Southern California · since 2004
Where communities come together.
Playgrounds, shade, surfacing and site work for schools, parks and public spaces, from concept to completion.
2004
Installing since
330+
Projects completed since 2019
35+
Manufacturers installed
250+
Contractors, agencies and clients
Project counts are from PFI job records, 2019 to 2026. Client and manufacturer counts are from PFI accounting and job records.
What we build
Turnkey play and outdoor spaces, installed with care.
Play structures
Equipment from the leading makers, installed with care.
Shade structures
Steel shelters and fabric shade.
Athletic equipment
Bleachers, dugouts, goals and fitness.
Site amenities
Tables, benches, bike racks and more.
Site work & maintenance
Concrete, walls, ADA ramps, repair and upgrades.
Safety surfacing
Poured-in-place, turf and resurfacing.
About PFI
We were kids once too.
Since 2004, Play Foundations, Inc. has been a preferred playground and site amenity installer in Southern California. We are licensed, bonded and insured. We were once kids ourselves, and we use that frame of reference to build imaginative, inspiring play and outdoor areas everyone can enjoy. Our installers take pride in the details, and in making sure that areas are safe so that kids can go about their business of having fun.
Installation
- Steel shelters
- Fabric shade structures
- Playgrounds
- Playground surfacing
- Athletic equipment
- Site amenities
Site work
- Sidewalks
- Retaining walls
- Seat walls
- Curbs
- ADA ramps
- Handrails
Maintenance
- Existing structure upgrades
- Resurfacing
- Structural repair
- Site furnishings restoration
- Athletic equipment repair
Recent projects
More projectsPershing Square 
Ramona Gardens 
Clearwater Elementary School 
Del Valle Park 
Windward School 
Marriott Newport Coast Villas Bolivar Park Santa Ana River Trails 
Waterleaf Apartments 
University High School 
SeaCliff Elementary School 
Slauson
Where we work
Los Angeles to San Diego, and beyond.
From our office in Vista, our crews work across Southern California and beyond: Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties.
- DSA school projects for K-12 districts
- Public works for cities, counties and park agencies, with prevailing wage and certified payroll
- Union projects and project labor agreements
- Military family housing and on-base work, with federal Davis-Bacon certified payroll
- Resorts, HOAs and multifamily communities
Affiliations and partnerships
Certified, and partnered with the best.
We hold several certifications and professional memberships, including CPSI and membership in the National Recreation and Park Association. We are a factory-trained, certified installer for Landscape Structures, GameTime, Miracle Recreation, Playworld, Playcraft, Play & Park Structures and KOMPAN, and we have installed equipment from the makers below. For safety surfacing and turf, we partner with specialty subcontractors who perform their own work.
Playgrounds
Landscape Structures · GameTime · KOMPAN · Miracle Recreation · Playworld · Playcraft · Little Tikes Commercial · Play & Park Structures · PlayPower · Berliner Seilfabrik · Richter Spielgeräte · Goric · LappsetShade & shelters
USA SHADE · ICON Shelter Systems · Poligon · Superior ShadeSurfacing & turf partners
SpectraTurf · Robertson Recreational SurfacesAthletic & fitness
L.A. Steelcraft · PW Athletic · Greenfields Outdoor FitnessSite furnishings
Landscape Forms · UPC ParksWater play
AquatixLet's build your next play space.
Tell us about the site and the schedule. We will get back to you.
1330 N. Melrose Dr., Suite F
Vista, CA 92083
(760) 295-8645
info@playfoundations.com