NZ sports clubs, schools, property owners and communities are switching to SmartGrass synthetic sports field turf to decrease season down-time and maintenance and upgrade their facilities to the latest in playing technology.
SmartGrass are experts in resurfacing old sports surfaces that have come to the end of their usable lifetime.
We can take care of the full project for you – from disposing of the old surface, assessing and completing any sub-base remediation work to designing and installing a brand new sports turf over the area.
Whether your surface is concrete, asphalt, artificial turf, acrylic hard court or real grass, we can replace it with an artificial grass for sports fields that looks and feels real.
There are a few things you need to do to maintain your artificial lawn, depending on what you use your lawn for.
They are:
Yes! Artificial grass is just like carpet, and can be laid indoors. Most of our products have a D or E class fire rating, meaning that they can usually be used indoors.
Our local SmartGrass franchisee will usually be the one to install your lawn. They are professional turf installers (it’s all they do).
The lifetime of SmartGrass sports turf depends on how much use it gets and what it is used for. Some community and club fields are used for 60+ hours each week, some private courts are only used once a month. We expect most sports turf to last 10-15 years although we have seen some still functioning great after 20 years.
We will advise you of the estimated lifetime for your particular turf and intended use when you get in touch.
Different projects will have different needs but most sports fields are installed on a compacted aggregate sub-base which is free-draining. Indoor sports turf and cricket wickets can be installed directly to concrete. Some sports fields may be installed to an asphalt or concrete base as well.
Most full sized sports fields are installed over an underlay to protect players from injury and absorb shock. A shockpad should especially be considered for school and professional grade applications to meet Head Injury Criteria (HIC).
Shockpads come in different thicknesses, from 10mm to 35mm+. We’ll let you know whether shockpad is appropriate for your project and what thickness is most suitable.
Get in touch with us and we will send an information pack that outlines approximate costs, ways to fund your project and details for options that you may need to consider for the facility (e.g. grandstands, lighting).
