- Peterborough: 01733 807999
- Romford: 01708 874667
Peterborough: 01733 807999
Romford: 01708 874667
A&MT Contractors have been working with schools (as well as colleges and Universities) since we started back in 1976. Schools return to us because they know that we can be depended upon to deliver projects on schedule and avoid disruption during school hours.
We are all DBS checked
We have years of experience understanding the functions of school surfaces and H&S procedures. We can offer reliable, expert advice to ensure you have in place the most effective surface for your budget and needs.School playgrounds require hardy surfaces that can demand several functions such as recreational e.g. hop scotch, or sports areas such as netball, tennis and rounders, Some areas require surfaces that minimise injuries when a fall occurs by using cushioned surfaces.
We have previously installed a variety of sports areas within schools such as tennis, basketball and netball as well as track and field. To enable a school to play competitively, such grounds are constructed to criteria’s that its sport demands e.g. a tennis court requires a particularly flat and even surface. We can ensure that grounds for basketball, netball and track and field are marked and laid according to the rules of the game. A&MT Contractors also provide a line marking service for car-park, playgrounds and sport areas.
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Because of the different requirements that schools need of their ground surface we offer a wide range to suit particular needs:
Suitable for playgrounds and in particular areas of playground equipment such as climbing frames where cushioning can be used to reduce the impact of falls/injuries
Suitable to remedy hazardous slippery areas and wheelchair access ramps
Pervious surfaces help improve areas that suffer from flooding and where drainage options are unavailable or lacking.
Helps minimise grazes and minor injuries whilst school children play. Fine asphalt is typically used on playgrounds.
Because of Resin’s hard-wearing qualities and versatility, resin has proved a popular option within schools. It’s hardiness is ideally suited for areas that suffer from considerable stress such as tree roots. We can offer a wide range of colours (40 variations) and create bespoke designs to build colourful playing environments, define different areas and design games such as hop scotch.The anti-slip characteristic of resin helps avoid slipping during icy conditions.
We can apply most colours on the market to existing play areas which not only improves the lifespan of the surface, but it can also help define different usage on playgrounds (low odour material)
Used to improve the lifespan of older playground surfaces, it also fills small damaged areas of asphalt to re-vitalise the surface.
On playgrounds we can mark out various types of games using preformed Thermo plastic to create not only games but numerals and lettering that can aid with learning. Sport games require markings and we can fulfil any instruction to enable your school to play competitively.
Issues around drainage are common within school grounds. Most were built in the 19th and early 20th century when not a lot of thought went into drainage because they did not have an asphalt surface. Today in this changing climate, effective drainage is a necessity. We have the expertise to construct many types of drainage systems including;
Excavate a trench 150-mm in width x approx. 400-500-mm in depth. (depending on depth of the top soil) line the inside of the trench with a membrane, back fill the trench with clean gravel, cover with membrane to prevent soil contamination, back fill trench with top soil. (an irrigation pipe can also be inserted in the trench).
Plastic or polymer-cement channel with heel safety grated channels can be connected direct to the storm water drainage system, or to a soak away via a French drain system.
Various depths can be installed depending on the overall dimensions of the play areas and then connected to a storm water system or French drain.
We can supply and fix concrete edgings, Steel profiles (3 to 6-mm in thickness) and Treated timber, all used to protect the boundary edge of the asphalt or resin surface.
