NSW Building & Civil
Newly laid teal rubber soft fall in a school play area, beside a brick building with painted murals and a large gum tree

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Soft Fall

Seamless poured rubber soft fall for playgrounds, schools and parks, laid to cushion falls and stand up to everyday play.

At a glanceNSW

  • 01Poured rubber, laid on site
  • 02Thickness to suit the equipment
  • 03Choice of colours and patterns

The job

Soft fall is the cushioned rubber surface under and around play equipment. NSW Building and Civil lays seamless poured rubber soft fall at schools, parks and playgrounds, giving children a safer place to play and a hard-wearing surface that is easy to keep clean.

We prepare the ground, lay the rubber to the thickness the play equipment needs and finish it in the colours you choose. The work is planned around school timetables and opening hours, so the play area is closed for as short a time as possible.

What we do

Soft Fall

  1. Ground Preparation

    We check the area, remove the old surface if there is one and lay a firm, level base that drains well.

  2. Cushion Layer

    A thick, shock-absorbing rubber layer goes down first, laid to suit the height of the play equipment above it.

  3. Coloured Top Layer

    A finer coloured rubber is trowelled smooth over the top, in one colour or with patterns, shapes and markings.

  4. Repairs

    Worn, torn or lifting soft fall is patched or resurfaced, so the play area is safe and back in use.

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