Typical Product Details
Product Size:
0.4W x 1.7L x 2.4H m
Min Age:
3+ years
Fallzone Size:
No Fallzone
Budget:
$$
Free Height of Fall:
Under 0.6 m
Materials:
Jarrah
Equipment Type:
Mechanics Shop Front
303-MEC
The Mechanics Shop Front is a Jarrah workshop-themed play structure offering mechanic role play for early learning centres, schools or public spaces. Children step into the role of mechanic or shop owner, fixing pretend vehicles and serving customers at a sturdy timber counter.
A timber service bell and dedicated space for hanging tools (tools not included) bring authentic detail to the workshop role play, while angle-cut bush poles with customisable painted tops frame the structure. As imaginative play equipment for early learning centres or schools, it pairs naturally with VRI’s 500-series play vehicles to build a complete garage and workshop role play scene.
Constructed in our O’Connor WA workshop from West Australian Jarrah hardwood, the Mechanics Shop Front is finished with a weather-resistant water-based oil and features custom routed and painted signage options such as ‘Mechanic Shop’ or ‘Please Pay Here’. The structure is designed in accordance with AS 4685. Our design team can tailor the layout and signage, lower the servery height and scale for early learning centres and smaller children, or rework the front around a completely different theme for your play space. The counter height can be adjusted to suit children of different needs, so a child seated in a wheelchair can serve at the workshop counter alongside standing children, an inclusive option.
VRI installs the Mechanics Shop Front across Perth and WA, or supplies it Australia-wide as a supply-only option with installation drawings for your contractor. Enquire about bringing mechanic role play to your play space with the Mechanics Shop Front.
Product Features:
• Workshop service counter
• Timber service bell
• Space for hanging tools
• Custom routed signage
• Adjustable counter height
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Mechanics Shop Front need a fall zone?
No. The Mechanics Shop Front is used from ground level with nothing to climb, so it needs no fall zone or impact-attenuating surfacing under AS 4685. It drops into an existing play area without altering the surfacing you have specified elsewhere on the site.
Can children using wheelchairs use the Mechanics Shop Front?
Yes. The counter height can be adjusted to suit children of different needs, so a child seated in a wheelchair can serve at the workshop counter alongside standing children. The Mechanics Shop Front suits children aged 3 years and over, and the workshop counter runs the full 1700mm length of the structure.
Can the Mechanics Shop Front be re-themed or resized?
Yes. Mechanics Shop Front layout and height can be customised and the routed and painted signage is made to your wording, so the same structure serves another theme entirely. An interactive timber service bell gives children something to work as well as a counter.
Mechanics Shop Front
