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Surface Materials:

Material	Pros	Cons	Cost	Lifespan
Concrete	-Durability, long life 30+ years -Organic Shapes, curves and bowls flow better in concrete. -Surface / Structure repairs should be minimal	-More difficult to work with -Longer build time -Expensive -Generally the most expensive surface	-Most expensive	50+ years indoor/outdoor
Skatelite© Buy Skatelite Here	-Specially designed skate, BMX and inline surface -Good for BMX parks -Withstands weather better than plywood, masonite -Cheaper than concrete -Exceptionally long lifetime indoors	-Expensive -Some or all surface needs replacement in 4-6 years	-More expensive than plywood less than concrete	4+ years *outdoor heavy use 6+ years indoor heavy use
Metal	-Exceptional lifespan, no surface replacement needed -Good for BMX parks -Will withstand the elements; snow, rain, ice, fog, etc...	-Absorbs heat, Gets very hot -Non porous, gets very slick with little moisture -More difficult to work with than wood, requires more labor cost to install	-Less expensive than poly-carbonate skate surfaces -More expensive than plywood	20+ years indoor/outdoor
Birch Plywood	-Smooth skateboard/inline surface	-not recommended for BMX -Does not last outdoors	-Less expensive than all of the above surfaces	5+ years indoor heavy use 1+ year *outdoor
Masonite	-Smooth skateboard/inline surface	-not recommended for BMX -Does not last outdoors	-Less expensive than all of the above surfaces	3+ years indoor use 1+ years *outdoor heave use
Plywood	-Cheap	-Does not last long indoor/outdoor -Will detiorate fast	-Cheap	2+ years indoor use 1+ years *outdoor

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*outdoor : the amount of snow, rain, ice, fog, etc... will have a direct effect on the surface life of the material

Material	Pros	Cons	Cost	Lifespan
Skatelite	-Specially designed skate, BMX and inline surface -Good for BMX parks -Withstands weather better than plywood, masonite -Cheaper than concrete -Exceptionally long lifetime indoors	-Expensive -Some or all surface needs replacement in 4-6 years	-More expensive than plywood less than concrete	4+ years *outdoor heavy use 6+ years indoor heavy use
Concrete	-Durability, long life 30+ years -Organic Shapes, curves and bowls flow better in concrete. -Surface / Structure repairs should be minimal	-More difficult to work with -Longer build time -Expensive -Generally the most expensive surface	-Most expensive - Initially	50+ years indoor/outdoor