What Kind Of Rubber Playground Border Is Needed For Interlocking Tile
By Created: June, 2021 - Modified: November, 2022
Another time rubber playground border may be used is when a garden edge or play area is curved. Some borders can be bent to make curves that can be securely fastened to the natural subsurface.
When using interlocking tiles, there are a number of different rubber playground border options from which to choose, among which the following 5 products from Greatmats are some of the best:
- Sterling Playground Corner 3.25 Inch Black
- Reducer for Max Playground 2.5 inch Black
- ADA Ramp Side Reducers Pair Pigment 2.5 Inch Colors
- Border Ramp for 1.5 inch x 1x1 Meter Mat - Pair
Each of these rubber playground border products delivers the perfect safety transition edge for specific Greatmats’ products.

This super durable playground border product comes in inside corner and outside corner styles. It’s available in many colors and thicknesses to compliment the Sterling Playground Tile product.
This product will cost about $113 per item, but it carries with it a limited lifetime warranty.

This black reducer offers a finished, safe, ramped transition from installed tile to the subsurface. It costs about $37, and it carries with it a 15-year warranty.

Max Playground ADA Access Ramp Kit is an option to provide an ADA-approved wheelchair-accessible ramp to your playground tiles.
This product offers unsurpassed durability and slip-resistant composition. This is a made-in-the-USA product.

This easy to clean, waterproof and non absorbent product has a no burn tatami top texture. It’s ramped edge reduces tripping hazards and the beveled design offers aesthetic appeal. They will also offer a safe, ramped transition from your mat installation to the floor.
This option will run about $9 per pack, and it will have a 1 year warranty.
Greatmats - For Rubber Playground Border Products & More!
Greatmats offers the best flooring and flooring products - like playground border products - available anywhere. Available in recycled rubber, foam or rubber/foam blended options for home or commercial use at low costs given the lifespan of the products. They offer a safe transition from rubber tiles to a subsurface - so you’ll enjoy a decline in injuries and an incline in usability of the floor you're bordering.There are many things that make rubber tiles a suitable solution for playgrounds and recreational spaces. From the long-lasting durability and low cost, to the ease of installation and ability to dampen sound, absorb shock, and protect from fall-related injuries, rubber flooring is one of the best options for playground flooring. For flooring solutions that can truly withstand heavy use and provide protection, one of the many rubber playground tiles at Greatmats - along with the transition strips highlighted - may be the solution you’ve been searching for.
When you’re ready to purchase flooring and borders for a rubber playground, it’s time to let Greatmats go to work for you. With numerous color choices, unbeatable pricing, a variety of thicknesses to meet your preferences and needs, and value and service beyond comparison, Greatmats has it all.
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