See our full range of services for examples of the types of work we carry out. You may also choose to view our portfolio and gallery to check out real school, nursery, and community playground projects, which can be a helpful guide when planning your own surfacing.
Ready to upgrade your playground? Get in touch for a tailored quote and friendly advice. We’re local surfacing experts who pride ourselves on high-quality finishes and attentive service from survey to sign-off.
When you’re installing a new playground surfacing, you need to plan carefully, choose durable materials, and minimise disruption to the school day.
At LSL Surfacing, we start with a free site survey to assess access, drainage, and safeguarding needs, then produce a written specification covering phasing, materials, and timescales. We construct robust sub-bases, install falls and SuDS-friendly drainage where required, and lay tarmac, porous asphalt or safety resin finishes chosen for impact attenuation, slip resistance and accessibility.
Works can be scheduled during holidays or in phases to keep play areas available. Each project is handed over with compliance documentation and clear aftercare guidance.
Playgrounds face constant wear from weather and daily use, and over time, cracks and puddles can appear, and markings can begin to fade. When that happens, professional resurfacing helps restore safety, appearance, and play value.
If you’re facing these issues, connect with us at LSL Surfacing, a trusted name in playground tarmac repair and resurfacing.
We provide cost-effective solutions that extend surface life, improve safety, and reduce long-term maintenance costs. Our fast, well-managed minimises disruption to school operations while delivering a professional finish that lasts.
The playground tarmac surfacing options we offer include:
When we’re selecting materials for your project, we’ll consider how we can best balance safety, longevity, and usability. We’ll also focus on how we can suit the specific needs of your schools, nursery, or community play space.
Here’s an overview of the playground surfacing options we regularly specify and install:
Soft Tarmac for Playgrounds: Where impact protection matters most, our soft tarmac for playgrounds options add an extra layer of safety. We combine a sturdy tarmac base with rubber crumb or engineered wet-pour finishes to create a seamless surface that softens impacts. This surfacing is perfect for under-equipment zones, toddler areas, and sensory spaces.
Resin-bound Gravel: A permeable, textured finish that looks attractive and performs well for sensory spaces, pathways, and informal play areas. New constructions, including playgrounds, need to adhere to SuDS (Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems), and resin-bound areas offer a compliant solution.
Bonded Mulch and Engineered Soft-Fill: This cost-effective soft-fall material reduces the force of falls, is easy to maintain, and keeps play areas usable year-round. We’ll recommend the right system to meet your fall-height requirements and accessibility needs.
Line Marking and Colour Coating: We offer thermoplastic sports lines, educational markings, and bespoke designs applied with long-life materials to support learning, zoned play, and PE activities. Browse our gallery for colour and marking ideas, or ask us for a custom design for your school.
Sustainable surfacing can reduce runoff, extend the life of your playground, and lower your overall maintenance costs.
LSL Surfacing offers permeable solutions, such as porous asphalt and resin-bound gravel, to encourage on-site infiltration and support SuDS, reducing pressure on local drainage.
We prioritise using recycled materials and locally sourced aggregates where feasible to reduce embodied carbon release from transportation and manufacturing. We also deliver thoughtful phasing and maintenance planning to further reduce disruption and material use.
Want to get started? Contact LSL Surfacing for a site visit and a tailored, eco-friendly proposal.
If you’re looking to surface a playground at your school, nursery, or playground, you need a solution that’s safe, planned around term-time, and delivered with minimal disruption.
Here’s the simple, step-by-step process we follow when you book playground surfacing with us:
1. You’ll tell us about the site, approximate area, and any safeguarding or curriculum needs
2. Our team will visit your school or playground and provide a free consultation
3. We produce a written brief with materials, phasing, timescales, and costs, plus samples for approval
4. If you agree to partner with us, we’ll create a personalised plan and select the right surfacing material
5. We lay surfacing layers, falls, and edges, then apply line-marking, play graphics, and any soft-fall systems
6. You’ll be offered a full warranty once the road is completed and handed over
We understand that every outdoor space is different, which is why we offer bespoke playground tarmac surfacing solutions for schoolyards, nurseries, sports courts, and Multi-Use Games Areas (MUGAs).
We can also create tailored layouts, covering social zones, outdoor classrooms, play circuits, or full PE courts. As a specialist playground surfacing company, we’ll suggest phasing options so that work is done with minimal disruption to school life.
Contact our experts to find out more. We work across Suffolk and Norfolk, as well as in nearby counties such as Essex, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Hertfordshire, and Lincolnshire.
If you’re outside these areas, get in touch, and we’ll confirm coverage or suggest a local partner.
LSL Surfacing is a trusted family-run playground surfacing company with decades of local experience delivering safe, durable playground surfaces across this sector.
You can trust us as your playground surfacing contractor because:
1. What is “soft tarmac” and where should it be used?
Soft tarmac pairs a strong tarmac base with a rubber crumb or engineered wet-pour wearing layer to soften impacts. It’s ideal under equipment, toddler areas, and sensory spaces where fall attenuation is needed but a seamless, low-maintenance surface is preferred.
2. Are your soft-fall systems certified for impact?
Yes, we specify certified systems chosen to meet the required fall-height and accessibility criteria for each site and will confirm the correct product during the survey and in your written specification.
3. Can you install permeable surfacing and help with SuDS?
Yes, we routinely install porous asphalt and resin-bound systems that encourage on-site infiltration, reduce runoff, and support Sustainable Drainage (SuDS) requirements where needed.
4. Is there a warranty for your work?
Yes, every playground surfacing project we carry out comes with a warranty.
5. How much will I pay for playground surfacing?
The price of our playground surfacing depends on the material used and the size of the project. Tarmac usually has a higher upfront costbut is affordable in the long run. We’ll assess your site, explain the benefits of soft tarmac for playgrounds where needed, and give a clear proposal with timescales and transparent pricing.
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To find out more, view our services, visit our portfolio and gallery page, or go straight to our contact page to book a free site survey today. You can consult us for:
01223 420369
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