Operational inspections
The detailed 1–3 monthly check of wear, stability, structure and surfacing to BS EN 1176. Our core service and the backbone of a compliant regime.
Operational inspections →RPII inspections · repairs · surfacing · Cornwall
Safe playgrounds, inspected and repaired
One local, accredited contact for the whole job — routine and operational play area inspections, equipment repairs, and wetpour, resin-bound and rubber mulch surfacing, right across Cornwall.
What we do
Inspect it, report it, fix it
Most sites need both an inspection regime and someone to put right what it finds. Rather than chase two contractors, you get one accredited local firm for the whole cycle — with the reporting kept honest and separate.
Routine inspections
Weekly visual checks for vandalism, breakage and hazards — carried out by us, or set up so your own staff can record them properly.
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Annual inspections
We don't hold the RPII Annual grade, so we don't carry these out — we arrange them for you with an independent Annual-grade inspector, and invoice it as one job.
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Equipment repairs
Swings, climbing units, timbers, panels, ropes, fixings and bearings — repaired to standard on any manufacturer's equipment, from any inspector's report.
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Wetpour repairs
Band repairs to shrunken perimeters, cracks, and worn patches under swings and gates — restoring compliant fall protection without full replacement.
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Rubber mulch & resin bound
Bonded rubber mulch and resin-bound surfacing — repairs, top-ups, fraying edges and weed-affected areas, laid to BS EN 1177 fall heights.
Mulch & resin bound →Our position on this
We inspect and we repair. Here's how we keep it straight.
It's a fair question: if the same firm finds the fault and fixes it, who checks the finding? We'd rather answer it up front than leave you wondering.
The reporting pledge
- Every defect is photographed and risk-rated against the standard — the evidence is in your hands, not just our word.
- The report is yours. You own it, you keep it, you can send it to anyone.
- Repair quotes are separate and no-obligation. Use us, or use any contractor you like.
- Your annual inspection is carried out by someone else entirely — we don't hold that grade, so it goes to an independent RPII Annual-grade inspector with no stake in our repair work.
- We'll quote against anyone's report. If another inspector found it, we'll still fix it.
The regime
Three tiers, one point of contact
BS EN 1176-7 sets out three levels of inspection. We carry out the first two; the third needs a grade we don't hold, so we arrange it with an independent inspector. Between us, your whole regime is covered and evidenced.
1 · Routine visual
Weekly, or daily on busy sites. The quick sweep for vandalism, breakage, glass and surfacing damage. We do it, or we set your staff up to record it properly.
More →2 · Operational
Every 1–3 months. The detailed check of wear, stability, foundations and surfacing. This is where problems get caught while they're still cheap.
More →3 · Annual main
Yearly, independent. Not one we're qualified for — it needs the separate RPII Annual grade. We arrange it with an independent inspector unconnected to our repair work.
More →Who we work with
Built around how Cornwall runs its play areas
Parish & town councils
Fixed fees sized for a precept, standing quarterly rounds, and reports the clerk can drop straight into the meeting pack.
For councils → Holiday & caravan parks
Pre-season sign-off and in-season checks for Cornwall's holiday parks, caravan parks and campsites — scheduled around your opening calendar, with fast local response when something breaks mid-August.
For parks → Schools & academies
Termly inspections outside teaching hours, trim trails probed at ground line, and reports written for governors and insurers.
For schools →Why it matters
Your inspection record is your defence
Whoever manages a play area owes a duty of care to the children using it, under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act and the Occupiers' Liability Acts. BS EN 1176 is the benchmark insurers and courts use to judge whether that duty was met — and a documented, photographed inspection regime is the evidence.
When inspections lapse the consequences are severe. After a five-year-old was killed by a defective swing in a London park that had gone years without proper inspection, the council was fined £330,000.
A proper regime is not expensive. Not having one can be.
Report formatFull-colour digital PDF
TurnaroundWithin 48 hours of the visit
Each defectPhotographed, risk-rated, standard cited
Recommended actionWritten so any contractor can price it
Urgent findingsPhoned through the same day
Ask a question
Ask Piran
Quick questions answered straight away — what we cover, how the inspection tiers work, what to send for a quote. Anything about your own site goes to Michael, and Piran will take your number so he can call you back.
Prefer to talk to a person? Call 07501 439406 or email [email protected].
Questions
Frequently asked
You inspect and you repair — how do I know the faults are real?
Because you hold the evidence. Every defect is photographed and risk-rated against BS EN 1176, the report is yours to keep, and any repair quote comes separately with no obligation — you are free to use any contractor you choose. Your annual inspection is carried out by a separate RPII Annual-grade inspector (a grade we do not hold), so there is always a second, unconnected set of eyes on the site.
How often should a playground be inspected?
BS EN 1176-7 sets out three tiers: a routine visual check weekly (or daily on busy sites), a detailed operational inspection every 1 to 3 months, and an independent annual main inspection. Insurers will normally expect all three to be in place and documented.
Do you cover the whole of Cornwall?
Yes. Based near St Austell, we inspect and repair across the whole county — Truro, Newquay, Falmouth, Penzance, Bodmin, Bude, Helston, Liskeard and everywhere between, plus sites on the Tamar border around Launceston and Saltash. Multi-site rounds are grouped into a single visit day so travel does not land on your invoice.
Can you repair defects found by another inspector?
Yes. Send us any inspection report, whoever wrote it, and we will quote against the findings. We repair equipment from any manufacturer.
What do we receive after an inspection?
A full-colour digital report within 48 hours: every item checked, defects photographed, each one risk-rated low, medium or high with the relevant BS EN clause and a clear recommended action a contractor can price directly.