About Us
Backyard Playground has been providing custom built playsets for families since 2005. Our goal is to design and build exactly the playset your family wants in the space you have available.
Backyard Playground has been providing custom built playsets for families since 2005. Our goal is to design and build exactly the playset your family wants in the space you have available.
Mark worked at Verizon Wireless in California and Georgia for 15 years before starting Backyard Playground in 2005. You’ll see Mark onsite at many site evaluations where designs are created and also on site during installations.
Joe was a landscape business owner in New York, and has been Lead Playground Installer for Landscape Structures, also in NY. Joe’s been with Backyard Playground since 2014. Joe’s completely versatile but focuses mainly on playground manufacturing. You’ll see him onsite also for our trickier installations.
Collin is a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill and has been full-time at Backyard Playground since 2016. He does much of the manufacturing and many of the installations. He’s previously worked part-time with the company for 10 years.
Collin passed the National Certified Playground Safety Inspector exam in July of 2016.
Conner graduated from Appalachian State University in May 2017 and moved to Richmond to run our operations across the state. You’ll find him manufacturing, installing and doing site evaluations and design. He’s previously worked part-time with the company for 9 years.
Conner passed the National Certified Playground Safety Inspector exam in July of 2016.