Maintenance Tasks For Synthetic Grass Tennis Courts

Tennis courts made from grass are slowly disappearing from the landscape due to the high cost of maintenance both in money and time. 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 kind of tennis court surface is known 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.

Before we even mention the maintenance that will be needed from a professional service, there is an important regular task that should be performed. 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 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.

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 slippery.

So each year you may find you have to 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 condition the grass fibers, 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, seam repair, 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 a synthetic 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. As with all products, proper care and attention will prolong the life of your court.