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Playground RockStars

Playgrounds, Handyman Services, Basketball Goals

About us

PlaySmart Recreational Construction has over 27 years of experience in the industry, installing both commercial and residential sets for schools, parks and families. The owner, Robert Mendez, Holds a BA from Ferris State University in Recreational Management. Robert personally oversees all projects, from start to finish. With our knowledge and experience, we can guide you along to make the best, safest, and economical choice with ease and stress-free for you and your family. We have a five-star rating and are voted as one of the best in Thumbtack in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, You may also check out our Facebook page and read what some of our PlaySmart Recreational Construction families had to say about us. We are a professional company, and playgrounds are what we do. Allow us to take the stress and hassle out of this wonderful part of what is sure to live in your child's memory for years and years to come. Allow us to put our years of experience and professionalism to work. We are giving you back your free time on the weekend! That is where PlaySmart Recreational Construction comes in -- to take the stress out of something that should be an enjoyable experience for everyone. Certainly, it is a pleasure and an honor for us each time we see a child sees his/her playset for the very first time. We know that it is not an experience that your child is soon to forget. Above all, you can be sure that your child's safety is our number one priority. Give us a call. We are looking forward to talking with you.

Business highlights

32 years of trusted experience
Minority Owned & Operated

Services we offer

Sales and installation of commercial and residential playground equipment for elementary schools, daycare's, preschools, Municipalities, church's, apartment complex, private residential. We also do spring tune-up on your playground equipment and safety surfacing.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

10%



Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
Financing Available
MasterCard
PayPal
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.513 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
77%
4
0%
3
0%
2
8%
1
15%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.6
value
4.5
professionalism
4.6
responsiveness
4.5
punctuality
4.5
Showing 1-13 of 13 reviews

Elizabeth D.
08/2023
5.0
playground equipment
  + -1 more
These guys were fantastic to work with. Professional, fast, would highly recommend.
Description of Work: Swingset Installation
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Darren L.
10/2018
5.0
playground equipment
  + -1 more
Top notch from start to finish. I highly recommend this company. I'm very happy I went with this company as they were professional and did the job in a timely manner.
Description of Work: Playground installation-residential

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Orlando L.
10/2018
5.0
playground equipment
  + -1 more
Told me he would have my play set installed in time . He was a man of his word. Very professional.
Description of Work: Had a new play set installed .

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500

Lance L.
10/2018
5.0
playground equipment
  + -1 more
Playset Was installed in a timely manner and right where I wanted it located
Description of Work: I need a play set installed that Purchased from Sam’s club..

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Angelica P.
10/2018
5.0
playground equipment
  + -1 more
Great would definitely recommend them. Such polite and great workers.
Description of Work: Install playset

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Ray M.
10/2018
5.0
playground equipment
  + -1 more
Honestly Roberto, is a true professional and takes safety first. This is my second time using him in the past two years. He is reliable and goes the extra mile. The company I purchased rubber mulch , Roberto inspected the product and was a danger to our children. The mulch had metal items in them and he contacted the company and shared our concern. I ordered the mulch my self and they were not good luckily I got him to do my job and prevented injury. Thanks again
Description of Work: Play structure install, rubber mulch install

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000

A L.
08/2016
1.0
playground equipment
  + -1 more
The initial experience went well. Roberto was paid half the cost of the job up front. He took down the playscape and was to install it at another location. After the playscape was take down, he never returned to complete the job. Several phone calls were made and no response was ever given. There was not even a reply to the text messages. My children were very disappointed to say the least and I think that is what I am most upset about. They were truly looking forward t their playscape. Now all they have is a muddy yard.
Description of Work: Remove and install a playground.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$3,900

Nisa D.
06/2016
2.0
playground equipment
  + -1 more
I left two messages for Roberto at Playground RockStars over a several week period in May 2016 that were not returned. My sister and brother-in-law used Roberto and Playground RockStars for a play structure assembly and were very pleased with him and his work. I don't know the circumstances of the unreturned messages and perhaps there is a reasonable explanation, but the situation is disappointing.
Description of Work: No work was performed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
responsiveness
2.0


Daniel S.
01/2015
5.0
playground equipment
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Installed our play structure we bought at Costco. They were very familiar with the structure and had it together in about 3 or 4 hours. I'd use them again. It would have taken me about 2 solid days with a helper to install this.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$450

Dena H.
06/2014
1.0
playground equipment
  + -1 more
Not showed up,nor answering my messages nor phone calls
Description of Work: Not show up for his appointment

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
4.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$450

Response from Playground RockStars
Hello, Thanks for the comment! Sorry that Roberto couldn't get up for the hospital bed to install your play set!! Like I explain yesterday he fell off a ladder early in the week hurt both his knee and elbow and was emitted in the hospital. When he fell he fell he landed on his phone and broke it. Myself (wife) has try my best to contact everyone to reschedule. But I have been busy taken care of my husband that is in the hospital plus my five kids, so I am sorry that I didn't drop everything that I was doing so you could get your play set up!! Thanks for being upstanding.

Deborah M.
06/2013
5.0
playground equipment
  + -1 more
Robert was absolutely fantastic to work with on the assembly and installation of our swing set. He installed our Suncast Vista Playset. He was extremely professional, responsive and helpful to us. It was a joy to work with Robert throughout the entire process. He always responds quickly to phone calls, voicemails and emails and lets you know the next step in the process. Before we started, he went ahead and visited us to see our yard ahead of time. We really appreciated this as it helped us to decide on the placement of the swing set. He then worked with us to set up a date for the assembly/installation and was very professional at responding to any questions that we had. On the day of installation, he was amazing! Robert and one other person came and they worked non-stop and quickly had everything assembled and installed in under 8 hours. It was amazing !!! Robert definitely has exceptional skills when it comes to swing set assembly, installation and safety. This was such a fantastic experience. I would Definitely recommend Robert to anyone who is interested in this type of work. It's difficult to find contractors who do this type of work and they can be difficult to get a hold of, difficult to schedule and tend to not respond to messages and questions. Robert, however, was absolutely fantastic ! Thank you Robert for the terrific work, for your talent and for the great experience !
Description of Work: Robert assembled and installed our Suncast Vista Playset.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$475

Laura L.
03/2013
5.0
playground equipment
  + -1 more
They: * stained the play-set * installed the play-set * they did it in a timely fashion * the estimate was right on track * Roberto and his employees were excellent to do business with - kind, courteous and professional. * after the play-set was installed - the backyard was cleaned up better then they found it. * Most of all my 2 boys love the play-set they installed . The nice thing about these play-sets are the variety of different styles and the ability to customize them. Also, as your family grows so can your play set.. You can at any time change accessories and/or add new ones. We are actually in the process of adding to the one we currently have. The kids can't wait until we have it all designed and installed. Once the weather starts to warm up.
Description of Work: They installed a play-set that we purchased through them.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,900

rob P.
02/2013
5.0
playground equipment
  + -1 more
Good...i've used them before as well. Not many people do this sort of work. He also notified me that my playset had excessive wood cracking, in which i then called the manufacturer to get warranty new wood pcs sent to replace cracking ones.
Description of Work: Moved children's playset to new house. Disassembled, transported, reassembled.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

    Contact information

    5713 Comet Ave, Toledo, OH 43623


    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Open All Day
    Monday:
    Open All Day
    Tuesday:
    Open All Day
    Wednesday:
    Open All Day
    Thursday:
    Open All Day
    Friday:
    Open All Day
    Saturday:
    Open All Day

    Licensing

    Insured

    Eco-friendly Accreditations

    LEED Accredited Professional
    No
    Energy Star Partner
    No
    EPA Lead-Safe Certified
    No
    Use Green Products or Work Practices
    Yes
    State Contractor License Requirements

    All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves. To find more licensing information for your state, visit our State Contractor License Requirements page.

    *Contact business to see additional licenses.


    Service Categories

    Playgrounds,
    Handyman Services,
    Basketball Goals

    FAQ

    Playground RockStars is currently rated 4.5 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: Open All Day

    Monday: Open All Day

    Tuesday: Open All Day

    Wednesday: Open All Day

    Thursday: Open All Day

    Friday: Open All Day

    Saturday: Open All Day

    Playground RockStars accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
    Yes, Playground RockStars offers free project estimates.
    Yes, Playground RockStars offers eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Playground RockStars does not offer a senior discount.
    No, Playground RockStars does not offer emergency services.
    Yes, Playground RockStars offers warranties.
    Playground RockStars offers the following services: Sales and installation of commercial and residential playground equipment for elementary schools, daycare's, preschools, Municipalities, church's, apartment complex, private residential. We also do spring tune-up on your playground equipment and safety surfacing.

    Contact information

    5713 Comet Ave, Toledo, OH 43623


    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Open All Day
    Monday:
    Open All Day
    Tuesday:
    Open All Day
    Wednesday:
    Open All Day
    Thursday:
    Open All Day
    Friday:
    Open All Day
    Saturday:
    Open All Day