There is a limited number of methods at securing an inflatable to the ground if it isn't grass. At East Coast Castles we aim to please all our customers and try not to let anyone down. Unfortunately when it comes to putting bouncy castles on anything other than grass there is a lot more safety measures that need to be adhered to.
We take the safety of the participants very serious and something that should not be ignored. our aim is to provide a safe environment for everyone and reduce the risk of injury to anyone wishing to play on or around our products.
We are not going to try and educate you but the simple fact is you need approx. 1 Ton of sand to secure a typical 12ft x 12ft bouncy castle to a hard standing. at 163kg per anchorage point with a minimum of 6 anchor points on the smallest of bouncy castles. This amount of sand is basically impossible to carry so we at East Coast Castles provide a few alternative methods.
How we secure our bouncy castles to hard standing is firstly if it can be accomplished is using ropes. Securing the castle to fixed points like fence posts etc.
Our best and most secure method is using anchor bolts.(see picture attached) How we do this is by drilling a minimum of 6 x 1cm wide holes in to your location and insert the bolt into the ground. This method is the best and most secure method in securing a bouncy castle to a hard standing. After the hire is over we fill in the hole again with either silicone so to waterproof the holes and that the holes can be used again with ease or alternatively we can fill it in with a quick drying form of cement although this might not be the exact colour it will provide the waterproofing needed.
These methods can be mixed with each other using ropes, anchor bolts and sandbags so don't be put of if you don't want holes in your garden still contact us to see what we can actually do.
Obviously these methods do not come into play when indoors as the weather element is taken away.
As your sitting there pondering can the wind really blow a bouncy castle over and is this an exaggeration of the truth feel free to use google and see what stories come up with looking for accidents on inflatables and bouncy castles.
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