Being trusted to create safe, dynamic, creative softfall rubber surfaces, especially for children’s play areas, puts a great weight of responsibility on a designer and constructor like Pro One Playscapes. When a company specialising in that work consistently turns to the same supplier, it’s the strongest possible recommendation of that supplier’s service and materials.
Based on Queensland’s Gold Coast, Pro One Playscapes has a tight-knit team of experts specialising in recreational areas. The team also has a genuine interest in offering clients access to advanced technology and design that facilitates premium performance, optimum use and extended life on its construction projects. High-quality work is a source of pride to the long-serving Pro One team, and so is assisting clients with suggestions on drainage, transitions, levels and more.
For over 20 years, Pro One Playscapes has turned to A1 Rubber for its softfall needs.
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Pro One’s Administration Manager, Vanessa Vartto, was happy to chat to Landscape Contractor magazine about products the company used regularly.
“We use a lot of A1 Rubber’s CSBR and Opal products,” said Vanessa. “We use a lot of their Shockpads, too. It takes the guesswork out of compliance issues.
“With A1 Rubber we always find reliability, consistency, and a good product range.”
They were sentiments we’d heard from many A1 Rubber customers, so that was no surprise.
But before we could fire in another query, Vanessa added, “Obviously they’re a local supplier to us, so convenience is a big factor as well. That helps. We can drop in and pick up stock. Sometimes we don’t give a lot of notice, and they’re usually able to accommodate us at the last minute when we need something. That’s always helpful from a supplier.”
With warehouses and offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, there are probably a lot of businesses who consider A1 Rubber to be local.
Shockpads
One of the products Vanessa rated so highly was A1 Rubber Shockpads.
Shockpad underlays are engineered to provide critical impact protection, ensuring guaranteed compliance with Australian Standards for fall height requirements.
Manufactured using recycled tyre rubber, these underlays offer consistent shock absorption and long-term durability, making them ideal for playgrounds, childcare centres, and sports areas. A1 Rubber’s Shockpads are easy to install and suitable for use under both wetpour rubber surfacing and synthetic grass.
“We do a lot of council parks and playgrounds,” said Vanessa, “as well as childcare centres and schools.
“That would be our main line of work.”
CSBR
Another staple in Pro One construction is CSBR.
A1 Rubber is Australia’s largest manufacturer and supplier of pre-coloured rubber. Designed specifically for Australia’s harsh UV conditions, CSBR will retain its colour up to four times longer than synthetic granules. It’s uniquely coloured by tumbling for several hours in natural earth-oxide colour, building up several layers that won’t easily wear off or crack.
CSBR meets all the green initiatives. As it’s made of recycled Australian tyre rubber, it contributes to the circular economy, and 18 rich, natural, earthy colour choices make it ideal for vibrant and visually exciting play areas.
Start to finish
While those products feature in regular use with Pro One, there are plenty of other calls made to A1 Rubber on Pro One’s behalf.
“We use A1 Rubber’s entire system,” said Vanessa, “the CSBR, ProCure, binder and mixers.”
That’s the shortcut to compliance in a critical area of safety, for sure.
To see A1 Rubber’s full range of products go to a1rubber.com.
