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Question 1

What does Swift Recreation do?

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Swift Recreation is a one-stop shop for commercial playgrounds and outdoor recreation. We design, supply and install play structures, safety surfacing, shade, site amenities and outdoor fitness equipment, and handle the whole project from planning to maintenance, across Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi.

Question 2

Who is Swift Recreation?

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Swift Recreation LLC is a commercial playground and outdoor-recreation equipment company based in New Orleans, Louisiana, led by President Christina Swift. We are the region's one-stop shop for safe, inclusive and engaging play spaces.

Question 3

Where is Swift Recreation based?

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Swift Recreation is based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and serves communities across Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi.

Question 4

Is Swift Recreation accredited?

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Yes. Swift Recreation holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau (BBB), reflecting our commitment to quality work and dependable service.

Question 5

What is Swift Recreation's mission?

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Our mission is to create safe, inclusive and engaging play environments that support childhood development and community connection, enriching the lives of children and communities across the region.

Question 6

Why choose Swift Recreation?

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Swift Recreation is a true one-stop shop: we handle design, equipment, safety surfacing, shade and installation together, source from the industry's top manufacturers, and manage the whole project so you don't have to juggle multiple vendors.

Question 7

What products do you offer?

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Our catalog covers six families: play structures, safety surfaces, shade structures, site amenities, outdoor fitness equipment, and more products such as water play. Everything you need for a play space in one place.

Question 8

What play structures do you offer?

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We offer durable commercial play structures built for active play, from classic playgrounds to custom climbers and themed designs, sourced from leading manufacturers and sized to fit your space and age groups.

Question 9

What shade structures do you offer?

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We supply and install shade structures, including shade sails and pavilions, that block UV and keep play areas, seating and equipment cooler and more comfortable.

Question 10

What site amenities do you offer?

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Our site amenities include benches, picnic tables, grills, trash receptacles and other furnishings that round out a park, campus or community space.

Question 11

Do you offer outdoor fitness equipment?

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Yes. We offer accessible, inclusive outdoor fitness equipment that lets communities of all ages and abilities stay active in the open air.

Question 12

Do you offer water play or docks?

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Yes. Beyond playgrounds, our catalog includes more products such as water play and dock systems (EZ Dock), so we can help with a range of outdoor recreation needs.

Question 13

What safety surfacing options do you offer?

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We offer the full range of playground safety surfacing: poured-in-place rubber, bonded rubber mulch, padded synthetic turf, engineered wood fiber, and loose-fill. Each balances up-front cost, accessibility and upkeep differently, and we'll help you choose the right fit.

Question 14

What is poured-in-place rubber surfacing?

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Poured-in-place rubber is a seamless, cushioned unitary surface (No Fault) that offers the highest accessibility and a clean, custom look with color and design options. It has a higher up-front cost but very low upkeep.

Question 15

What is engineered wood fiber?

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Engineered wood fiber (Zeager) is an accessible, budget-friendly loose surfacing that meets playground safety standards when installed to the right depth, with periodic top-ups to maintain it.

Question 16

How do I choose the right surfacing?

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The best surface depends on your budget, accessibility goals and how much upkeep you want. Try the surfacing selector on this page, or ask us, and we'll match poured-in-place, bonded rubber, synthetic turf, wood fiber or loose-fill to your site.

Question 17

Is your safety surfacing safe and compliant?

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Yes. All of our surfacing is designed to absorb impact from falls and meet playground safety standards, and installing it to the correct depth is part of our turnkey service.

Question 18

What does turnkey service include?

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Turnkey means we handle the whole project: planning and design, budgeting and fundraising help, custom design, construction and installation, and ongoing management and maintenance. One team, start to finish.

Question 19

Do you handle installation?

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Yes. Installation and construction are part of our turnkey service, so your equipment and surfacing are installed correctly and safely by our team.

Question 20

Do you offer maintenance?

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Yes. We offer playground management and maintenance to keep your equipment and surfacing safe, compliant and looking great for years after installation.

Question 21

Can you help with planning and budgeting?

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Yes. Our turnkey service includes planning, design consultation, and help with budgeting and fundraising, so we can guide a project from first idea to finished play space.

Question 22

Can you customize colors and themes?

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Absolutely. We can customize colors, add mascots, and build themed designs to match your school, park or community. Custom elements are best specified early, so let us know your vision.

Question 23

Do you work with schools and districts?

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Yes. Schools and districts are a core part of who we serve. We help with planning, inclusive and age-appropriate equipment, safety surfacing and installation, and we can make purchasing simpler through cooperative purchasing.

Question 24

Can we buy without running our own bid?

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Often, yes. Swift Recreation participates in cooperative purchasing programs (such as TIPS) that can let public agencies, schools and districts buy through an already competitively bid contract, often without running a separate bid. Ask us to confirm the cooperative contracts and details that currently apply to your purchase.

Question 25

Do you offer inclusive play?

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Yes. We design for ALL ages and ALL abilities, with inclusive equipment and accessible surfacing so every child can play. Inclusive play is central to our mission.

Question 26

Who does Swift Recreation serve?

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We serve a wide range of communities: municipal parks, schools and districts, churches, child care providers, multi-family housing, and neighborhood HOAs, anywhere people gather to play.

Question 27

What areas do you serve?

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Swift Recreation serves Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi, with our home base in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Question 28

What partner brands do you carry?

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We source from the industry's top manufacturers, including Little Tikes Commercial, Wabash Valley, ICON, Ultra Play and Ultra Site for structures and site work; No Fault, Zeager, Southern Turf and IMC for surfacing; and Modern Shade, Ultra Shade, Greenfields, MyTCoat and EZ Dock for shade, fitness and water.

Question 29

Do you have references or testimonials?

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Yes. Communities across the region have shared their Swift Recreation stories, including parish parks, schools, cities and HOAs. Ask us and we're glad to point you to references for projects like yours.

Question 30

How do I get a quote?

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You can request a quote at swiftrecllc.com, or leave your name and email here and we'll follow up about your project. Tell us your site, goals and timeline and we'll help you plan it.

Question 31

How do I contact Swift Recreation?

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You can call Swift Recreation at (504) 342-4961, visit swiftrecllc.com, or leave your name and email here and the team will follow up about your project or question.

Question 32

Where can I follow Swift Recreation?

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Swift Recreation is on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Links are at swiftrecllc.com.

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