Synthetic turf football field surfaces and multi use games area pitches can be designed for multiple sports including rugby and hockey as well as football. These artificial grass sports surfaces are now becoming common facilities at schools, colleges and leisure centres in the UK.
Turf Football Field Specification
The synthetic turf football field systems are perfect for schools, local authorities and sports clubs that are looking for a long term, durable safe surface that is an upgrade to their existing old grass surfacing. The most advanced artificial grass specification for football pitches is 3G synthetic turf, this also provides ideal playing characteristics for rugby. The 3G multi purpose sports surface has a layer of rubber crumb installed within the artificial fibres to keep them stable. Turf football field surfacing can be installed for most area sizes as there is no set specification or design in terms of the dimensions.
3G Sports Pitch Installation
The construction for a synthetic turf football field is generally done through a similar process by most sport surfacing installers, starting with the groundworks and foundations. Before anything can be installed, the existing grass or soil area needs to be excavated down to the required depth. Next a layer of porous stones is laid down as a sub base, these stones will all fit together to create a solid foundation for the rest of the surfacing to be installed onto. A macadam layer is then applied onto the stones to give a smooth base so the final sports pitch surface is even and performs well. A shockpad will then be installed before the synthetic grass surface, the shockpad helps to keep players safe by absorbing impact and cushioning muscles and joints. The 3G turf football field surfacing is then applied on top of the shockpad layer, it is rolled out like a carpet and each piece is joined together with glue at the seams. Sand and rubber infill will then be applied within the artificial turf fibres to improve stability and keep the grass upright. Multi purpose line markings can then be applied to the turf football field surface for full sized football, 5 a side football and rugby.
Football Field Equipment
Once the construction of the sports pitch itself is complete, the facility can then have extras installed like sports floodlighting and sports fencing in a range of specifications. These accessories can be used to increase long term revenue into the facility by keeping it secure and allowing it to be rented out to other teams and clubs in the evenings. The astroturf football field surface is designed to take a stud from a boot along with looking and playing like a natural grass pitch as the surfacing is normally a minimum of 40mm thick. Maintenance equipment and services can also be provided to help you look after your synthetic turf football field once the construction project is complete. These maintenance services could include chemical treatments to stop moss contamination, drag brushing, infill top up and rejuvenation and removal of dirt and debris.
We are experienced contractors specialising in the installation of artificial sports pitches, tennis courts, athletics facilities and play areas. If you would like to send us an enquiry for a project, please fill in our contact form with your details and one of our staff members will be able to offer you some helpful advice in regards to quotes and specifications. You can find out more about our products and services by visiting our website at https://www.softsurfaces.co.uk/ which has details of our previous work and the projects we carry out.
Please don’t forget to leave us a comment below if you have any questions about synthetic turf football fields, and share this post if you found it helpful!
