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Retrofit Playgrounds

Give Your Playground New Life

Does your Landscape Structures playground need some attention, but a complete replacement isn’t necessary or isn’t in the budget?

Retrofitting an existing playground can be a cost-effective way to refresh an aging play space, add new play value and extend the life of your investment. M.E. O’Brien & Sons has helped renovate Landscape Structures playgrounds that have been serving communities throughout all six New England states – Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine for more than 20 years.

Why Retrofit a Playground?

Because Landscape Structures has maintained consistent sizing for posts, decks, attachments and hardware, many existing playstructures can be updated with new components, colors and play experiences.

Depending on your playground and your goals, there are several ways to approach a retrofit:

  • Basic Retrofit – Refresh worn or damaged components, incorporate new colors and play features, and help bring the playground up to current safety standards.
  • Inclusive Retrofit – Add inclusive and sensory-rich play components that encourage children of varying abilities to play together.
  • Destination Retrofit – Give your playground new life with a standout feature such as a tower, large climber or new freestanding play components.

Retrofitting can also offer cost and sustainability benefits by making use of playground components that are still in good condition rather than replacing the entire play space.

Our team can evaluate your existing Landscape Structures playground and help determine which retrofit options will provide the most value for your site, goals and budget.

Built to Last. Designed to Evolve.

The ability to update playgrounds that have endured decades of New England seasons speaks to the long-term value of investing in quality commercial playground equipment.

Rather than starting over, a retrofit can build upon what’s already working, giving an established playground a fresh look and new opportunities for play.

See the Transformation

Take a look at the gallery below to see examples of Landscape Structures playgrounds originally installed in the 1990s and later renovated with updated components and play features.

Have an older Landscape Structures playground that could use an update? Contact M.E. O’Brien & Sons to explore your retrofit and renovation options.

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