Recommended Inspection and Maintenance Requirements

Bark Based

Type of LIAS Product Short Term
(Daily/Weekly)		 Medium Term
(Monthly/Quarterly)		 Long Term
(Annually)

Granular Melcourt Playbark®
  1. Visual site inspection.
  2. In areas of particularly high activity, level LIAS with a rake.
  3. Physical removal of litter and debris.
  1. Recorded site inspection.
  2. Top-up LIAS to maintain at required depth.
  1. Independent expert site inspection.

Wood Based

Graded Conifer Chips Melcourt Playchips®
  1. Visual site inspection.
  2. In areas of particularly high activity, level LIAS with a rake.
  3. Physical removal of litter and debris.
  4. During long, dry periods, the LIAS would benefit from a liberal spraying with water, in order to maintain the material's spongy texture.
  1. Recorded site inspection.
  2. Top-up LIAS to maintain at required depth.
  1. Independent expert site inspection.
Conifer Peelings Melcourt Softfall
  1. Visual site inspection.
  2. In areas of particularly high activity, level LIAS with a rake.
  3. Physical removal of litter and debris.
  4. During long, dry periods, the LIAS would benefit from a liberal spraying with water, in order to maintain the material's spongy texture.
  1. Recorded site inspection.
  2. Top-up LIAS to maintain at required depth, then fork and turn the whole LIAS to produce a homogeneous surface, of equal texture and consistency.
  1. Independent expert site inspection.
  2. Top-up LIAS as required by measurement, to the desired settled depth, as item 2 - medium term.
Graded Mini Conifer Chips Melcourt Kushyfall®
  1. Visual site inspection.
  2. In areas of particularly high activity, level LIAS with a rake.
  3. Physical removal of litter and debris.
  4. During long, dry periods, the LIAS would benefit from a liberal spraying with water, in order to maintain the material's spongy texture.
  1. Recorded site inspection.
  2. Top-up LIAS to maintain at required depth.
  1. Independent expert site inspection.

Sand Based

Melcourt Playsand
  1. Visual site inspection.
  2. In areas of particularly high activity, level LIAS with a rake.
  3. Physical removal of litter and debris.
  4. In urban areas where cat fouling can be a problem, remove faeces and clean the LIAS with disinfectant.
  1. Recorded site inspection.
  2. Top-up LIAS to maintain at required depth.
  1. Independent expert site inspection.

Pea Gravel Based

  1. Visual site inspection.
  2. In areas of particularly high activity, level LIAS with a rake.
  3. Physical removal of litter and debris.
  1. Recorded site inspection.
  2. Top-up LIAS to maintain at required depth.
  1. Independent expert site inspection.