Synthetic Sports Surface Maintenance Processes and Importance. Nick Harris UK Sales Manager Technical Surfaces Limited

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1 Synthetic Sports Surface Maintenance Processes and Importance Nick Harris UK Sales Manager Technical Surfaces Limited 1

2 ALL WEATHER? 2

3 MAINTENANCE FREE? 3

4 Synthetic Sports Surface Maintenance Why the need for Maintenance? Main Problems Basic Avoidance Maintenance Procedures How Frequent? Summary 4

5 Why the need for Maintenance? Performance Standards Appearance Safety Life Expectancy 5

6 Main Problems Surface Debris & Contamination 6

7 Surface Debris & Contamination LEAVES 7

8 Surface Debris & Contamination LITTER 8

9 Surface Debris & Contamination SILT & MUD 9

10 Surface Debris & Contamination MOSS 10

11 Surface Debris & Contamination CARPET DUST 11

12 Surface Debris & Contamination Clean Sand Below 12

13 Main Problems Surface Debris & Contamination Infill Levels & Distribution 13

14 Infill Levels & Distribution EXCESS SAND 14

15 Infill Levels & Distribution EXCESS SAND 15

16 Infill Levels & Distribution EXCESS RUBBER 16

17 Infill Levels & Distribution UNEVEN RUBBER 17

18 Main Problems Surface Debris & Contamination Infill Levels & Distribution Compaction & Hardening 18

19 Compaction & Hardening CONCRETE? 19

20 Compaction & Hardening FLOODING 20

21 Main Problems Surface Debris & Contamination Infill Levels & Distribution Compaction & Hardening General Wear & Tear (expected & unexpected) 21

22 General Wear & Tear EXPECTED? 22

23 General Wear & Tear EXCESS WEAR? 23

24 General Wear & Tear LINE MARKING? 24

25 General Wear & Tear UNEXPECTED? UNEXPECTED? 25

26 Basic Avoidance Location of Pitch Roads, Slopes, Trees etc 26

27 Location of Pitch roads, slopes, trees etc 27

28 Location of Pitch roads, slopes, trees etc 28

29 Basic Avoidance Location of Pitch Roads, Slopes, Trees etc Cut back Trees, Bushes, Weeds, Grass etc.. 29

30 Cut back Trees, Bushes, Weeds, Grass etc 30

31 Cut back Trees, Bushes, Weeds,Grass etc 31

32 Basic Avoidance Location of Pitch Roads, Slopes, Trees etc Cut back Trees, Bushes, Weeds, Grass etc.. Suitable Peripheral Drainage 32

33 Suitable Peripheral Drainage 33

34 Basic Avoidance Location of Pitch Roads, Slopes, Trees etc Cut back Trees, Bushes, Weeds, Grass etc.. Suitable Peripheral Drainage Suitable Fencing, Kickboards, Goals & Nets 34

35 Suitable Fencing, Kickboards, Goals & Nets 35

36 Basic Avoidance Location of Pitch Roads, Slopes, Trees etc Cut back Trees, Bushes, Weeds, Grass etc.. Suitable Peripheral Drainage Suitable Fencing, Kickboards, Goals & Nets Signage, Bins, Entrance Matting, Boot Scrapers 36

37 Signage, Bins, Entrance Matting, Boot Scrapers 37

38 Signage, Bins, Entrance Matting, Boot Scrapers 38

39 Basic Avoidance Location of Pitch Roads, Slopes, Trees etc Cut back Trees, Bushes, Weeds, Grass etc.. Suitable Peripheral Drainage Suitable Fencing, Kickboards, Goals & Nets Signage, Bins, Entrance Matting, Boot Scrapers Rotate Pitch Usage 39

40 Rotate Pitch Usage 40

41 Maintenance Procedures Boundary In-House Specialist Litter/Leaf Collection Drag Brushing Top-up High Wear areas Power Sweeping Chemical Treatments Repairs & Remedials Infill Correction Line Marking Decompaction Revite Rejeneration 41

42 Leaf/Litter Collection Check Surface Daily Remove Litter, Leaves & Debris Locate Bins around the facility Empty Full Bins Erect Debris Netting & Screens 42

43 Drag Brushing Evenly distributes infill Lifts carpet fibre Keeps infill live & fluid Agitates surface Min. once per week DIspersment 43

44 Drag Brushing Pay attention to: o Wind direction o Slope of pitch o Over use of one end o Access points 44

45 Top up High Wear Areas Regularly Check & Top Up high Wear Areas o o Penalty Spots Short Corners Maintains playing characteristics Prevents premature wearing Ensure clean surface & correct grade of sand 45

46 Power Sweeping Removes Surface Debris Reduces Contamination Lifts & Agitates Carpet Pile Adjusts Infill Levels Ideally a Monthly process 46

47 Moss & Algae Drag Brushing & Power Sweeping Reduce Shaded Areas Low or Non-used areas Changes in Climate year round problem? Used Approved products Kill and then Remove 47

48 Deep Cleaning Decompaction & Revite Inevitable: o Contamination build up o Compaction / Hardening Dry Weather process o Decompacts & loosens infill o Separates contaminates from the sand Improves Drainage Extends Life Ideally an Annual process (depending on Use) 48

49 Deep Cleaning Regeneration Rejeneration v Replacement Pitch Flooding & Silt Deposits Air and Water based processes Remove and replace top 10-15mm of contaminated infill Restores porosity to surface Extends life approx. 5 years 49

50 Maintenance Procedures How Frequent? Depends on Usage, Location, Age etc.. Conclusion 10 hrs of Use = 1 hr of Maintenance Low Use surfaces may require more maintenance stagnation. Average Carpet Wear is approx. 0.9mm per Year Important to regulate Infill versus Pile Height. 50

51 Summary Daily Weekly Monthly Quarterly Annually In-house? Specialist? Inspections Litter/Leaf Collection Drag Brushing Power Sweeping Infill level Correction Vegetation Treatments Line Marking Decompaction Revite 51

52 On the internet More Information o Nick Harris UK Sales Manager o o o Info@technicalsurfaces.co.uk Tel: (0)