Purchasing Resources for Playground Sliding Boards

Pricing and Costs of Playground Sliding Boards

Figure out how much to budget for your playground slide purchase
By Thomas Langford Playground slides are a great addition to any play area that you are planning to construct. They provide hours of thrills for kids, are durable, have no moving parts and require little maintenance. Additionally, many playground sliding boards are relatively inexpensive.

Prices for playground equipment sliding boards do not vary too much from one playground sliding board manufacturer to another. In fact, you'll find the pricing and costs of playground sliding boards are pretty consistant. To start making your budget, all you need to do is figure out if you want:

1. Basic commercial playground sliding boards;

2. Elaborate playground slides;

3. Slides that come with stairs and platforms as part of their structure.

Get prices for basic commercial playground slides

Simple plastic commercial playground slides are the most popular type of slides these days. They stand up to summer heat and winter cold and can take the wear and tear of everyday use. Basic ten foot outdoor sliding boards without ladders or platforms typically cost around $200. Simple curved or tube slides of a similar length cost between $300 and $500.
Try:  Detailed Play Systems has several types of plastic playground slides for sale, and gives you a good idea of pricing for basic kids sliding boards. SPI Industries is a playground sliding board manufacturer that makes a variety of basic slides.

Research the costs of larger specialty commercial playground slides

If you want to put a new twist on the old fashioned slide, purchase one or more of the elaborate specialty slides that are now on the market. These slides send kids zipping through curves and tunnels at faster speeds. They also include larger double and triple slides. Prices for these slides start at around $1,000 and go up to more than $4,000.
Try:  To get a good idea of how much elaborate slides cost, check out the examples on the website for Playbuilder. Planet Playgrounds is also a good place to go to get a range of prices for large, elaborate slides.

Budget for playground slides with stairs and platforms

Large free standing slides with their own platforms can be a good addition to any playground. As you might expect, complete playground equipment slides are the most expensive type of slide, with prices ranging from $1,000 to more than $10,000.
Try:  To get a sample of prices for complete freestanding play equipment slides, check out the website for B.Y.O Playground. Teachers' School Supply also has good examples of slides that come with their own platforms.

• Stay away from old fashioned metal sliding boards. You'll find these are not very expensive, but they heat up quickly in the sun and can be dangerous for children.
• Don't forget to factor in the cost of shipping and installing playground slides into your final budget estimate. An easy way to save money on installation is to recruit volunteers from the community that the play space will serve. Most parents are more than willing to give up some time on a Saturday in order to help better their kids play space!

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