Why a trampoline safety enclosure

Nowadays you can purchase an outdoor use trampoline with or without a safety enclosure, but what is a safety enclosure and why would you consider purchasing one.

Lets start by analysing what a trampoline enclosure actually is - a trampoline enclosure is designed to keep people using the trampoline safe, the enclosure must therefore be strong enough that it wont tear when strong forces are applied, the enclosure must also must be soft enough that it does not injure the person using the trampoline.

So what is the enclosure made from

Trampoline enclosures are made from a high tension polyester mesh fabric, the fabric is soft yet strong enough to support an average weight forcing against it several thousand times before it begins to tear.

What type of trampolines do enclosures fit

From my own research I have found enclosures fit a few basic types of trampolines, round trampolines, rectangular trampolines and oval trampolines. For some reason no suppliers seem to sell trampoline safety enclosures for square trampolines.

How do you install the enclosure on the trampoline

Installing the enclosure can prove to be difficult if you are not a “hands on” person, however most enclosures bolt onto the existing trampoline frames. For example an 8 foot trampoline with 3 legs may require a pole for each side of the leg totalling 6 poles that extend to a height above the trampoline. The safety covers then slot over the top of the poles and finally the net is tied onto the supporting poles.

Please note – trampoline enclosures add more mass to the trampoline which can make it dangerous if caught by the wind, To combat this you can purchase a tie down kit to safely anchor the trampoline to the ground

What is the average price of a trampoline enclosure.

Well in my opinion you are better off purchasing a trampoline with a safety enclosure as it will be cheaper than purchasing them separately. If you are purchasing the enclosure separately it will depend on what type & size of trampoline you have. Generally you are looking between £60 anywhere up to £300 in the UK, in the USA between $100 anywhere up to $350