Why is it such a big deal that King Swings Commercial delivers and installs your brand-new commercial playground equipment?

The local park across from my house just purchased a generic metal playground. Great, right? Sure, but it’s been a week and a half since the equipment arrived, and local kids are still anxiously awaiting its completion. The playground equipment is mainly put together, and mulch surfacing is in, but it is still fenced off because they still have unfinished equipment to put together.

No, the playground isn’t huge. And yes, the site is about as ideal as it can be. So why is it taking so long to install this commercial playground?

Our crews install similar-sized King Swing’s playground, including spreading the rubber mulch in 4 hours or less. Because we are the manufacturer, the shipping partner, and the install crew, we arrive, get to work, and finish your commercial playground project in hours, not days.

In all fairness, I don’t know why there is a delay, but having been in this industry for some time, I can make some educated guesses. When dealing with shipped, do-it-yourself commercial playgrounds, two significant factors in the timely completion are the quality of the shipment itself and the schedule of the installation crew.

The Playground Shipment

Anytime you work with a company that simply ships you the playground, you run the potential of missing components, instructions, or something not being as straightforward as you hoped. Something as small as a missed box of hardware can stall your entire project until you can connect with customer service, confirm your purchase, await the shipment, and finally receive it

If your playground consists of multiple pieces from multiple companies, your chances for delays grow. For example, the playground arrived on time, but your playground rubber mulch shipment may be delayed, and the new delivery day they are trying to schedule doesn’t work for you or your team. Facilitating different companies, crews, and shipping timelines is tough work!

The Install Crew

If the company you purchased the playground from doesn’t offer installation, you are stuck finding your install crew. Outsourcing the installation of commercial playground equipment to a local crew can result in many different problems. The first is finding a crew that has experience installing playgrounds. This requires extra calls, possibly a bidding process, and more work on your end. It can be challenging to balance the cost, the skill, and the availability of the crews.

If you go for a less expensive option and go with your brother-in-law’s guys, the crew may not be familiar with ASTM codes and may take much longer to install the plagyround or install it incorrectly, causing it to fail an inspection. The crew then must be scheduled to remedy the issue, resulting in additional costs and time wasted.

If you use a general contractor, his attention could be divided between you and other jobs. He may only dedicate a few hours on any given day, pull the crew to another job, and then return when it suits him. Your project may suddenly take a lower priority if a bigger, more profitable job hits a snag, and he needs all hands on deck at that project.

This can spiral out of hand if your shipment is delayed or is missing components. His guys are on the clock, so he switches them to another job site. The installation schedule is messed up, and he is not guaranteed to be available immediately when the missing or delayed shipment arrives.

The Solution

While I don’t know which factor is preventing the completion of our local park, I do see a solution: King Swings Commercial. People sleep on how complicated it can be to coordinate multiple contractors, but with King Swings Commercial, we take care of everything once you place your order.

King Swings Commercial manufactures each commercial playground in Parkesburg, PA. Each part is loaded onto our trailers on site. Our in-house install crews pick up the trailer and head out to your playground site. King Swings handles each step, making sure everything goes smoothly. If you purchased rubber mulch for your playground, it is included in the trailer or shuttled up with the crew.

We install most of our vinyl commercial playgrounds in 2-8 hours. That means your neighborhood children, who saw our truck pull in while getting on the school bus, could be playing on the new playground as soon as they get home. It means no headaches for you, no frustrated phone calls between contractors, and no frantic rescheduling. No, none of that noise for you.

For the sake of transparency, note that we do outsource poured-in-place rubber surfacing and turf surfacing. However, we coordinate with our suppliers on the delivery and installation, so you don’t have to contact multiple people.

King Swings Commercial is your one-stop shop for your commercial playground equipment needs. We keep the sales process fun and simple, the delivery process clear and timely, and the installation correct and quick.

If you want to get your playground project underway, call us. Our team is ready to help you find the perfect commercial playground for your setting.