Recreational Timber Structure Inspection

Know The Condition – Manage The Risk

Load-bearing timber structures supporting public-use facilities carry significant safety and liability risks. Knowing their condition provides the evidence needed to manage those risks, plan maintenance and demonstrate responsible management. For operators responsible for playgrounds, adventure facilities, holiday parks and other public-use structures, unidentified or unaddressed timber deterioration can create serious safety, financial and legal consequences.

Manage structural risk

Identify deterioration and defects that could affect the integrity of critical timber components.

Support your duty of care

Maintain documented evidence of timber condition as part of responsible inspection and maintenance.

Make informed decisions

Use evidence from the assessment to determine where maintenance, repair, reinforcement, further investigation or replacement may be required.

Assessment Tailored To The Structure

The assessment method is selected according to the type of load-bearing structure, the timber components and the information required. Assessment may include:

• Visual inspection and hammer testing of timber poles and structural supports

• Specialist testing, data capture and software analysis to identify and visualise internal defects and deterioration

• Detailed measurement and technical assessment of individual timber components

• Comprehensive reporting supported by photographs, measurements, test data, specialist analysis and visual representations of identified defects

Our approach draws on more than 20 years’ experience assessing timber poles within the UK overhead power line industry.

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What The Assessment Establishes

The assessment provides a clear picture of the condition and structural integrity of each load-bearing timber component, identifying:

• Deterioration, decay and structural defects

• Areas of concern requiring further investigation

• Components suitable for continued service

• Components requiring maintenance, repair, reinforcement or replacement

Detailed reporting provides clear, evidence-based information to support maintenance planning, remedial work and decisions about continued use.

Why Choose EP Marine & Rail?

20+ Years of Specialist Wood Pole Assessment Experience

EP Marine & Rail has more than 20 years’ experience assessing wood poles and investigating timber deterioration within the UK overhead utility industry. We apply this specialist knowledge to timber recreational and leisure structures, providing clear, evidence-based assessments of the supporting timber components themselves.

Specialist experience

More than two decades of experience assessing timber and identifying deterioration.

Evidence-based assessment

Visual findings, testing data, measurements and specialist analysis brought together to assess each component.

Clear reporting

Individual findings and practical recommendations presented in a detailed, auditable report.

Know The Condition Of Your Timber Structures

From playgrounds and adventure facilities to holiday parks and log cabins, EP Marine & Rail provides specialist timber testing and condition assessment of load-bearing components to identify deterioration, assess structural integrity and inform maintenance, repair or replacement decisions.