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How Hiring a Consultant for a School Playground is Benficial

By Laura Dudley Subscribe to RSS | February 2nd 2012 | Views:
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You might have a huge school lot where you have plenty of buildings, handball courts, and baseball diamonds, but with all that area, you still don’t have any playground sets. You might believe that ordering a set is simple enough, where you can go to a website, purchase the set and be done. It is much more complicated than that; you have to hire a consultant, search for a decent manufacturer and place the set in a spot that can support the playground. All of these aspects of getting a playground have raised a couple of concerns, especially in terms of why you may need a consultant or why it’s vital to place sets in certain areas.

Why a Consultant?

You might be wary of hiring a consultant to come to your school and go over the grounds, and you might think it’s just a large waste of time to simply pay someone to explain a few things. However, consultants are much more helpful than you might assume, as they will find the best locations on your school grounds for a playground and tell you how trees, soil and brush can affect a set. Consultants are paid experts that will review soil differences with you, tell you how the slope of the ground can affect water drainage; and even tell you what sorts of surfaces go best with the school’s environment. These professionals will also advise you on the types of sets you can purchase for your school and even help design the surrounding surface for a suitable playground environment.

Budget

Before you go off and purchase playgrounds for a school, you must understand what you must make space in your budget for. For example, a school or park’s budget must have enough space for the organization to get a consultant and pay for the equipment that includes the playground and safety surface, and removal of any vegetation if necessary. A playground-related venture must involve these three aspects in order for you to have all the necessary items to keep children safe and avoid any major lawsuits.

Places to Buy From

You might be able to find online dealers that sell the playground with the protective surface and can give a slight discount when the items are purchased together. Some online and local vendors will send out a consultant from the company to explain the playgrounds they sell, their protective surfaces, and price ranges for all setups. Three factors will control the school playground sets you purchase: size, price range and how many children can be supported at any given moment. You can purchase locally or you can shop online, but do not forget, buying online is normally cheaper than purchasing from a local dealer.

Laura Dudley - About Author:
ParknPool's goal is to provide unparalleled integrity and competence throughout the entire purchasing and installation process. Our mission is simple, but powerful - to create happy clients. Our unique "Power Promise" ensures that we accomplish this. We promise that we will provide you with consistently high-quality commercial furnishings like playgrounds and playground sets. We will identify your needs and match them with relevant products. We will create realistic expectations - and then we will exceed them!

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