ARTIFICIAL SURFACES


Brushing and cleaning is not the complete answer to maintaining a synthetic


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surface. These facilities will also require more intensive cleaning to remove finer materials and particles that will have built up


there that can assist as well as provide you with yearly reports on how your surface is progressing. Of course, brushing and cleaning is not the complete answer to maintaining a synthetic surface. These facilities will also require more intensive cleaning to remove finer materials and particles that will have built up.


In addition, access and wear is another consideration to educate all on. It is normal to have a ‘lazy-end’, invariably the half of the pitch nearest the gate. The team only need to train for twenty minutes, so they enter the facility and do what needs to be done - on the same area of the surface every time. This will certainly cause uneven wear across the surface and will not be conducive to maximising the lifespan of the surface. It is important to educate all staff, especially those who look after the booking of the


There should clearly be signs present on all entrances to the 3G surface regarding no food or beverages to be taken on the surface, whilst chewing gum and smoking should be strictly forbidden


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facility, to ensure the footfall on the surface is well distributed. This can be done by locking nearside gates and opening gates at the far end of the facility.


Weekly maintenance


The surface should be brushed at least once a week. The brushing frequency will be related to the intensity of use; the more often it is used the more often it will need to be brushed.


The main effect of brushing is to get the fibres standing up and the rubber infill supporting the fibre. Many synthetic fibres have a tendency to lean; to help overcome this, regular brushing will tend to keep the fibres upright.


A variety of brush types are used but the most common is the the drag brush. This is normally attached to the rear of a tractor. Always brush in different directions as


brushing in one direction will tend to cause fibres to lean in that direction. This will result in different ball roll.


Higher wear areas will require additional brushing as this will be a heavy area of play. It is usually most effective to brush the surface when it is dry.


Levelling infill


Penalty spots, corner arcs and goalmouths are prone to disruption of infill, these areas need to be assessed weekly and topped up when required. It is very important to keep the levels correct and fibres upright.


Additional maintenance


There should clearly be signs present on all entrances to the 3G surface regarding no food or beverages to be taken on the surface, whilst chewing gum and smoking should be strictly forbidden.


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