Sorry, we only assemble and install new playsets at this time.

We serve most of the New England states which include all of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. We do not serve Vermont at this time

This depends on the brand and model. Simply fill out our Assembly Quote Form and you’ll get a fast response.

We invoice you via email or a non-refundable deposit of $150.00 so that we can add your assembly to our calendar. You can use any credit or debit card.

You would then pay the cash balance on-site upon completion of the assembly and installation.

The deposit is applied to the balance for the assembly and installation services. Our invoice will state the cash balance that is due upon completion, which is minus the deposit amount.

The deposit works for both of us. In your case, it reserves a particular open date for you so that you can count on your playset being assembled on that date.

It also protects us. We have had the experience of scheduling folks for a particular date only to have them cancel with very short notice. This can cause us to lose work and revenue for the day that they were scheduled. We have also experienced driving a long distance to do an assembly only to find out that they were sorry, but “Uncle John” already assembled the playset. In this case, the deposit is applied to our travel costs.

Typically deposits guarantee that the customer is going to follow through on the date we have reserved for them and they are not refundable.

Additionally, if we arrive and for some reason beyond our control we cannot install your playset, your deposit cannot be refunded.

We prefer that an adult be present while your playset is being assembled. If an adult cannot be present, please leave the cash balance with someone at home, or go ahead and pay the installer prior to leaving. Please don’t make the crew wait for you to return. At a minimum we need access and to be shown exactly where the playset is going and how you want it positioned. If you are not home on the day of your installation and you want us to return to make adjustments, there will be charges to move or adjust any installation. .

All that we need is a flat, level, clear space on solid ground in which to place the playset as well as an adjacent yard area in which to work, layout components, etc. We do not advise and prefer that you not add fill materials such as mulch or wood chips until we complete the assembly.  The playset must sit on and be anchored to solid ground.

Sand, pea gravel, rubber mulch, natural mulch, wood chips, and other soft materials are great for the ground under the playset area. However, the playset should NOT rest on these materials. Please make sure the ground is level and firm. We must also secure the set with the stakes or anchors provided. Once the playset is securely resting on these solid footings, then you can surround it with your favorite soft-landing material.

No, if landscaping is needed and you cannot do it then you would need a local landscaper, gardener, or laborer to do what is needed. We often travel a great distance to come to you, so it is not feasible or cost-effective for you to hire us to do any landscaping.

If your ground is flat and level where you have us put the playset, then your playset will be level. We cannot alter a playset to make it level, nor can we sink the playset into the ground to level it. All wood placed below ground will rot in a short time regardless of if it is cedar, pressure-treated, or another wood type.

I recommend that the ground where the playset is to be placed not slope any more than 2 inches for every 10 feet of the playset. So if your playset is 15 feet deep by 20 feet wide, I recommend that the ground not slope any more than 3” front to back and 4″ left to right. This is my recommendation for your child’s safety and optimum for the enjoyment of their playset. Beyond that, it’s up to you to decide what is acceptable and safe. Here is a video that may be helpful: https://youtu.be/zQD_gyvaPXw

We assemble virtually all brands and models made for residential use.

It usually takes us one full day. We are very experienced and can do in one day what takes most do-it-yourselfers many days to do. On occasion due to some very large sets or other complications such as rain, we need to return the second day. However, we usually come from a great distance, so we try really hard not to do this.

We stay pretty busy usually from March into October. However, we can usually fit in your assembly within just a few days of delivery, and more often than not, within one or two.

If you would like wood chips, rubber mulch, or pea gravel, you need to contact your local supplier or landscaper.

We recommend that you have this placed after the playset is installed so that we can set and anchor the playset to solid ground. However, you may wish to remove any existing grass area and put down landscaping fabric or weed-block polypropylene beforehand. Most playsets and swing sets are installed on the lawn or ground and left natural.

Restroom access is always very handy, but not absolutely necessary. We do need access to a power source to recharge our batteries for cordless drills and cordless impact drivers. An outlet is usually available outside of the house in most cases. Also, we ask that you keep children and pets out of the area, as well as adults from interrupting the crew. The playset is often not safe, nor is the area that we are working in.

In addition, adults engaging us in conversation, overseeing, helping, etc. only tends to slow down the assembly. Often sets take a full day, and it is difficult sometimes to get everything done in one day. After traveling a great distance to come to you, the last thing we want is to have to travel that distance for the second day.

Please make sure that the playset area is unobstructed, and that any animal feces are cleaned up prior to our arrival.

The short answer is; Yes you can. Suppose you, or a family member or friend is good with tools. In that case, if you have someone that is good with reading and understanding directions, is the handy type, has good organizational skills, and is in good health for the physical challenge of climbing all over a playset for long hours, then yes, of course, you can.

Just a warning before you start. It has been our experience that the majority of people that did it for themselves regretted it, and ended up wishing that they had hired a professional. The amount of parts alone that come in those big boxes is overwhelming to most people. Some have a difficult time understanding the directions.

Please note that even though the assembly manual says that it should be able to be assembled by two adults in 10-14 hours, etc., that is rarely the case for most people. Many stated that it ended up taking them several weekends. Many give up in futility only to call us anyway. They often ended up paying just as much, if not more for the assembly because of the errors that needed to be undone and the disorganized clutter of parts laying all over the place. Playsets are a big project!

However, I have also seen couples do very well and get a set together just fine on the weekend. You have to decide what your capabilities are, and if you want to spend many hours it is going to take to do it.

My general recommendation is that unless you are absolutely sure, don’t do it. We have a long list of customers that began to assemble a playset and became overwhelmed with the mountain of parts and the size and difficulty of the project. They often ended up paying just as much, and sometimes more because of the sections that needed to be redone or the parts that were damaged or missing.

Here is a video on YouTube (Sky Fort Assembly) where it took four adults 4 days to assemble. This is documented in the video as well as the comments of others below the video. At least one other person stated that it took them 4 days as well. This is very common.