Wesburn Park Spray Pad Burnaby: StreetBond Water Park Surface 2023
Wesburn Park in Burnaby received a new spray pad surface in October 2023 — StreetBond durable pavement coatings installed to create a bold, colourful, long-lasting water play surface for the neighbourhood park.
Wesburn Park is a community park in South Burnaby. The spray pad addition is a significant amenity upgrade for the families who use the park through the summer months. We were engaged to deliver the surface installation — the coating system that makes a spray pad surface functional, safe, and visually engaging for children.
Why StreetBond Leads Spray Pad Applications
StreetBond has become our go-to specification for spray pad and water play surfaces in BC, and for good reason. The product consistently outperforms alternatives in the specific conditions that spray pads generate:
Permanent water saturation — A spray pad surface is wet for its entire operating season. Coatings that don't tolerate constant moisture absorption fail early. StreetBond's chemistry is designed for wet outdoor applications.
Intense UV — Summer spray pad hours coincide with peak UV exposure. Colour systems that aren't UV-stabilised bleach noticeably within a single season. StreetBond's colour formulation maintains saturation through full BC summer conditions.
Barefoot safety — Aggregate embed in the coating provides traction without roughness — the balance between slip resistance and comfort for running children is something we calibrate specifically for spray pad applications.
Wesburn Park October 2023
The October installation timeline allowed the surface to fully cure before the park closed for winter, ensuring it would be ready for full season use the following summer. Planning the installation in the shoulder season is our standard approach for spray pad projects — it minimizes disruption to park users and maximizes cure time before the surface sees its first summer load.
For Burnaby parks and recreation, and for municipalities across BC specifying spray pad surface installations, contact us for product specification and project discussion.
