Many people are hesitant of buying wooden swing sets for their children because of the upkeep and maintenance. Most individuals think of these units and often equate it with a lot of work. They picture having to get out the sander every spring in order to sand down the wood to prevent their kids from getting splinters and to get rid of the warping. They then think that they have to go to the local hardware store and pick up a can of stain or sealant in order to refinish the backyard playsets and protect them from weathering even further. Others may be afraid that they have to go through and retighten and secure all of the nuts and bolts. Water damage has been a worry as well, but in reality, this is not the case.

Now more than ever, wooden swing sets have been making the shift to become virtually maintenance free. This lifts the burden to maintain the units off of prospective buyers’ shoulders. The realization of not having to constantly maintain their backyard playsets in order for them to last has turned many into purchasers. Many units are guaranteed to be just about maintenance free and they are also built to last as well. Wooden swing sets these days are constructed with durability in mind since the manufacturers understand that this is not a cheap purchase for most families. This is a big investment and they understand that parents need them to hold up for a long time in order for their investment to be worth it. Also, most are conscious as well that when families buy backyard playsets, they are expecting them to last long enough for all of their children to get use out of it and not have to replace it before then.

These maintenance free backyard playsets also save parents a lot of time. Can you imagine having to take care of the larger units on the market that have 2 or 3 forts and are enormous? Some of the taller units would probably require the use of a ladder to reach them as well. It would be a large and daunting project to tackle every year and most people do not want this responsibility. That is one of the main reasons that so many units now a days are easy to take care of.

Some manufacturers even offer special versions of wooden swing sets that feature the lumber encased in a plastic sleeve or vinyl. This way there is no chance of the lumber to become damaged due to the weather. This also erases the need to sand or water seal the wood as well. These new wooden swing sets are also safer as well because they don’t require maintenance. If kids play on backyard playsets that require yearly upkeep and they do not receive them, they can become dangerous. Parts and pieces can become loose or they could get splinters, which are not fun. However, backyard playsets that have the vinyl encased lumber make it impossible for kids to develop splinters. Overall, kids safety is super important and it should be considered as well when deciding which wooden swing sets are the best fits for your family.