PROBLEMS THAT CAN OCCUR WITH AN ARTIFICIAL SPORTS SURFACE

Poorly maintained tennis courts can quickly become unusable if they are not well looked after. A whole host of problems can occur such as:

• Infill Compaction

• Infill Contamination

• Pile Fold

• Flooding & Ponding

• Moss & algae

• Suface & Line damage

Most sports clubs in the UK are poorly funded and therefore many of the problems listed above are common in tennis clubs and sports clubs throughout the UK. Generally lack of funding means lack of maintenance although most clubs can muster a few willing volunteers together to help clean and manage a damage limitation cleaning schedule. However for tennis court home owners with problem courts, things can escalate much quicker and companies charge huge amounts to solve or in most cases slow down the aging process of the court. Most garden residential tennis courts are near or under trees, resulting in rotting debris, puddling and bird mess becoming a real issue.

The maintenance procedures are designed to ensure:

• The playing surface is kept scrupulously clean, to preserve its playing characteristics

• That the pile remains supported to prevent flattening leading to inconsistency in ball rebound, foot friction and poor drainage.

• That the free drainage of surface water is maintained throughout the life of the court.

• That the tennis court should look attractive and well kept at all times. These objectives are achieved by:

• Regularly sweeping leaves and other detritus from the surface

• Regularly brushing to freshen the fibre surface, counteracting any slight sand drift or compaction and tendency to form an impervious skin on the sand surface that might impair drainage.

• Applying prophylactic treatments of moss killer and/or algaecide.

This all sounds rather easy but mainting these types of courts is a semi full time job and hard work! 

The best surface choice for residential home tennis courts are modular surfaces that require low maintenance plans. No expensive machinery is needed to clean the surface and no back breaking brushing needed. Jet washing and leaf blowers can keep Hexacourt and similar surfaces looking freash and new for years to come.

The LTA estimate a well maintained court will last up to ten years. This means around £1800 not including maintennace costs around £500 per year should be put aside to replace the court after this period.

This is an enormous cost to home owners and better choices of surface exist in modular courts that can last up to 25 years if regularly jet washed and kept clean. Most home owners rush into surface choices and do not consider the alternative choices for court solutions.

To find out the best tennis court surface for resurfacing in the UK visit our website to see the options and alternatives available for your family court

https://www.gamecourts.co.uk