OUR SERVICES
We Offer a Range of Services to Meet Your Community's Needs
Play By Design provides professional playground inspections that identify safety concerns, maintenance needs, and opportunities for renovation or replacement. With decades of experience restoring and rebuilding aging playgrounds, we deliver practical recommendations to help extend the life of your playground, improve safety, and protect your investment.
PLAYGROUND INSPECTIONS
From your first conversation to the final ribbon cutting, Play By Design provides expert guidance every step of the way. Our experienced team matches you with a dedicated Project Manager who leads your project through design, fundraising, and planning before seamlessly transitioning to our Production Team for a smooth, successful installation.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Every Play By Design playground begins with the voices of the community, especially the children. Our signature Design Day events capture their ideas and imaginations, inspiring custom playgrounds that are safe, inclusive, and uniquely rooted in the character of each community.
DESIGN DAY
The materials, play components, and safety surfacing you choose have a lasting impact on your playground’s appearance, performance, and budget. We help you understand the options, weigh the costs and benefits, and select the solutions that best align with your vision, priorities, and long-term investment.
Materials, Components
& Safety Surfacing
Great playgrounds are created through collaboration. Working closely with your team throughout the design development process, we refine every detail using your feedback while incorporating local history, architecture, artistry, and community character. We can even integrate fundraising opportunities directly into the design, creating a playground that is both uniquely yours and strategically designed to help bring your vision to life.
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
Every community is different, and your playground should be built in the way that best fits your goals, timeline, budget, and volunteer capacity. Whether you're looking for a fully contractor-led installation, a collaborative hybrid build, or a community-powered volunteer build, our experienced team provides expert project management, CPSI-certified oversight, and technical leadership to ensure a safe, successful project from start to finish.
Build Methods
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Community Build – A volunteer-driven experience that brings neighbors, families, businesses, and civic groups together to build lasting community alongside a one-of-a-kind playground.
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Hybrid Build – Combines professional installers with volunteer participation, balancing cost savings, architectural detail, and community involvement.
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Contractor Build – A turnkey installation completed by professional crews, ideal for projects with tight schedules, limited volunteers, or complex construction requirements.
INSTALLATION
Every playground project follows a customized roadmap designed around your community's goals. While most projects move from Design Day to grand opening in approximately nine months, timelines can range from as little as three months to several years, depending on fundraising, permitting, and project complexity. At the start of every project, we develop a detailed timeline and corresponding fee schedule, allowing fundraising efforts and project milestones to stay aligned every step of the way. We also help eligible clients take advantage of purchasing cooperatives like Sourcewell and BuyBoard, providing benefits such as competitive pricing, exclusive discounts, and, for many agencies, the ability to streamline or eliminate the traditional bidding process.
TIMELINE & ORDERING OPTIONS
A playground grand opening is a celebration that brings an entire community together. To keep your playground looking and performing as beautifully as it did on opening day, our dedicated Operations Team provides ongoing support for maintenance, warranties, repairs, surfacing, replacements, and future upgrades. From routine upkeep to long-term improvements, we're here to help protect your investment and ensure your playground remains safe, beautiful, and welcoming for generations to come.
PLAYGROUND OPENING & BEYOND
