Rubber FAQs
Compared to grass sports areas or playgrounds with wood chips or other natural flooring materials, rubber mulch is incredibly easy to maintain, and delivers shock absorption, comfort and safety. Rubber granules create a long-lasting and enjoyable surface that requires no watering and very little maintenance, plus it is robust enough to handle heavy foot traffic and remain looking bright and brilliant. Many rubber pellets are also eco-friendly. This is because they are manufactured from recycled post-consumer materials, keeping old tyres out of the waste stream.
Absolutely! Wetpour rubber surfacing is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, for projects such as sports courts, playgrounds, landscaping features and more. It performs equally well indoors as it does out in the elements, with TPV granulated rubber flooring being the best performer for outdoor installations. Rubber granule flooring can be paired with landscape turf to make creative, colourful and enjoyable spaces.
Organic mulches such as wood chips or turf have minimal impact on the environment – but they can also attract ants, termites and other pests, they need a significant amount of maintenance, and being organic, they’re designed to break down into the environment. This leaves you with the issue of replenishing your mulch regularly to keep it looking good. An ideal alternative is rubber granule surfacing which has several eco-friendly benefits. It never needs watering, lasts many years without replacement, and is made from recycled rubber tyres, giving new life to a post-consumer product. Many Aloro rubber granule products are recycled – contact us if you’re looking to buy rubber mulch and we can supply specific information on each product.
Aloro supplies several types of rubber mulch and wetpour rubber flooring, so the lifespan depends on the individual product. Bonded and wetpoured rubbers made from premium granules typically last longer than loose rubber mulch materials, although crumbed rubber mulch needs replacing less frequently than you might think. Unlike organic mulch which naturally decomposes, rubber mulch can last around 10 years in the environment. With standard use in everyday environments, and with proper maintenance, wet poured rubber surfaces can last up to and in some cases beyond 15 years.