FAQs

We offer a range of thermoplastic markings from playground games and sports courts, to directional markings and car parks.

We offer a 4 year warranty on our markings, although, we expect them to last for 10 years – up to 10 times longer than paint! If in the very unlikely event your markings wear through within 4 years, we will happily replace them for you free of charge.

It’s 3mm thick.

Take a look through our photo gallery for some inspiration from projects we’ve completed at other schools! You’ll be able to find individual designs throughout our playground marking range.

Yes, we do! Please contact us to become an approved installer or give us a call on 0800 061 42 43.

Click on ‘Download a brochure’ at the bottom of this page to get an online copy of our playground markings product brochure sent to your email address. Don’t forget to check your junk folder if it doesn’t appear in your inbox.

For the best finish and 4 year warranty, our markings should be installed onto tarmac. However, they can also be applied to concrete and block paving.

We have a range of markings suitable for special schools and any one of them can be adapted to suits your unique requirements. Check out our blog post on Inclusive Playground Markings for SEN Schools.

All our prices include installation so there’s no hidden cost.

All prices exclude VAT.

Let us know! We are confident that we provide the most competitive prices around but we’ll be happy to match or beat any genuine like for like quote.

Payment for your playground project is due on completion. If your local authority is providing the funds, please check their payment terms as you may need to see if these can be amended.

If you need to set us up as a new supplier we can supply our payment details on a letterhead.

We’d be delighted to provide you with a free quote for your playground markings! Either take a look through our designs on our website, choose your favourites and add them to your basket to request a quote, alternatively, click ‘Book a Free Survey’ at the top of this page and we’ll contact you to arrange a convenient time to meet with you virtually to discuss your playground plans.

Yes! Schools can benefit from the Sports Premium funding provided by the UK Government. It’s an initiative designed to improve the provision of PE and sports within primary schools and since playground markings are the perfect resource for this, they can be covered by this funding.

It depends on the size of the project, although most of our installations are completed within 1 day.

We apply the markings by heating them onto the surface with a propane lance, creating a bond with the tarmac.

There are two reasons why the tarmac may look darker round the edges of the markings at first. We use heat to apply the markings which will draw bitumen to the surface. This will fade over time. We also apply a surface primer on older grounds to seal the surface in preparation for the markings. This is dark in colour and is used on a larger area than the markings require to ensure total coverage for longer lasting playground markings. This will also fade over time.

We mark all of our games out with chalk before installation to ensure everything is the correct size and in line for placement. The chalk marks will wash away with the first good rainfall or can be jet washed away if you prefer.

The preformed thermoplastic we use has a slip-resistant standard of 65, however, we add a little more crushed glass for initial slip resistance when installing!

After the markings have been heated onto the ground, they take around 10-20 minutes to cool and solidify, ready for pedestrian use. We recommend leaving longer for vehicle use.

Our install teams are happy to assist with any minor positioning changes on the day with the existing games ordered.

Yes, all of our installers have enhanced DBS checks and these will be shared with you before your installation date.

We complete playground marking installations throughout the year, including during term time. We are happy to work around your lunch and break times, where our install teams can use safety cones and barrier tape to work on different areas in the playground. Many schools will hold wet play for the day to minimise disruption to access.

We kindly ask that the playground has a clean surface, free from any moss, leaves, and mud, and has not been gritted. We will need uninterrupted access to complete the work as efficiently as possible, though if we need to stop at any time, we ask that you make us aware before so that we can plan the installation around this.

Yes, we have a risk assessment that we can share with you prior to your installation date.

Yes! We are more than happy to create games and bespoke markings that are specific to your needs. Whether that’s a friendship stop, school logo, or custom maths game – let us know your ideas and we will bring them to life.

We’re are based on the South coast in Lee-on-theSolent, Hampshire. Though, we complete projects at schools and community areas throughout the UK.

We offer our range of amazing services across the whole of the UK. Check out the locations we cover and see if we’ve completed any projects at schools near you.

Yes! We install all our playground markings for play equipment companies and will happily work with others too.

Yes we do! We can supply and install a range of different wetpour colours, as well other surfacing options. Our thermoplastic playground markings cannot be installed onto wetpour however.

Yes, we are happy to provide a playground marking removals service for any old and worn markings you may want to get rid of before getting new ones. See our Playground Marking Removals for more information.