Merry Christmas from your friends at No Fault!

Holiday Office Hours: No Fault wishes you a safe and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!   No Fault offices will be closed on Monday, December 24th and Tuesday, December 25th for Christmas and Monday, December 31st and Tuesday, January 1st for New Years.

Looking for a New Year's Resolution? Go Play Outside More!

It’s that time again! It’s a new year, which of course means New Year’s resolutions! Your resolution may be to lose weight, eat healthier or reach a financial goal, but we tend to forget about our children. It’s important to teach children about New Year’s Resolutions- it’s the perfect opportunity to introduce goals to them. One fantastic resolution No Fault supports is to play outside more! But is outdoor play important? Here are just a few reasons why: 

The Importance of Outdoor Play

Outdoor play is extremely important for three main reasons:

    

      1. Development of Physical Skills & Motor Skills

         Children can freely develop physical and motor skills like running,            

         jumping, throwing, catching and swinging. Being inside prohibits 

         children from fully executing these activities.

    

     2. Health Reasons

         With a rise in childhood obesity and heart disease that has nearly doubled in the past decade,

         physical activity has become increasingly more important than ever. Playing outside is where
         children are able to burn the most calories.

    

     3. Learning

         Playing outside contributes to children obtaining social skills. They learn about other children who
         may come from different traditions than they are accustomed .

  

So tell your little ones to put down the video games that Santa brought last month and bring them outside to play!

Geaux Play!

School cuts in physical education programs coupled with endless hours of TV and video games has led to an alarming explosion of childhood obesity and heart disease, general lack of fitness and a lack of knowledge and often an unjustified fear of the natural world.

Through a variety of activities, playing outside can not only lead to a healthier lifestyle, but also create an awareness and appreciation of self and the communities and world we live in. Check out the recently released facts about the decline of play below!

Play is on the decline!

1 in 5 children live within walking distance of a park or playground

Children are spending half as much time outdoors than they did 20 years ago

Children ages 8-12 spend an average of 7.5 hours per day in front of a screen

Why play matters?

The decline of play is closely linked to childhood obesity, ADHD and behavioral problems

Outdoor play can help children’s attention, classroom behavior and achievement test scores

Kids who live within a ½ mile of a park or playground are 5 times more likely to be a healthy weight than kids without

What can you do?

Bring play to your family! Encourage your children to play outside!

Treme' Community Center Gets the No Fault Touch!

photographed in Treme' after
Hurricane Katrina

On November 30^th , No Fault completed a very special safety tile installation at Treme’ Community Center in New Orleans, La. Treme’, a neighborhood located next to the infamous French Quarter, was one of the areas of New Orleans that was hit the hardest by Hurricane Katrina. When Hurricane Katrina ripped through the city of New Orleans, it revealed the struggles that longtime residents faced. It took two weeks before residents were allowed to return to the neighborhood of Treme’ due to 3-6 feet of standing water. When residents returned, they found their property destroyed by flood waters, strong winds, fire and vandalism. Thanks to the efforts of many, Treme is now well known worldwide and the inspiration of the HBO series Treme'.

Treme' Community Center

The history filled neighborhood was named after Claude Treme’, who migrated from Sauvigny Burgundy, France in 1783. Treme’ is considered to be one of America’s most unusual neighborhoods and has been around for quite some time. The small neighborhood celebrated its 200^th anniversary in October. Treme’ has a unique history for music and culture, even for the city of New Orleans, and has played a significant role in the history of jazz.

In 2010 , No Fault installed their premier safety surfacing at Musicians Village, located in the lower ninth ward. This new neighborhood, financed primarily with donations and volunteer labor,  was constructed in the most devastated area of New Orleans and was built around a music center, where musicians can teach and perform.

Musician's Village
New Orleans, Louisiana

Therapeutic Playgrounds

When is child’s play really work? When children are overcoming developmental disabilities, what seems natural to most children can be very difficult for those trying to play through disabilities. Hospitals are incorporating traditional play time as a method of therapy more and more! These new playgrounds serve as a tool for children to meet therapeutic goals such as climbing, gripping, color identification and simply following instructions. All of these exercises incorporate physical, occupational and speech therapy while allowing the children to enjoy traditional play that may have been difficult for them before.

Therapeutic playgrounds are very different from traditional playgrounds found in schools and parks. They have play equipment specifically designed to meet disabled children’s therapeutic goals. One major attribute of therapeutic playgrounds is the surfacing. Surfacing must be ADA compliant so it is accessible for children of all walks of life. It is also recommended that the surface be IPEMA certified, which provides fall height protection for children.

No Fault has installed Safety Surface in many special needs and therapeutic playgrounds. Please contact a sales representative today if you are interested in our surface for your playground at 225-215-7760.

Is Santa Bringing a Swing Set This Year? Remind Him to Bring a Safe Surface Too!

Christmas is a time to spend with family, eat delightful food and shop like a mad person! We have all bought toys for children and forgotten to buy the appropriate batteries or other complementary items. This Christmas if you’re buying a swing set don’t forget to keep your children’s safety in mind. Purchase some type of safety surfacing to be installed under your play equipment, whether it’s a solid or loose fill application. It is imperative to apply some type of safety surface to protect against falls. All of our playground products are IPEMA certified and provide fall protection for your little elves! 

You have several options:  rubber mulch, safety tiles and if you really want to splurge, safety surface!

Clearly, the most cost effective option that still provides exceptional benefits is rubber mulch. Rubber mulch is a great option for residential play areas and is very affordable. One of the best features of loose fill rubber mulch is that it can be installed over leveled earth and you can do it yourself, which saves you time and money!  We offer four different options for mulch: No Fault Rubber Mulch Nuggets, No Fault Rubber Mulch Shreds, No Fault Bonded Rubber Mulch and our newest product, No Fault Mini Nuggets. Check out nofault.com to shop online or give us a call today at 225-215-7760!

If you’re not a fan of the loose fill material, No Fault Safety Tiles are a great option for your residential playground. While safety tiles have many of the fantastic characteristics of poured-in-place, they are more cost and time effective for home owners because they can be self-installed. No Fault Safety Tiles are available in an array of colors that will bring your playground to life!

And if you really want to splurge on your backyard playground this Christmas, then a poured surface, like No Fault Safety Surface or No Fault Bonded Rubber Mulch is perfect for you! No Fault Safety Surface for playground applications is comprised of EPDM rubber granules and a polyurethane binder that is professionally installed with a two-pour system. Like No Fault Safety Surface, No Fault Bonded Rubber Mulch is comprised of shredded rubber mulch and a polyurethane binder and is professionally installed with a single-pour system. Both surfaces are hand-troweled using a screed rod to provide a resilient, seamless rubber surface with a consistent depth throughout.  The result is a highly durable, permeable, slip resistant surface providing cushion-like comfort in an unconventional pallet of color combinations. No Fault offers coast-to-coast installations for public, commercial and residential projects.  

Call a sales representative today at 225-215-7760!

Have a Great Day!

Hailey Hill

Marketing Administrator

No Fault Sport Group, LLC

NEW Product! No Fault Mini Nuggets!

We are excited to introduce a new product to our mulch product line, No Fault Mini Nuggets! Like any other rubber mulch, No Fault Mini Nuggets are created from recycled tires, but our nuggets go through additional manufacturing processes to remove 99.89% of exposed metal. After removing the metal and sorting, the nuggets are coated with a unique polyurethane based coating, which is non-toxic, color-fast and abrasion-resistant. 

No Fault Mini Nuggets are more affordable than our traditional rubber mulch. Please contact a sales representative today to get your quote 225-215-7760!

Have a Great Day!

Hailey Hill

Marketing Administrator

No Fault Sport Group, LLC