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PLAYGROUND SAFETY
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Protect your children from harmful UV radiation and provide cool shade.
Because children usually play on the playground in the middle of the day - peak UV danger hours - playground shade is a big need anywhere in the USA. Plus, providing shade lowers the risk of heatstroke for children and protects the equipment from deterioration caused by direct sunlight.
SouthernShade Solutions offers many wonderful shapes such as octagons, hexagons, and post-sails. We have a design to fit almost any playground, and the expertise to create custom designs for absolutely any space!
Our Playground Shade Structures are bright & colorful, extremely durable, and code compliant.
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We Guarantee to Beat the Price for Any Comparable Model Offered by the Competition...
Call us at 214-739-6020 for a free No Obligation Quote.
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Protection from harmful UV radiation.
Health experts estimate that children receive 80% of their lifetime exposure before they reach the age of 18. As few as two severe sunburns can double the risk of developing melanoma in their adult years. Check the annual UV exposure for your child in your State.
Improved play safety & comfort.
The majority of playgrounds in the United States were not designed with sun safety in mind, requiring the addition of add-on shade to swings, slides, and other play equipment to minimize UV exposure and long term health risks. Playground equipment exposed to the blistering rays of the hot sun have surfaces too hot to touch, leading to painful burns. Children with sensitive skin under the age of five are particularly vulnerable. Our shade covers offer cool southern shade in an inviting sun safe area for children to play.
SouthernShade Solutions structures have been designed with national safety regulations and standards in mind. Our playground canopies are in compliance with ASTM F1487 (Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use).
Maintenance-free years of service.
Our shade canopy fabrics are manufactured to provide years of sun protection without color fading, mildew or rot and will not sag or loosen over time. SSS pre-manufactured steel components are engineered to withstand wind loads up to 140 mph and engineered to meet wind speeds up to 150 mph and guaranteed to last 20 years with minimal maintenance.
Galvanized, heavy duty aircraft cable is sewn into the perimeter edges of each canopy to provide maximum strength and structural integrity; our revolutionary, quick release connections allows maximum tensioning of the fabric to ensure a taut appearance and easy installation and removal if necessary.
Low prices - Exceptional values.
SouthernShade Solutions shade covers are designed, engineered and manufactured to exacting specifications to provide superior quality and exceptional long term utility at the lowest possible price. Our products are developed with the customer in mind, whether a small business, a school or PTA, daycare center, church, or a home owner.
We provide safe southern shade for playgrounds!
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In the United States, two of every three children under six years old are enrolled in some type of early child care. Since fresh air, sunshine, and exercise are essential to happiness and health, children in day care frequently spend several hours each day outdoors running, jumping and playing. Unfortunately, young children are particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of UV radiation. Most health experts recommend that all children receive "sun-safety" education and that playgrounds have plenty of shade throughout the outdoor play areas.
Parents appreciate safer, shaded year-round playareas. |
We bring cool southern shade to outdoor play areas, no matter where you are in the US. Our Playground Shade Canopies are especially designed to be attractive, safe, and low maintenance in full conformance with the Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use ASTM F1487. We offer a variety of styles and fabric materials in all price ranges to protect children from the sun and rain.
Use your outdoor areas better with shade structures.
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* WEBSITES FOR SUN & PLAYGROUND SAFETY *
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1. Surfaces around playground equipment should be filled with at least 12 inches of loose fill, such as wood chips, mulch, sand, or pea gravel.
2. Most stationary equipment should have at least a 6-foot use zone in all directions.
3. Any openings that can trap children (in guardrails or between ladder rungs) should be less than 3.5 inches apart or more than 9 inches.
4. Guardrails should surround all elevated platforms and should be at least 29 inches high for preschool-age children and 38 inches high for school-age children.
5. Look for exposed concrete footings, tree roots, or rocks that could trip children.
6. Check for sharp edges and dangerous hardware, like open "S" hooks or protruding bolts.
7. Make sure your child plays on age-appropriate equipment.
8. Playgrounds should be maintained regularly. Report any problems.
9. Remove hoods or drawstrings that can get caught on equipment.
10. Supervise children while they play.
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