07725 314415Play Park & Soft-Surface Sanitising in Torquay
DOFF III superheated steam sanitising for play parks, changing rooms and soft play — no harsh chemicals. We work all over Torquay and the surrounding Devon area — Babbacombe & Oddicombe Beach, Cockington Village, St Marychurch and the towns between.
The Moore & Franks approach in Torquay
Torquay's play spaces are scattered across its tiers, from the soft surfaces near Babbacombe and Oddicombe to the play parks around Chelston and Shiphay and the holiday-park play areas serving the bay's visitors. The mild, humid microclimate that keeps the palms alive also keeps rubber crumb and wet-pour permanently damp, and salt-laden air off Tor Bay feeds green and black algae into every soft surface. Mature trees on the steep wooded slopes drop heavy leaf litter on top. Our DOFF III superheated-steam rig sanitises frames, soft-play, changing rooms and bonded surfacing, lifting algae, salt film and leaf stain with completely non-hazardous, child-safe products. A long-established Devon family firm, twenty-five years in, insured to £5m, free quote on request.
Torquay earns its living from visitors, and a lot of the soft surfacing we're asked about serves them — the play areas on the holiday and caravan parks above the bay, hotel play corners, and the busy public parks around Babbacombe. A tired, algae-streaked play area costs a park bookings and reflects badly on the whole site. We sanitise the equipment, matting and any changing or shower facilities together, so a holiday park presents well from the first arrivals of the season.
On the coast the method really counts, because the equipment is fighting salt as well as algae. The DOFF III sanitises with temperature rather than force, which lifts the salt-fed film and growth without blasting the finish off frames or waterlogging the safety surfacing beneath. A high-pressure jet would drive damp into joints the sea air has already got at. Once the steam's done its work the surfaces dry fast, so a Torquay site rarely has to close for more than a few hours.
Torquay's sites run the full range — steel-frame equipment on the public parks, moulded multiplay on the holiday parks, wet-pour and rubber matting throughout, plus the tiled floors, benches and showers in the clubs and parks' facility blocks. The steam system handles all of it, adjusting from the deep joints of a climbing frame to the flat run of a changing-room floor. No strong chemical smell is left for the next people in, and everything's usable again quickly.
Our Torquay customers are typically within 45 minutes of our Exeter base. We cover the wider TQ1, TQ2 postcode area and the surrounding villages (Babbacombe & Oddicombe Beach, Cockington Village, St Marychurch, Wellswood, Torre Abbey, Kents Cavern).
A clear, repeatable process.
No surprises, no upsells. The same method every job — that's how you get the same result every time.
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Site survey
We look over the equipment and surfaces, check access and agree timing — often outside opening or session hours.
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Steam sanitise
DOFF III superheated steam worked across equipment, joints, handholds and surfaces to lift grime and sanitise.
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Non-hazardous finish
A non-hazardous sanitiser applied where wanted for a longer-lasting clean — nothing harmful left behind.
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Ready to use
Surfaces dry quickly after steam cleaning, so equipment and rooms are back in use without a long wait.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions we get asked the most. If yours isn't here, drop us a line — we reply same day.
There's no fixed rate — we quote each job free once we've seen it. On the coast, exposure and size are the main cost factors: a salt-weathered holiday-park play area takes more work than a small sheltered one at Shiphay. You'll get a clear written price with no obligation.
All of it — from the parks and holiday sites around Babbacombe and Oddicombe to the play areas at Chelston, Shiphay and Wellswood, and down toward the harbour. If your play park, soft-play or changing room sits in the TQ1 or TQ2 postcode, we'll come to it.
Yes. The same DOFF III steam handles tiled floors, benches, shower areas and soft-play as readily as outdoor equipment. It sanitises through heat, leaves no strong chemical smell, and dries quickly, so the facilities are back in use for guests shortly after we've finished.
Message or call for a same-day reply, then we'll look and give a free written quote. We work Monday to Friday, eight till five, and plan the work around your changeovers and opening hours so nothing's shut during busy periods. We're a two-man family firm, so it's the same pair each time.
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Fixed price, in writing, guaranteedFree, no-obligation quote within 24 hours.
Send a couple of photos or book a site visit — fixed price in writing before any work starts.