There are companies selling inferior skatepark solutions to cities across the nation. These ramps-on-a-slab affairs are a blight on skateboarding and were one of the reasons we formed Ideal Skateparks in the first place. What makes poured-in-place concrete skateparks superior? Here are the benefits in a nutshell:

Inspired

Poured-in-place concrete skateparks flow from the designer's imagination

Exciting skateparks are custom-designed to the taste of the local skateboarding community. Boring skateparks are ordered out of a catalog. They quickly become stale and empty while skateboarders return to the streets and sidewalks of the community. Golfers aren’t content with a Putt-Putt course, why should skateboarders be expected to enjoy the equivalent?

Zero Maintenance

Thousands of bolts are used in each prefab skatepark. All must remain tight.

Prefabricated skate facilities require myriad nuts and bolts in their assembly. If these bolts aren’t checked for tightness frequently, the skating structures can become wobbly and unsafe. Properly engineered poured-in-place skateparks are as solid as a building foundation and can be expected to endure decades of skateboarding without requiring repairs or maintenance.

Price-competitive

As more cities have recognized the folly of prefabricated metal ramps on slabs, the playground vendors have updated their sales brochures to feature prefabricated concrete ramps to be trucked cross-country for installation. In recent bids, these precast companies have shown up with prices several hundreds of thousands of dollars higher than the quotes submitted by Ideal Skateparks. Those other vendors will tell you that site-poured concrete is beyond your budget, but you might want to talk to a company like ours before taking their word on it.