Skatepark Repair & Maintenance Contractor

Skatepark Repair Contractor

SPA Skateparks is a skatepark repair contractor for the State of Texas, surrounding states, and beyond. Contact SPA for any skatepark repair questions.

Will a skatepark ever need repairing?

A professionally designed and built skatepark is extremely durable. The lifespan of a site integrated cast in place skatepark can commonly be upwards of several decades or more. Skatepark materials are simply an arrangement of concrete and metal that sit atop an engineer-designed base of prepared soils. Upon completion your skatepark should have had no extensive cracking or areas in need of repair. However, you should expect to have some level of repair work performed over the years. Identify skatepark repairs early. Monitor worsening conditions and document as part of your department’s maintenance program. If you came here because of graffiti, please visit our resource on how to remove spray paint graffiti from a skatepark.

Making the Decision to Repair the Skatepark

Just as important as the actual decision to make repairs to a skatepark, is determining WHEN to make the repairs. A punch out list near the end of construction usually identifies a handful of small areas as needing to be repaired. The concrete may have only been in place for several days or weeks. Repair immediately if they pose a safety or functionality concern. Otherwise, waiting several months or even a full year (to correspond with an end of warranty visit) to delay these repairs can sometimes be the right move. A skatepark will get a lot of use in the first year. Wait to see how many new areas emerge. A skatepark “settles in” in the first year. Initial freeze / thaw cycles and periods of dry and wet periods can help will help in determining how to best address skatepark repairs.

Repair work of concrete can be intrusive to the structure and areas WILL LIKELY stick out more to the eye afterwards than before the repair happened.

Making Preparations

Depending on the scope of the repair program, your skatepark repair contractor may request to have the facility closed temporarily. This helps for several reasons. The first is a safety one – for both the repair crewmen and the users who would otherwise be on the concrete surface at the same time. The second is to allow any skatepark repair products to dry and seal per manufacturers’ guidelines. A temporary chain link fence is oftentimes the most secure.

Some repairs and skatepark maintenance packages require the pressure washing of the concrete surface prior to making the repairs. Blasting out debris from cut lines is a common approach. We recommend the the use of compressed air to clean these areas. We like to suggest the City pressure wash the skatepark prior to the skatepark repair contractor’s arrival. Keep in mind that drying time may add to the overall repair cost.

Common Skatepark Repairs

Cracking of the Slab

There are several common skatepark repairs. First is simply the cracking of the concrete slab. There are several types of concrete cracking – the subject of which justifies its own article. For now, let’s just say there are superficial / aesthetic cracks and structural cracks. Your skatepark should not be experiencing any structural, displacement cracking. If this is occurring, attention should be brought to the site work upon which the concrete sits, just as much as the concrete and its placement. Most cracks are hairline in nature, or even smaller. There may be some level of acceptable crazing / hairline cracks in your facility. The concrete shapes constructed for the enjoyment of skatepark users are very unique and sometimes test the natural characteristics of concrete. However, crazing cracks due to improper concrete curing may not be acceptable.

Skatepark Pool Coping

Skatepark pool coping is a desired component to some skateparks. Usually found in in-ground pool and skate bowls, concrete pool block coping mimics the experience of riding in a swimming pool. Pool block coping should be considered a “wear part” and pieces may need to be re-set or replaced occasionally. Different user groups can have varying impacts on pool coping, such as bikes with pegs. Pool coping is a great feature to have. Reorder replacement coping blocks as needed. It’s also good practice to have your skatepark contractor at the time of initial build, to supply you with extra pieces – a few for each radius length.

Concrete Pop Outs

Concrete pop outs usually expose themselves soon after a newly constructed skatepark. These areas can be thumb-to-fist sized and are the result of contaminants present within the concrete as it’s placed. These items can be bits of lumber or cloth, clumps of cementitious material not properly mixed within the concrete, or anything else that may have been scooped into the ready mix concrete truck from the plant.

Finally, the bottom of retaining walls can sometimes be exposed when the surrounding landscape and top soil erode from the end of concrete. After time, it may create voids under the wall that will get only get bigger if left unattenede. A combination of patching and re-grading is typically the best approach for these areas.

SPA Skateparks’ services regularly include the repairing and maintaining of existing skateparks. For any questions regarding the condition of your skatepark, feel free to Contact SPA Skateparks.

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