Care Tips For An Artificial Grass Tennis Court

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 a grass synthetic product 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. 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. Periodically this compaction will have to be addressed because the surface will become more slippery.

So each year you should call in the professionals who specialize in refurbishing sand filled artificial grass tennis courts. The steps that you can expect to be carried out 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

• repair of worn spots

• seam repair

• repainting lines

• replacing sand infill.

One of the simplest 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. This may simply consist of putting a mat at the gate or making brushes available to clean the shoes quickly. The cleaner the shoes that walk on the court, the less debris gets trapped in the grass weave.

While a tennis court made from artificial grass 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.