Guidelines and Standards
The playground designs by Leathers and Associates are carefully developed, drawn, and built to meet the guidelines and standards for playground safety established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and American Standards for Testing and Materials (ASTM). All of the Leathers designers, project managers, and construction consultants are nationally Certified Playground Safety Inspectors. Each playground meets or exceeds accessibility standards for playgrounds with access by ramp, transfer, and groundcover systems that conform to ASTM and proposed ADA playground accessibility standards.

Plastic Composite Lumber
Projects supervised by Leathers and Associates use the highest quality materials available. The playgrounds are composed primarily of a recycled plastic composite lumber used for all major contact areas. This material is virtually maintenance free and very durable.

Lumber and Sealer
Arsenic-free pressure-treated wood is used for structural support. Projects are coated with a clear sealer to slow down and inhibit the natural checking and cracking of the lumber as it ages and dries. Leathers requires the use of sealers with low amounts of volatile organic compounds. These low VOC sealers are safer for the environment and just as effective as traditional sealers.

Hardware and Surfacing
All of the hardware has high-quality exterior coatings. Safety surfacing meets ASTM standards for impact attenuation and accessibility. Depending on the design, the playground can have engineered wood fiber surfacing and/or three types of rubber surfacing.