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Welcome to AluminumBleachers.com by Highland Products Group, America's Choice for Quality Site Furnishings, and the national leader in price and service for aluminum bleacher sales. Our extensive collection of bleacher systems is sure to meet your venue's specific needs. If you already know what you want, we invite you to browse our easy-to-navigate site and order online, or a member of our sales team would be happy to assist you when you call our toll free number. Are you looking for product suggestions for your large project or need something custom made to meet your specific needs? Our knowledgeable and courteous staff of bleacher industry experts are standing by and ready to help. |
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Highland Products Group offers the broadest array of bleacher seating solutions, from 3-Row Bleachers to 15-Row Bleachers. We offer convenient Tip-n-Roll bleachers for easily deployed special event seating. And when it's time to take the show on the road Highland's Highway Series Transportable Bleacher System can be hooked to a trailer hitch and towed. Holding a series of campaign rallies? Whether you are running for president, running a carnival, or running a special events business, the crowds will follow when you have Highway Series Transportable bleachers in tow! |
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Highland not only sells bleachers, we also sell aluminum players benches and scoring platforms, but that's not all. Highland also carries a full line of special events outdoor flooring systems to convert your ball field into a concert or graduation venue. Our protective field tarps are used in professional baseball stadiums! From Little Leagues to the Major Leagues from Pop Warner Football to Pop Star Concerts you will find that Highland has the solution you are looking for. |
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Highland Products Group is committed to your satisfaction. Our promise to our customers is quality products at the most competitive prices, and unmatched customer service from courteous and knowledgeable product experts. Highland Bleacher pricing won't be beat! |
This commitment has made Highland America's fastest growing site furnishings company and the preferred supplier of Bleacher Systems to governments, universities, fairgrounds, and rodeos alike! We invite you to take a look. If you don't see exactly what you are looking for, please call. |
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Thank you for your interest in AluminumBleachers.com and Highland Products Group. If you are satisfied, please tell a friend and colleague, and if not, please tell us. With over 40,000 satisfied customers, Highland is committed to helping you with not just bleachers, but with all your site furnishings needs. |
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Did you know Highland's staff includes CAD/CAM-trained experts who can design permanent Grandstand Installations? Architects and General Contractors are welcome to call for quotes and consultations. |
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Bleachers: A Primer |
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What exactly are bleachers? "Bleachers" is the common word used to describe the raised, tiered stands found flanking amateur public and private sports fields or at other outdoor event venues. Bleachers are long rows of plank bench seating, typically designed in an alternating steps-and-seats configuration. They range in size from small, modular, aluminum stands that can be moved around football, soccer, field hockey, or softball/baseball fields (so-called tip-n-roll bleachers) to large permanent structures that flank either side of a high school athletic field. They typically represent a permanent seating solution that is fixed in place, anchored and not moved. |
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Bleachers are hollow underneath, aside from their support structures. Indoor gymnasium bleachers are usually attached to the walls on either side of a playing court and slide on a track or on wheels to retract when not in use, and extend for event seating. These are often called telescopic bleachers or telescoping bleachers. Traditionally, telescopic bleacher seats have been made of wood, but more recently, technology advancements have caused a change in design and material to eliminate the chronic problem of bleacher sag which, over time, prohibits older systems from retracting and being stored away. Molded plastic seats and an aluminum frame are the preferred materials for telescopic/telescoping retractable bleachers today. |
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Aluminum Bleachers generally fit into one of four categories: permanent/stationary, portable/movable, telescopic/folding, and temporary. Temporary aluminum bleachers are typically stored in pieces and are intended for use only during specific events, such as circuses, golf tournaments, and parades. |
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Whether installed for long-term or portable use, a bleacher is commonly made of aluminum or steel. Portable aluminum bleachers generally have added features like casters and rubber footpads that prevent them from damaging the floor as they are moved. There are also elevated and tiered bleachers, as well as straight bleacher benches. Sometimes bleachers are colorfully painted for an added touch of team spirit. But at their most basic, bleachers are designed for durability in outdoor as well as indoor settings; they are economic yet comfortable, made to withstand the normal wear and tear that often erupts from excited crowds. |
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What are my choices for bleachers? |
Bleachers can be purchased in standard sizes or custom ordered to meet specific site or use requirements. Standard bleacher sizes are measured by the number of rows and the width of the seating planks. |
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How do I determine what size bleachers I need? |
As a rule of thumb, bleachers seat one spectator every 18' per row. So a 3-row by 15-foot bleacher will accommodate 3 rows x 15' x 12" per foot = 540" of seating, divided by 18" per spectator = 30-person capacity. |
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Bleacher Sizes: |
There are many types of bleachers to choose from depending on your intended use. |
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Standard sizes are: |
1) 3-Row Aluminum Bleachers: |
These bleachers are standard-stepped bleachers that offer aluminum angle design with all components welded together. Standard widths are 7.5', 15', 21' and 27'. |
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2) 4-Row Aluminum Bleachers: |
These bleachers are designed for safety, easy assembly, and durability. The all-aluminum framework is combined with aluminum anodized seat planks and mill finish foot planks. Standard widths are 15', 21' and 27' |
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3) 5-Row Aluminum Bleachers: |
These bleachers consist of 5 rows and are designed to rest on a firm, flat, and level surface. They provide safety and durability. Standard widths are 15', 21' and 27' |
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4) 10-Row Aluminum Bleachers: |
They consist of 10 rows and seat planks are designed to rest on a seat support with minimum bearing surface to provide adequate resistance to torsion stress. Standard widths are 15', 21' and 27' |
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5) 15-Row Aluminum Bleachers: |
These bleachers are built to meet the rigors of daily use-both indoors and outdoors-with little or no maintenance for years to come. They are designed to rest on a firm, flat and level surface. Standard widths are 21', 27' and 33'. |
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6) Elevated Bleachers: |
Elevated bleachers are perfect for football and other events that require the viewer to be higher than the field. These bleachers include the same features as standard bleachers and also have entry stairs, front walkways, and aisles with handrails. |
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7) Transportable Bleachers: |
Transportable bleachers work with a transport kit that consists of tongue guides and wheel sleeves, allowing you to move seating to different locations around your immediate facility for various activities. This option is not intended for over-the-road use. |
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8) Tip-and-Roll Bleachers: |
The Tip-N-Roll bleacher system is a type of auxiliary seating. When in use, this unit functions as an ordinary bleacher. After your event, the bleacher can be tipped back and rolled to a safe storage area. It has rubber pads to protect floors. |
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9) Coated Metal Bleachers: |
This bleacher has a fully galvanized steel frame and perforated steel thermoplastic-coated planks. |
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When purchasing bleachers, are there any other products I should be considering? |
Two accessories commonly purchased with bleachers are Scorers Platforms and BleaChairs. |
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Elevated Scorers Platforms raise the scorekeepers and photographers to a clearer sightline. |
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BleaChairs are the ideal upgrade for some or all of your bleachers. This innovative seating upgrade can be added to a new or existing bleacher system to improve the comfort and safety of your spectators without losing seat capacity. Essentially, a BleaChair is a comfortable, easy-to-clean plastic individual seat. |
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A Brief History of Bleachers |
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Where does the word "bleachers" come from? |
The Chicago Tribune coined the term "bleachers" in 1889. Bleachers are usually located in the area just past the outfield fence of the left and right fields in many baseball stadiums. Because this part of Wrigley field is not covered, the sun beat down on it and caused the color of the seats to fade, or "bleach". Anyone who has done a load of laundry knows the word "bleach" means to make white or lighten the color of something. The word "bleachers" is now a part of our everyday language. Rarely made from wood today, with aluminum as the material of choice, this type of seating is common in other types of arenas, and is even found indoors in gymnasiums, usually in a fold-away telescopic configuration. |
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Interesting Bleachers Trivia: |
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Why don't most baseball stadiums allow fans to sit in the center field bleachers? |
Did you every notice that at Wrigley Field, Yankee Stadium, and almost all other stadiums with outfield bleachers, there are empty bleachers in center field? The centerfield bleachers are in the line of sight of the batter while watching the pitch. If occupied, they would be distracting and it would prove difficult for the batter to follow the ball. Thus, these bleacher seats are intentionally left empty, and usually painted a dark color (black in the case of Yankee Stadium centerfield bleachers) to provide a dark contrast to the white leather of a baseball. |
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More Bleachers Trivia: |
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Why is there a single bleacher seat in Boston's Fenway Park that is painted red? |
The seat painted red in the bleachers marks the spot where Ted Williams hit the longest home run in Fenway Park history. |
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Did you know? |
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the largest sporting facility in the world. Its bleachers contain over 257,000 permanent seats, and when additional infield spectator seats are added, the Speedway can hold over 400,000 people. |
