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Care Tips For Sand Filled Artificial Grass Tennis Courts
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Traditionally, the ultimate tennis court surface has been grass but maintaining a turf court requires an enormous amount of work and money. These grass courts are being replaced by a variety of new surfaces that prove to be more hard-wearing and require less work.
One of these newer types of tennis court surfaces is made from artificial grass containing a silicon-based infill. This surface is commonly referred to as a sand filled artificial grass surface.
Sand filled artificial grass tennis courts aim to replicate traditional grass courts in look and clay courts in feel, but they are much more hard-wearing and require much less maintenance to keep them looking good. This doesn’t mean that they are maintenance free. In fact, there are some important tasks that must be performed to ensure your artificial grass tennis court is at its best.
The artificial grass surface will need the occasional professional treatment, but to minimise that requirement, there is an important regular task you can perform. Using a product such as a Cleansweep on a daily to weekly basis will enable you to quickly remove surface debris. Removing debris is important because when organic matter is lodged into the pile of the artificial grass it increases the chance of algae and moss taking hold. Using a product like a Cleansweep to remove this debris will only take 10 minutes per court and will ensure playing conditions are maintained for longer.
Because the surface is sand filled it will continually get compacted by foot traffic and the weather. When the sand becomes compacted it no longer performs the job of enabling the grass tufts to sit upright. When the sand compaction gets too bad the footing will become more unpredictable.
Around once a year you should call in the professionals to come and freshen up your sand filled artificial grass surface. Some of the maintenance steps that may be required include:
- lifting and conditioning the grass fibers
- a high-pressure wash with water
- decompacting the sand infill by power brushing
- sand level adjustment
- sand grooming
- algae and moss spraying
- replacement of synthetic grass if parts have worn or torn
- repairing the seams
- repainting lines
- replacing sand infill.
One of the best measures of keeping your synthetic grass court at its best is to practice preventative maintenance. What this means is to try to prevent people from entering the court with overly dirty shoes. Provide a mat at the gate, have shoe brushes available, or a gravel tray filled with coarse gravel. The cleaner the shoes that walk on the court, the less debris gets trapped in the grass weave.
While an artificial grass tennis court requires less maintenance, to keep the surface looking good, playing well and providing reliable footing, a regular spruce up is a must. The life of your tennis court surface will be prolonged by giving it the proper care and attention.
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