Looking for advice on sports equipment for your school, leisure centre or sports facility? Explore our sports equipment FAQs for answers to common questions and guidance to help you make informed decisions. As a UK manufacturer, supplier and installer of sports hall and PE equipment, Universal Services supports customers from choosing suitable products through to installation and ongoing maintenance.
Browse the frequently asked questions below, or contact our team for advice tailored to your equipment, space and requirements.
This will depend on the wall make up in the hall, where the basketball goals are going to be installed. Unless it is a solid block work wall, it is likely that pattressing or steelwork will need to be installed by a specialist contractor.
Universal Services offer a range of replacement backboards and rings, that can potentially be fitted to your existing goal, either as supply only or fitted by our service team.
The top edge of the basketball ring must sit 10 feet (3050mm) off the ground.
Matchplay basketball goal boards are 1800mm x 1050mm and can be made from Timber, Acrylic or Glass. Practice basketball boards are 1200mm x 900mm Timber.
In most cases yes, we will need to see photos of the roof space where the cricket nets are going to be installed, provided with dimension of the room and advised if there is any existing trackway or equipment in the roof space the new cricket nets may clash with.
In most cases yes, we will need to see photos of the roof space where the cricket division net is going to be installed, provided with dimension of the room and advised if there is any existing trackway or equipment in the roof space the new division net may clash with.
You will need a member of staff with a Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), ideally Level 2, to operate and oversee the use of the trampolines, that there is enough clear height in the room (5m) and the cost for the additional safety equipment needed to carryout trampolining safely.
Our M trampoline is smaller bed and therefore ideally suited to school environments and for beginners. Our GM trampoline has a larger bed, making it more suitable for more experienced individuals at colleges, universities and for club level trampolining.
Yes, we offer cable braced frames with screw down feet, these frames are limited in the features they offer compared to our standard frames though.
First you need to check if there are any underfloor services or asbestos in the floor. You will also need to let us know the type of floor you have installed in the hall and if known the floor make up.
This is not likely to be possible, as it is unlikely the slab will be thick enough for the sockets, most slabs are between 150 & 200mm thick. Our socketed equipment requires a minimum slab thickness of 330mm.
Unfortunately we do not offer the relevant groundworks to concrete in the sockets for this type of equipment. A local groundworks company should be able to carry this out for you.
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