After: The same backyard with a ninja warrior obstacle course with a warped wall, hanging rings, monkey bars and ropes over mulch, bright daylight

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Before: A bare, plain backyard with patchy grass and a wooden fence and nothing in the middle but a few weeds — **Bare Backyard to a Custom Playset**A bare, plain lawn became a custom cedar playset with a fort, slide, swings and a rock wall on a fresh mulch bed.

After: The same backyard and fence with a beautiful custom cedar playset with a fort, slide, swings and rock wall on a fresh mulch bed, bright daylight — **Bare Backyard to a Custom Playset**A bare, plain lawn became a custom cedar playset with a fort, slide, swings and a rock wall on a fresh mulch bed.

Before: An old gray weathered wooden playset with faded boards, a sagging roof and peeling stain in a yard with patchy grass — **Weathered Playset to a Restored Playset**A gray, sagging playset was rebuilt with fresh cedar boards, a new roof, rich new stain, new swings and fresh mulch.

After: The same playset and yard restored with fresh cedar boards, a new roof, rich new stain, new swings and fresh mulch beneath, bright daylight — **Weathered Playset to a Restored Playset**A gray, sagging playset was rebuilt with fresh cedar boards, a new roof, rich new stain, new swings and fresh mulch.

Before: A worn, muddy bare dirt patch under a small swing set with puddles and exposed roots — **Muddy Play Area to Safe Rubber Surfacing**A worn, muddy patch under a swing set gained a neat timber border and an even bed of red rubber mulch.

After: The same swing set with a neat timber border and fresh red rubber mulch spread evenly beneath it, clean and tidy, bright daylight — **Muddy Play Area to Safe Rubber Surfacing**A worn, muddy patch under a swing set gained a neat timber border and an even bed of red rubber mulch.

Before: An empty flat grass corner of a school lot beside a chain-link fence with nothing built on it — **Empty School Lot to a Commercial Playground**A bare corner of a school lot became a colorful play structure with swings, bright surfacing and a bench inside a neat border.

After: The same corner with a colorful commercial play structure, swings, bright rubber surfacing and a bench inside a neat border, bright daylight — **Empty School Lot to a Commercial Playground**A bare corner of a school lot became a colorful play structure with swings, bright surfacing and a bench inside a neat border.

Before: A plain open backyard lawn with a wooden fence and a couple of trees, nothing built — **Plain Yard to a Backyard Ninja Course**An empty backyard gained a ninja-style course with a warped wall, hanging rings, monkey bars and ropes over mulch.

Before: A flat green suburban lawn beside a patio with nothing in the middle — **Flat Lawn to an In-Ground Trampoline**A flat lawn gained an in-ground trampoline set flush with the grass, with neat edging and landscaping around it.

After: The same lawn with an in-ground trampoline set flush with the grass, neat edging and landscaping around it, evening light — **Flat Lawn to an In-Ground Trampoline**A flat lawn gained an in-ground trampoline set flush with the grass, with neat edging and landscaping around it.

Before: A thin, patchy, worn mulch bed under a playset with bare dirt showing and a weathered border — **Worn Mulch to Fresh Engineered Wood Fiber**Thin, patchy mulch was replaced with a deep, fresh bed of engineered wood fiber inside a new timber border.

After: The same playset with a deep fresh bed of engineered wood fiber and a neat new timber border, bright daylight — **Worn Mulch to Fresh Engineered Wood Fiber**Thin, patchy mulch was replaced with a deep, fresh bed of engineered wood fiber inside a new timber border.

Before: An open, empty courtyard lawn between brick apartment buildings with only a bench — **Open Courtyard to a Community Playground**An empty apartment courtyard became a playground with a play structure, swings, rubber surfacing, a shade sail and benches.

After: The same courtyard with a commercial playground with a play structure, swings, rubber surfacing, a shade sail and benches, bright light — **Open Courtyard to a Community Playground**An empty apartment courtyard became a playground with a play structure, swings, rubber surfacing, a shade sail and benches.

Before: A sloped backyard with uneven ground, tufts of weeds and a wooden fence — **Sloped Yard to a Level Play Pad**A sloped, uneven yard was graded into a level, timber-edged pad with a playset on fresh mulch and a small retaining wall.

After: The same yard with a graded, level play pad edged in timber, a playset on fresh mulch and a small retaining wall, bright daylight — **Sloped Yard to a Level Play Pad**A sloped, uneven yard was graded into a level, timber-edged pad with a playset on fresh mulch and a small retaining wall.

Before: An empty church side lawn beside a brick building with a few trees — **Empty Church Lawn to a Fenced Play Area**A bare church lawn became a fenced play area with a small play structure, soft rubber surfacing, a shade sail and a bench.

After: The same lawn with a fenced play area, a small commercial play structure, soft rubber surfacing, a shade sail and a bench, bright daylight — **Empty Church Lawn to a Fenced Play Area**A bare church lawn became a fenced play area with a small play structure, soft rubber surfacing, a shade sail and a bench.

Photos on this site are illustrative and show typical playgrounds and yards, not completed Music City Playgrounds projects. Every play area is planned and confirmed with a visit before work begins, and permit, HOA and local requirements depend on your property and location. Figures in our tools are planning estimates only.

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A large custom multi-level cedar play system with two towers, a rope bridge between them, a tube slide, a wave slide, a rock wall and a bridge, on a neat mulch bed with landscaping

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A close-up of a playset deck where one weathered gray board has been replaced by a fresh cedar board, a drill and screws beside it, bright daylight, shallow depth of field

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Bring your weathered playset back to life

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Colorful, long-lasting cushioning that does not rot or blow away

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A ninja warrior style obstacle course in a backyard with a warped wall, rings, a tall steel frame with hanging ropes and monkey bars, mulch below, bright daylight

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A backyard obstacle course for kids who love a challenge

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We design and install custom backyard playgrounds, swing sets, wooden playsets, adventure and ninja courses and trampolines for homes, and commercial playgrounds for schools, daycares, churches, parks, HOAs and businesses across Nashville and Middle Tennessee. We also handle safe surfacing, borders, drainage, repairs and moves.

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