Maintenance Requirements For Sand Filled Artificial Grass Tennis Courts

Tennis courts made from turf are slowly disappearing from the landscape due to the high cost of maintenance both in money and time. Consequently a lot of the grass tennis courts have been replaced by surfaces that are a lot less labor intensive.

One of these newer types of tennis court surfaces is made from artificial grass containing a silicon-based infill. This kind of tennis court surface is known as a sand filled artificial grass surface.

The idea behind using a sand filled artificial grass surface is to provide a hard-wearing suface with a consistent bounce that requires les maintenance than the traditional sufraces such as clay and grass. There is still some maintenance required. In fact, there are some important measures that must be taken 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. Products such as a Cleansweep can be used on a daily to weekly basis to enable you to quickly remove surface debris. This is an important task because if leaves and other organic matter are ground into the surface of the artificial grass the conditions are being cultivated for algae and moss to take hold. Using a product like a Cleansweep will make the job of removing debris from the court a relatively quick one say, 10 minutes, and the condition of the court will be maintained for longer.

The nature of the sand fill plus the constant traffic and the effects of the weather means that it will become compacted. 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 slippery.

Around once a year you may need to 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: high-pressure wash with water, decompacting the sand infill by power brushing, lift and condition the grass fibers, sand level adjustment, sand grooming, moss and algae spraying, repair of worn spots, seam repair, replacing sand infill.

One of the best measures of maintaining your synthetic grass surface 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 a tennis court made from synthetic grass requires less maintenance, to keep the surface looking good, playing well and providing reliable footing, a regular spruce up is a must. As with all products, proper care and attention will prolong the life of your court.