| Material |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
| Wood |
• Least expensive material available
• More versatile than steel or concrete
• Inexpensive to replace
• Portable |
• Deteriorates in outdoor parks
• Massive maintenance costs
• Screws back out quickly
• Surfaces needs to be replaced often
• Can collapse; causing liability issues |
| Concrete |
• Allows for bowls and bowled corners
• Quietest – in relative terms
• Long-lasting
• Concrete perceived to be
most durable |
• Most expensive initially and to repair
• Can erode & crack especially in
freeze/thaw climates
• No bikes allowed/difficult to police
• Not easily moved
• Inset angles break and/or crack
• Not as durable as steel
|
| Steel |
• Less expensive than concrete
• Great for skateboards, bikes,
inline skates
• Low maintenance
• Water Resistant
• Portable
• Smooth Ride
• Best Value: Most durable with more
options and less cost
|
• More expensive initially than wood
• Unable to provide bowls |
| Skatelite™ |
• Water Resistant
• Lasts longer than wood |
• Shorter warranty than steel or concrete
• Bike pegs can gouge synthetic surface
• Requires metal edging to protect surfaces
• Has tendency to warp
• Expensive to replace/need to replace often
• Must be bolted or screwed together;
more maintenance
• Backouts can cause injury |
