Fitting railings around a school or play area: what actually changes
Same heights, same bays, same fixings — the one thing that changes for a school or play area is which panel range you order.
Fencing a school or play area boundary with AA's railings isn't a different job to fencing anywhere else — it's the same measuring, the same posts, the same fixings. The one thing that actually changes is which product line you order from.
The product changes, not the system
Order from the Play Spec Bow Top range instead of standard Bow Top. Everything else — height choice, RSJ or box post, bay spacing, the cleat-and-bolt fixing, dig-in or bolt-down — stays exactly the same, so measuring and fitting a play-area run isn't a different exercise to any other bow top run.
Gates are a tick-box
Railing Gates carry Play Spec as a yes/no option on the one gate product, not a separate range — so a compliant gate is the same product, ordered with that option selected.
Vertical bar and estate fencing aren't playground products
Only bow top has a play-spec version on this site. If you want vertical bar's look, or estate fencing's open style, on a play-area boundary, raise it with us directly — it's outside what's currently sold as compliant here, and we'd rather say that than have you assume it's covered.
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Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a different post for a play area fence?
No — the same RSJ or box posts at the same bay spacing. The compliance sits in the panel, not the post.
- Can play spec panels be powder coated?
Yes, the same as the standard range — galvanised as standard, powder coated in a RAL colour for an extra cost.
- What do I need to tell you when ordering for a school?
The height, whether posts are dig-in or bolt-down, and that it's for a school or play area — so the play spec range, and the play spec option on gates, get applied.