Poured in place is an outstanding playground surface that requires little to no maintenance. However, as with anything it can be damaged and vandalized. With the exception of fire, most everything can be affordably repaired. The playground in this video was first hit with a weed trimmer and then a loose lawn mower blade. For future reference, you do not need to mow this surface.
Mistakes happen, for whatever reason. The important thing when there is an area to repair on poured in place is to fix it as soon as possible. Do not allow the repair to go through a winter as it can wreck the whole surface. In the time before the repair, make sure to either tape off or mark with a cone the affected area so that further damage can be prevented.
A manufacturer approved in-house crew of professional installers with years of experience laying rubber and building playgrounds will do this repair. The repair will take two types of EPDM, yellow and black to match the original surface. These rubber particles are generally mixed with a large gas-power mortar mixer. For convenience, this crew is mixing by hand. The SBR rubber buffing material is shredded black tire rubber. This rubber gives the poured in place its bounce. It is also mixed by hand.
After the affected area is cut out and removed, the SBR is applied along with a healthy dose of binder so that the materials will adhere together properly. For the time being colors will not match. The older rubber is slightly faded. However, in 2-6 months the repair will fade and should appear seamless. Other possibility in repairs is to cut out the affected areas and insert designs such as logos, words, or kids foot games including hopscotch.
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