play mat tiles are made of tire derived rubber materials allowing them to provide long-lasting and reliable indoor and outdoor play area matting that will provide sufficient cushioning in case of a fall off a swing. In addition, each playset rubber mat is easy to install through its interlocking mechanism, making it easy to customize the size of the swing set surface to fit the type of swing set.

“Eco-Safety 3-inch” Rubber Playground Tiles

A Plastic Slide and Swings Set on Top of Eco Safety 3 Inch Tiles and Ramp In the Yard
A Plastic Blue Slide Is Nearby an Outdoors Pool in the Yard, and it is on Some Eco Safety 3 Inch Playground Tiles

“Eco-Safety 3-inch” Rubber Playground Tiles

  • Also good for patio and gym flooring
  • Can be cleaned with a broom or wet mop
  • Ideal as temporary flooring, can be moved from one place to another
  • Contains EPDM rubber in order to function in harsh environmental situations

Soft Surfaces for Playgrounds: With a gauge of 3-inches each, these outdoor rubber mats are the thickest playground surfacing products currently available. Given the fact that kids play rough and often fall, parents can rest easy knowing that 3 full inches of rubber are there to cushion their children’s many trips and tumbles. Each of these 3-inch tiles have been tested and approved for 7 foot fall heights, making them among the safest rubber matting options currently available on the market. It is because of rubber’s elasticity that playground rubber matting has become popular across the country.

Unique Speckled Colors: These recycled rubber tiles stand out from the competition not only because of their 3-inch thickness, but also due to their color speckled appearance. Consumers have the options of getting their rubber surfaces for playgrounds in two forms: blue and white or yellow, red, and white speckles. This allows a playground flooring to have visual appeal matching the playground equipment.

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A Stack of Three Eco-Safety 2.5 Inch Tiles, Top Color Green, then Blue and Red

“Eco-Safety 2.5-inch” Rubber Playground Surfacing

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One Candy Corn Colored Eco Safety 3 Inch Tile On Top of a Blue Steel Colored Eco Safety 3 Inch Tile

“Eco-Safety 3-inch” Rubber Playground Tiles

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Eco Sport Interlocking Rubber Tiles with four colors

“Eco-Sport 3/4-inch” Interlocking Rubber Flooring Tiles

$0.05$26.40

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Fanned Out Spread of Four Eco Sport 1 Inch Tiles, Each in the Colors Of Coal Black, Light Blue, Light Green, and Terra Cotta

“Eco-Sport 1-inch” Interlocking Rubber Flooring Tiles

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Do You Have to Put Something Under a Swing Set?

You have to put shock absorbent rubber swing set safety mats under a swing set to ensure safety and reduce chances of serious life-threatening injuries. It is important to put some sort of padding or barrier under and around a swing set not only to protect the ground directly underneath the swing, but also to provide safety padding around the swing set. Surfaces, like dirt and grass, can easily be worn out by children dragging their feet to slow down or stop as well as harsh weather conditions. Hard surfaces, such as concrete, are not safe surfaces to have underneath swing sets due to their lack of shock absorption capabilities. Shock absorbent rubber swing set safety mats are available in the form of interlocking tiles, interlocking drainage mats, and individual drainage mats, making it easy to build a surface customized to the type of swing and the existing surface underneath the swing set. Solid rubber play mat tiles may be installed over hard surfaces, such as concrete, as well as other surfaces, like dirt. Because concrete does not have any shock absorbent properties, you may not use loose-fill surfacing options, such as rubber mulch, and it is requiremed to use rubber tiles. Rubber play mat tiles will also protect sensitive surfaces, such as dirt, from wearing down and creating an uneven surface underneath the swing. Drainage swing set safety mats are ideal for grass surfaces as the holes allow grass to grow through the mat – eventually hiding the mats as the grass grows higher. They also allow grass to grow through the hole while it protects the grass from being uprooted.

Rubber Swing Set Mats 54” Diameter

  • Easy to clean and water-resistant
  • Exhibits excellent weathering and UV resistant qualities

Added Slip-Resistance in Landing Areas: By using a rubber mat for under swing landing area, you can increase the anti-slip qualities of the floor surface thereby increasing safety.  A rubber mat is made with materials and properties that help reduce the floor’s slipperiness. Rubber has a naturally high coefficient of friction. These properties, in addition to diamond-plated surface texture, provide a roughened and added traction. This helps the users of the swing area to prevent slip-and-fall accidents by being able to stop at the landing area. Rubber playground mats for under swings help by adding much needed traction in areas that otherwise maybe damaged due to abrasion or grassy patches that may be blading.

Water-Proof, UV and Weather Resistant: Using a UV resistant rubber mat for a swing set ground cover is imperative since the swing set mat is expected to protect the floor surface below. This is especially important when the surface below is natural landscaping like grass and the area may have been damaged.  UV and weathering resistance refers to rubber material’s ability to resist UV radiation and outdoor moisture (i.e., rain & snow).  Having a waterproof rubber mat for swing areas also reduces the amount of water that can puddle up around areas that have been scraped away. This rubber swing set mat is 100% waterproof and any moisture left on the surface of the mat either will run off or will stay on top and will not get through the body of the rubber mat.

Rubber Swing Set Mats 9mm x 48″ Diameter

$115.00

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Rubber Swing Set Mats 6mm x 54” Diameter

$135.00

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Playground Slide Landing Mats – 29” x 32”

$50.00

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There are two types of swing sets that benefit greatly with the use of interlocking swing set safety mats: single-axis and multi-axis swings. Depending on the type of swing set, the use zone around the swing must be adjusted to provide sufficient swing set rubber flooring for safety. Single-axis swings requires protective padding that extends out twice the length of the swing in both forward and backward directions (cpsc.gov). On the other hand, multi-axis swings must have protective padding 6 feet plus the length of the suspending member in all direction from the point directly underneath the pivot point (cpsc.gov). Interlocking swing set safety mats make it easy to customize the size of the protective surfacing simply by adding or removing tiles through the plastic connecter pins and the holes that line the sides of each tile.

What is the Best Material to Use Under a Swing Set?

Rubber is the best material to use under a swing set due to its superior shock absorption and environmental resistance factors. Rubber surfacing are available in two different rubber materials: recycled crumb rubber and reclaim rubber swing set safety mats. They are both tire derived materials, giving them their durable resistance properties and physical strength. Recycled crumb rubber playground tiles are made of ground up vehicle tire rubber that have been re-adhered to produce a textured and solid product. Reclaimed rubber tiles and individual mats are made by melding the tire rubber together to form a smooth and solid product. Because both types of swing set safety mats are made of vehicle tires, they will be extremely tough and durable – excellent abrasion and tear resistance as well as resistance to environmental factors, such as UV rays, ozone, oxygen, and moisture, making them excellent outdoor play area matting. These factors make rubber play mat tiles reliable and safe surfacing options for swing set rubber flooring.

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“Eco-Sport 1-inch” Interlocking Rubber Flooring Tiles

Person Sitting on a Purple Yoga Ball, On Top of Blue Eco-Sport 3/4 Inch Interlocking Tiles
Woman Side Planking on Green Eco Sport 1 Inch Interlocking Flooring Tiles

What Do You Put Under a Play Structure?

You put shock absorbent and anti-slip rubber play mat tiles under a play structure to maintain safety. Interlocking rubber play mat tiles are the ideal surfacing option for flooring under a play structure. They are made up of recycled crumb rubber that derives from post-consumer vehicle tires that have been ground up and re-adhered to form a solid product. Recycled rubber crumb is a commonly used material in playground surfacing as it can provide excellent cushioning for children’s falls (recycledrubberfact.org). Rubber is naturally a non-slip material, but when recycled crumb rubber is re-adhered to create the tiles, it produces a textured surface that helps enhance rubber’s natural non-slip properties. Their tire rubber composition allows for long-lasting outdoor play area matting. Due to the tire derived rubber the tiles are made of, they are highly resistant against damaging environmental factors as well as abrasions and impacts. Each playset rubber mat features a waffle-patterned underside that allows for excellent drainage of water from underneath the play surface. Additionally, they are easy to install and can be customizable to the correct size by interlocking each playset rubber mat to each other through their interlocking mechanism by using plastic connector pins. Furthermore, they can be installed over a wide range of surfaces, including concrete, hardwood, grass, and dirt, whereas loose-fill playground surfacing options are limited in where they can be installed.

Swing set rubber flooring is the best safety flooring option for swing set surfacing due to rubber’s superior shock absorbent capabilities. The interlocking swing set safety mats are made of tire derived rubber materials that give them excellent resistance to damaging environmental factors, including UV rays, ozone, oxygen, and moisture, making them versatile indoor/outdoor play area matting. Single-axis and multi-axis swings each have different use zones making the interlocking mechanism of the swing set safety mats a customizable option for both types of swing sets. The tire rubber composition of the rubber play mat tiles gives them excellent durability and shock absorption that cannot be matched by other materials. Overall, rubber swing set safety mats made of post-consumer vehicle tires are the ideal swing set surfacing option due to their superior shock absorption, environmental resistance, and customizable installation.