Across Cornwall
Who we work with
Parish councils, holiday parks and schools each buy this differently. Here's how we fit around each of them.
Parish & town councils
Most of Cornwall's play areas are parish-managed — from the Clay Country parishes to the Lizard, Bude to Saltash — on precepts where every line item gets scrutinised. So the offer is deliberately simple: a fixed fee per site, quoted in writing before you commit, and a standing quarterly round if you would rather never have to remember to book.
- Fixed fees quoted in writing — no call-out charges, no travel added afterwards
- Neighbouring parishes grouped into one visit day, so the saving is shared
- Reports formatted for the meeting pack, in plain English
- Same-day phone call to the clerk for any high-risk finding
- Repairs quoted separately and without obligation — use us or anyone else
Holiday parks & caravan parks
Cornwall's holiday parks, caravan parks and campsites run the most concentrated play-area usage in the country: quiet all winter, then hammered from Easter to October by guests who chose your park partly because of that equipment. That pattern needs a different rhythm from a village play area.
- Pre-season operational inspection — winter damage and corrosion caught before you open
- In-season checks timed around your occupancy and school-holiday peaks
- Repairs carried out fast, because a taped-off play area in August costs you reviews
- Your maintenance team set up to record the routine daily checks in-house
- Multi-park operators: one programme, one report format, one contact
Schools & academies
Schools already think in terms, so the programme does too: an operational inspection each term, with the summer-holiday visit doing the heavy lifting while the site is empty — leaving time for remedial work to finish before the children come back.
- Inspections scheduled outside teaching hours or in the holidays
- Timber trim trails probed at ground line, where rot starts out of sight
- Reports written to file as-is for governors, trusts and insurers
- Surfacing checked against critical fall height, not just appearance
- Repairs completed in holiday windows wherever possible
Also working with
Housing associations and management companies, village halls and community trusts, pubs with beer-garden play areas, campsites, sports clubs and attractions. If it has play equipment on it and it's in Cornwall, we can inspect it and repair it.
Questions
Frequently asked
Is our parish council legally required to inspect its play area?
There is no single statute saying "inspect weekly", but the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act and the Occupiers’ Liability Acts impose a duty of care, and BS EN 1176 is the benchmark insurers and courts use to judge whether it was met. In practice your insurer will expect the three-tier regime to be in place and documented.
Can you present findings to a council meeting?
The report is written so the clerk can drop it straight into the meeting pack. If the council wants the findings talked through or questions answered, that is part of the job, not an extra.
Can you work around a holiday park’s season?
Yes — that is how we schedule parks. A thorough pre-season inspection before you open, in-season checks timed around your occupancy, and fast response when something breaks at the worst possible moment in August.
Do you work outside school hours?
Yes. School inspections are scheduled outside teaching time or during holidays, with the summer visit timed so any remedial work closes before the new term starts.