About Plastic Borders

Welcome to PlasticBorders.com, which specializes in plastic borders and timbers for playgrounds, gardens, and other areas. We are located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and we ship plastic borders and timbers all over the USA and internationally. Our parent company, MD Materials, will soon celebrate its 38th anniversary, having started business in 1986.

We sell plastic borders and timbers to schools. daycares, and residences all over the US. We also sell to residential customers. Our manufacturers include Childforms and Playground Borders Direct, which offers a 10-year warranty on every plastic border.†

Unlike many companies, we don’t just sell playground products — our knowledgeable playground technicians have installed plastic borders and timbers in dozens of schools and daycares throughout the Maryland – Virginia – Washington, DC area. Our staff is highly experienced at installing, relocating, and removing plastic borders and other playground equipment.

Shipping Policy

Orders of 10 borders or less can be shipped via UPS, and can be ordered on-line. Orders larger than 10 timbers will ship via motor freight. Please phone us toll free at (877) 840-0707 for freight charges. Orders placed online on Fridays after 2:30pm, Saturdays, or Sundays will not be processed until Monday of the following week. Please also note that non-UPS orders may require approximately 2 – 3 weeks to process and ship via motor freight. Finally, PlasticBorders.com observes all national holidays and most religious holidays.

Return Policy

If you are dissatisfied with your order or it does not meet your needs, you may refund it for the purchase price of the item. Please note that PlasticBorders.com does not pay for return shipping.

Notice to Customers

Prices listed on this web site are subject to change without prior notice.

Thank you for your interest in our products and services. To contact us, you can phone toll free(877) 840-0707 from outside the MD – DC – VA area, or (301) 840-0707 locally. Or, send us an e-mail at “mdmail @ mdmaterials.com”.

Our company also sells a full line of commercial playground equipment. Our suppliers include some of the biggest names in the commercial playground equipment business, such as Childforms and SportsPlay. These play structures, swings, slides, dome climbers, and other items of commercial playground equipment are a real value for customers, featuring a very high price-to-performance ratio that’s perfect for today’s market. 

Sincerely, PlasticBorders.com

† Warranty applies to 4-foot timbers only.