Vinyl Swing Sets: Three Things to Look For

So it can feel like the wild west out there when shopping for vinyl swing sets!

Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and all other platforms are throwing ads at you like the shoot-out at high noon! You hardly get done browsing one website before your Facebook or Instagram is besieged by the brand’s ads.

How do you know what is legit? Phrases like “premier vinyl swing sets” and “highest quality standards” are great, but everyone uses them. In today’s digital marketing world, everything looks great, sounds great, but what is authentic? In a world where we all are buying more and more items online and not seeing them in person, how can you be sure you are getting a good swing set?

Here is my shortlist of actual quality points for shopping swing sets online.

The Warranty

Talk is cheap; warranties are not. High-quality products will withstand the test of time, so the longer the company warrants its playsets, the better the quality of the material. 

King Swings backs its vinyl swing sets with a 6-year warranty on all parts and labor, a 20-year warranty on the vinyl itself against discoloration and fading, and a lifetime warranty on the wood inside the sleeve against rot, decay, and insect damage.

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The Reviews

This is a no-brainer but check the reviews. How recent are the latest ones? Is there a theme in the reviews whether negative or positive? Does the company try to correct its mistakes?

Check out King Swing’s reviews on Google and Facebook. We know that a swing set is a big purchase, and we want everyone to be happy. Our teams work hard at providing a customer experience that continually blows people away.

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The Materials

Another important factor you should consider when shopping for a swing set is the quality of the materials. King Swings crafts heirloom quality swing sets and playhouses using some of the finest materials around.

Our swing sets and playhouses are built using pressure-treated Southern Yellow Pine inserted into a vinyl sleeve. The viny sleeve creates the unique white, clean look that separates us from traditional metal playgrounds. Durable, easy to clean, and protecting the wood underneath from UV rays, our vinyl sleeve provides a smooth, splinter-free, rust-free finish with a 20-year warranty against fading.

The yellow pine under the sleeve is one of the hardest softwoods. Since it is sourced in the USA, it is affordable yet durable. We use Culpeper Microprp Technology, a safe way to pressure treat wood, resulting in no ecotoxins or other environmental impacts. To read more about how we pressure treat our wood, click here.

Combined, you get durability, longevity, and ease of cleaning vinyl plus the strength of wood.

Nearly everyone recognizes the brand Trex®, and for good reason. They have built themselves up to be easily one of the most recognizable names in outdoor decking. Their durable, stain-resistant decking perfectly pairs with our swing sets and playhouses.

Trex® decking won’t warp in the sun, splinter, or rot. Plus, each board is mold and mildew-resistant. Trex® is proudly eco-friendly. Made from a mixture of 95% recycled plastic film and reclaimed sawdust, a 500-square-foot deck contains about 140,000 recycled plastic bags

The metal components used in a King Swings swing set are stainless steel and made in the USA.  Corner brackets and other brackets for the swing beams are also powder-coated and made in the USA.

In Closing

King Swings crafts vinyl swing sets and playhouses, which our in-house crews deliver and install to your home. Every set is made to order and lovingly assembled by our Amish craftsmen by hand. We back our work with a hefty warranty, and our 100s of five-star reviews testify to our superior customer service.

Browse our standard designs, check out custom sets on our Instagram, and give us a call when you are ready to bring the playground home!