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Commercial Playground Cost & Planning Tool

Design and price your commercial playground

Describe the setting, age groups, site, play goals, surfacing, and project scope. The planner will create a preliminary whole-project range and show what drives the cost.

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  • About 6–10 minutes for a meaningful first configuration

Step 1 of 6 Setting and ages

Organization or project setting

This tailors the planning questions. It does not add a price premium.

Project type
Age groups

Final age designations must match the selected manufacturer’s product labeling and applicable guidance.

How the planner estimates cost

Separate layers

Equipment, freight, installation, surfacing, site work, accessibility, shade, fencing, amenities, professional services, tax, and contingency are each estimated as a low/high range.

Published examples plus stated assumptions

Ranges draw on current manufacturer and supplier cost examples, with conservative planning assumptions where no published figure exists. Each is listed on the methodology page.

Unknowns widen the range

Missing site dimensions, unknown soils, slopes, demolition, and difficult access widen the range. Better information narrows it. Pricing model 2026.10-1, reviewed October 2026.

Disclosure. Design My Playground is an independent planning resource, not a manufacturer, contractor, engineer, inspector, or certification body. Planning estimates are not bids, quotes, construction documents, or compliance determinations; qualified professionals and the selected manufacturer must confirm final products, layout, safety, accessibility, and pricing.