Playset Services- Handyman Nightmares Backyard Adventures

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We won't mention the name of the business that was selling this Backyard Adventures playset. This was a display model meant to showcase the manufacturers design. When we talked to the unknown sources involved with this project, they said that had some contractors put this up and the same contractors also performed all of their installations. Notice the 5-10 degree lean and missing roof pieces.

This is where the ladder of the monkey bar/ swing combo attaches to the overhead assembly. Backyard Adventures usually uses a t-nut and a thru-bolt to make this connection which recesses the threads of the bolt. This bolt sticking out creates a dangerous hanging hazard in addition to a great spot to poke an eye or tear off some skin.

This is the other side of the same assembly. This time they used different bolts, both too short and no type of nut or t-nut to secure the connection. We asked them if we could fix this and they said it would be fine they were going to sell it soon anyway. We contacted the local distributor because we were concerned for kid safety. They informed us that it wasn't their equipment, it belonged to the store selling it.

This safety handgrip came off in our hands when we touched it. It was attached (sort of) with the wrong fasteners.

Who you gonna Call? Obviously we want you to call us. We pride ourselves in the types of techs we accept to begin in our apprentice program. It's not enough to come and build swing sets to get a check. We look for people who love this type of work and have the skills to be the best. We've done this long enough to know when someone doesn't have what it takes. Contact us and you'll see we why we think we're the best.

Some things to think about.. It's easy enough to find someone looking to make some money from craigslist or from a local free paper. We have phone numbers, references, a recognized logo, a vast website to showcase our work, we perform background checks, and we sponsor a training program designed to make our installers knowledgeable and confident about this line of work. We are preferred installers for playground companies such as Cedarworks and Kid's Creations.

More things to think about before you hire a playset installer:

	Do they have a website? In the 21st century what real business doesn't?
	Beware of swingset installers who don't list a phone number or an e-mail address in their ad. Where will they be next month?
	Do they have pictures of real work and references to prove the quality of their work?
	Is that guy you hired to build your family swingset a criminal?
	Believe it or not finding the cheapest deal isn't always the best thing. Beware of installers who don't charge enough. They could be hard up for cash and don't care what happens after they're paid.
	Beware of installers without yellow page recognition. Cell phone based businesses come and go and then they're gone.