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Where Poured-In-Place Rubber Is Used

Poured-in-place rubber started on playgrounds, but its seamless, cushioned and slip-resistant surface now serves schools, parks, rooftops, decks, fitness areas, senior communities and HOAs. See how each setting uses PIP, and what to plan for in yours.

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  • Playgrounds & schools
  • Parks & public spaces
  • Rooftops, decks & patios
  • Fitness & senior living

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Aerial view of blue poured-in-place rubber under shade sails with picnic tables

PIP applications · Southern California

Quick Answer

What is poured-in-place rubber used for?

Poured-in-place rubber is used wherever people need a soft, seamless, slip-resistant surface. That includes under playground equipment, around splash pads, on rooftops, decks and patios, in exercise and fitness areas, along walkways and entryways, and in outdoor spaces at schools, parks, HOAs, senior centers and corporate campuses, indoors or outdoors.

The same two-layer system adapts to each setting. Where there is play equipment, cushion depth follows its fall heights; elsewhere, the focus shifts to slip resistance, drainage, accessibility and design.

Common PIP settings

Play
Playgrounds, splash pads and play yards
Education
Schools, preschools, daycares and churches
Public
City parks, recreation and public works
Built spaces
Rooftops, decks, patios and courtyards
Wellness
Corporate campuses and fitness areas
Living
Senior centers, assisted living and HOAs

By Setting

PIP applications we install.

Each card links to a page with more detail on that setting.

Blue and pink poured-in-place rubber under shade sails with a play structure and slide

Most requested

Playgrounds & Splash Pads

Seamless, impact-absorbing surfacing planned around equipment fall heights, plus splash pad surfacing.

PIP playgrounds Rubber splash pads

More PIP applications: Corporate Campus Homes & HOAs Senior Centers & Assisted Living

Application Details

How each setting uses PIP.

The surface is the same; the priorities change. Here is what matters most in each type of space.

Playgrounds

Impact protection where children play

Cushion depth is matched to each play component’s critical fall height, with seamless, accessible routes and wear inlays at swings and slide exits.

PIP playgrounds

Schools & childcare

Durable play yards in your colors

School colors, logos, games and geometric shapes can be built permanently into the surface of busy play yards.

Schools & childcare

Parks & public works

Accessible community spaces

A seamless surface avoids the raking and replenishing loose fill needs, and gives wheelchairs and strollers a smooth route.

City & park projects

Rooftops, decks & patios

A soft, non-slip finish over hard surfaces

PIP can be installed over existing concrete or asphalt to turn a rooftop, deck or patio into a comfortable activity space.

Rooftops & patios

Corporate wellness

Fitness areas and walking routes

Exercise areas and paths on corporate campuses, and PIP can be combined with synthetic turf in one design.

Corporate campus

Senior living & HOAs

Smooth, accessible outdoor spaces

Firm, seamless surfaces suit walkers and wheelchairs at senior centers, and shared play areas in HOA communities.

Senior centers

Planning Factors

What changes from one application to the next.

What should you plan for? Every PIP project uses the same cushion layer and EPDM wear layer, but the base, depth, drainage and design are tailored to the space and how it is used.

Fall heights

Cushion depth only matters where there is play equipment

Base

Asphalt, concrete or compacted stone

Drainage

Porous PIP lets water pass through; slopes still matter

Wear zones

Inlays where traffic concentrates, like swings and slides

Accessibility

Seamless routes for wheelchairs, walkers and strollers

Colors & graphics

Logos, games, shapes and blends in 18 EPDM colors

See how PIP is installed
Navy poured-in-place rubber pad beside a building

Project Gallery

PIP in different settings.

School play yards, park playgrounds, courtyards and campus fitness areas from our project library.

Navy poured-in-place rubber surface in a courtyard
Navy poured-in-place rubber pad beside a building
Aerial view of blue poured-in-place rubber under shade sails with picnic tables
Yellow bus-themed play structure on terra cotta poured-in-place rubber in a park
Black poured-in-place rubber fitness area next to synthetic turf at a corporate campus
Octagonal blue poured-in-place rubber play area around a play structure beside a school building
Blue and pink poured-in-place rubber under shade sails with a play structure and slide
Dark green poured-in-place rubber play area with a lime-green spiral slide under palm trees
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Go deeper on playground safety, installation and care, or compare other surfaces.

Poured-In-Place Rubber

How the two-layer system works, colors, benefits and FAQs.

PIP Playground Surfacing

Fall heights, accessibility and wear zones on playgrounds.

PIP Installation

Bases, layers and the installation workflow.

Porous Rubber Surfaces

Permeable rubber paving for paths, sidewalks and tree wells.

Artificial Grass

Synthetic turf that can be combined with PIP.

Shade Structures

Shade for play areas, patios and seating.

FAQ

PIP application questions, answered.

Where poured-in-place rubber works, and what changes from one setting to another.

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What is poured-in-place rubber used for?

PIP is used under playground equipment, around splash pads, on rooftops, decks and patios, in fitness and exercise areas, and along walkways and entryways at schools, parks, HOAs, senior centers and corporate campuses.

No. It was first developed for playgrounds, but its seamless, soft and slip-resistant surface is now used in many other places where people walk, play or exercise. PIP for playgrounds.

Yes. PIP can be installed over existing concrete or asphalt, which makes it a practical way to add a soft, non-slip activity surface to rooftops, decks and patios. Rooftops, decks & patios.

Yes. PIP can be used in both indoor and outdoor play and activity areas, and it can be shaped to fit almost any space.

Any area with play equipment that children can fall from. There, the cushion layer depth is matched to each component’s critical fall height. Walkways, patios and fitness areas without equipment don’t need fall-height depth.

Yes. PIP can be used with other unitary surfaces such as synthetic turf to create multi-surface play areas and campus spaces. Artificial grass.

Yes. We install rubber splash pad surfacing as one of our PIP applications. Rubber splash pads.

We install poured-in-place rubber throughout San Diego, Orange, Riverside and Los Angeles Counties. See all areas served.

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  2. 2We follow upA specialist reviews your needs and next steps.
  3. 3Get your estimateA recommended surface system and scope for your site.

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