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Bring the Playground Home With King Swings

Written by Justin Doutrich | Feb 4, 2025 6:31:27 PM

As a dad of three, I understand why you are here, searching for the best, safest swing set on the market. Your kids are fantastic, and you love them dearly, but they must also get outside for their happiness and your sanity. Nothing regulates a child’s disposition like hours of good, happy play outside on their own backyard swing set. 

So you began your search. You need a durable swing set that doesn’t require upkeep, is built to last, and, oh, BTW, you want it to look nice in your backyard. You have put a lot of sweat, money, and effort into your backyard and don’t want any cheap-looking plastic monstrosity. Does King Swings offer a backyard swing set that checks all those boxes?

Yes, King Swings handcrafts modern swing sets with premium materials to create heirloom-quality swing sets. With 35+ years of experience, we know what it takes to design, build, and install an outdoor swing set that keeps your children outside. On top of that, we encourage you to custom-design your swing set to fit your space, budget, and needs. Our 5-star service doesn’t stop there; our in-house crews bring out your set and install it for you, making this process as easy as possible. 

If all this sounds like a breath of fresh air, keep reading. This blog post is our anchor page for all things swing sets. We shall educate you on everything you need to know about swing sets, such as how to order, customize, and more. Each topic will have a link to go deeper, so if you don’t find the info you want here, click on the topic header to jump to an in-depth article!

Let’s outline our discussion today.

  1. Who is King Swings?
  2. What is a vinyl swing set?
  3. How do I get started?
  4. How does customizing a swing set work?
  5. How does delivery and installation work?
  6. What is the warranty?

Once you are done reading this admittedly long blog post, be sure to explore the rest of our blog for even more helpful info. Or, if you prefer video content, spend some time on our YouTube. 

 

King Swings: Excellence in Vinyl Swing Sets and Playhouses

King Swings began in an Amish chicken barn and has grown into a nationally recognized brand whose partners include illustrious household names like the Philadelphia Phillies. How did King Swings go from those humble beginnings to where we are now? 

King Swing’s unbeatable customer experience, premium materials, and unmatched product quality propelled us to the forefront. Still, our love for the new, the innovative, and the watching of trends has kept us growing. 

If you want to learn more about the Amish craftsmen who build your swing sets and playhouse, read our manufacturing blog post. Or, if you are interested in founder stories, explore our CEO Elmer’s rise from a push broom in his father’s shop to manning one of the largest vinyl swing set manufacturers. 

The bottom line is that King Swings values our customers, which means we are honest with setting expectations, diligent in designing a set they want, and attentive to their needs and requests. Our manufacturing teams are skilled, crafting durable swing sets that exceed expectations. And our install crews? Read our Google reviews, and you rapidly lose count of how often our install teams are praised. 

As our customers say, their excellent experience with King Swing’s teams and products is a rarity today.

 

Vinyl Swing Sets: Beauty and Durability

You know what a wood swing set is, and you have seen all the memes about metal swing sets, but what is a vinyl swing set?

A King Swings vinyl swing set takes southern yellow pine, pressure treats it, and then slides the wood into a vinyl sleeve. This combination creates several key advantages over a wood swing set:

  • Minimal upkeep
  • No Splinters
  • No unsightly knots or checking
  • Longer life span
  • Modern, clean appearance
  • Protects the wood against the sun.
  • A better warranty

You can read more in our vinyl swing sets FAQ blog post, but the short story is that you get a long-lasting, more durable, easier to maintain, and more beautiful swing set. 

 

How do I get Started?

Getting started is quite easy. We have several options to fit your preferences:

  • Our Website. You are already here, so go ahead and browse all of our standard models to get a sense of what we offer.
  • Our Catalog. Download it by clicking on the link and enjoy exploring our sets. If you want a physical copy, great! Email info@kingswingsets to request one, and we will send it out!
  • Our Instagram. If customizing sounds great, our IG is full of great custom sets that our customers designed with the help of our teams. 
  • Our Youtube Channel. Watch helpful playset tours to understand how big everything is, how it all works together, and expert tips. 

Regardless of where you begin your journey, the best advice I can give you is to do all four. You will have the best experience the more you invest in the process, so watch the videos, view lots of sets, flip through the catalog during breakfast, and scroll through our Instagram. You will be an expert before you know it.  

You can also watch this helpful getting started video but PLEASE NOTE that the deposit process has changed since recording this video. 

 

How does customizing a swing set work?

Customizing is our endless joy. We want to help you design a set that perfectly fits your space, budget, and dreams. 

And it's surprisingly easy. Most of our customers use one of two paths. The first path is taking one of our standard designs and just tweaking it a bit. They could add an additional slide, change the layout to fit their space better or add fun under the tower. They make these changes by calling in or emailing our reps. We provide 2d top-down drawings to help you visualize the changes and updated estimates as the swing set design changes. 

The second path is for the dreamers. They start from the ground and truly build out a custom set from the ground up. These dreamers create play masterpieces such as the Hayes Legacy Homestead, the Flag Ship, and the Flannick Set. This level of customization requires a lot of back and forth between our team and the customer, but we love it, they love it, and it's a great time! The end results are stunning!

Either way, you choose to go, start by following our 3-Step Process. Contact us so we can guide you as you design your dream swing set or playhouse!

 

How Does Delivery and Installation Work?

Once you place your order and deposit, it will be moved to our scheduling team. They will begin working on a delivery date and, in general, will contact you within a week of your order with a date. On delivery day, a trackable link will be sent to your phone, allowing you to monitor the crew as they complete their deliveries.

Once the crew arrives, the crew leader meets with you to discuss where you want the set to go and its orientation. The crew then gets to work, and your swing set or playhouse will be ready to be played on in a few hours. Once finished, the crew lead collects any outstanding payments. 

King Swings understands the importance of the delivery and installation experience for our customers. If you are at all concerned about having a crew come and work at your home, we encourage you to read our Google reviews. Our crews are the focal point of one happy customer after another. You will not find a better group of guys who genuinely care about your swing set and your experience.

 

What is your Warranty?

Our warranty is delightfully easy to understand. Here is the meat:

  • 6-year warranty on our workmanship and parts.
  • 20-year warranty on the vinyl sleeve against fading or discoloration.
  • Lifetime warranty on the wood inside the sleeve against rot, decay, or insect damage.

If you want more info, check out our in-depth coverage of our warranty here and how the warranty process works here.

When browsing other manufacturers, double-check the wording of their warranties and read the fine points carefully. We have one of the best warranties and a skilled customer service team. 

Bring the Playground Home!

We’re King Swings. A family-owned company with a 35+ year history of building premium swing sets that inspire enriching play and discovery. Handcrafted and customized so they are as unique as your family. Made with quality materials that stand the test of time. Our modern designs and imaginative accessories will inspire backyard play for the whole family. 

So what are you waiting for? Grab your phone (which you conveniently are already holding since you are reading this on your phone) and click the call now button! Let us help you bring the playground home!