Maintenance

The installation of soccer fields with synthetic turf is now a reality for almost all of Greece. The main advantages of synthetic turf are the low maintenance costs and increased hours of use.

Synthetic turf provides:

Immediate use of the field after the installation
Short installation time
Low installation costs
High strength, especially in continuous use
Reduced maintenance costs & water savings compared to natural grass
Long service life

A decisive role in the life of the synthetic turf is played by the accuracy of its installation specifications, but also an important role is played by its proper maintenance.

Although synthetic turf producers provide longevity guarantees ranging from 5-8 years, in practice after the intensive use of 2-3 years, the grass looks aged and particularly hard due to non or poor maintenance.

CONSEQUENCES OF THE INCOMPLETE MAINTENANCE

Several sports injuries to players
Skin diseases and burns to players
Nonuniform surface (non-planarity)
Bad scrolling and ball bounce
Deterioration of the rubber infill (sunburn), therefore, releasing a bad odor and harmful fumes
Excessive hardness of the turf

BENEFITS FROM REGULAR MAINTENANCE

Elimination of the above harmful effects and especially reduce of injuries
Ensuring the playability of the field for a longer period of time, thus maximizing the value of the investment

WHY MAINTENANCE FROM HELLASOD

Hellasod offers:

Great know-how to maintain sports facilities
Experienced and technically trained human resources
Integrated and specialized engineering equipment
Immediate service provided in all over Greece

PROCEDURE FOR MAINTENANCE OF SYNTHETIC TURF

Regular maintenance requires six steps:

Step 1: General Cleaning

Unsuitable garbage such as sand, cigarettes, leaves and other objects (stones, pieces of glass, chewing gum, animal impurities, etc.) are removed from the turf initially.

Step 2: Brushing

Brushing in a vertical and horizontal direction with a cylindrical brush helps to collect the old rubber (burned) infill.

Step 3: Repair

Regular check is performed for damage to the joints to reattach or replace the defective points.

Step 4: Decompression

Use of a decompacting machine with springs and iron nails. The decompression machine decomposes the hard mass of sand and rubber that has been created, raises the lawn fiber and reduces compression and hardness.

Step 5: Rubber trimmings filling

Scraping rubber granules of a particle size of 0,50 mm - 1,50 mm, with a special machine (sand infill spreader)

Step 6: Final brushing

Re-brushing of the field with a special brush to uniformly distribute the rubber granules and final brushing with a very soft brush of special specifications.