Pitch Renovations
Pitch Renovations are an excellent way to reinstall new Primary & Secondary Drainage systems whilst also allowing The Playing Surface to be Fully Renovated. Following a detailed survey a detailed design will be completed. This will outline where the new Pipelines (Primary Drainage) will be located and also the direction of the Surface Drainage (Secondary Drainage). Specialist Equipment is required to Trench Out & Backfill the New Drainage Lines. Specialist Plant is also required to remove the Top 50mm of the Existing Surface prior to Spreading Sand, Aerating, Fertilising and Seeding.. The biggest benefit to this system is the short duration that the sports ground is closed to carry out the work.
Existing Pitch Built Circa 25 Years ago. Pitch Closed from Start May to End Augist 2023.
Chain Trencher removing Soil for installing Primary Pipeline Drainage. Purpose Built Trailer to Cart away spoil without damaging the surface. All Tractors have Low Groud Pressure Wheels.
Specialist Trench Filling Equipment which can control the height of Backfilling. This Equipment is used to Backfill Drains initially with Washed Pea Gravel then Top Off Trench with Sand.
Specialist Trench Filling Equipment after Topping Off Trench with Sand. Pipeline is installed at this point.
Specialist Trench Excavating Equipment removing material for Secondary Drains. These are known as Gravel Bands and are installed at 1m centres and 50mm wide to a depth to comply with Design. These drains are filled with washed pea gravel and topped off with Sand. The Drains provide a link from the surface to the Pipelines below by forming a Drainage Grid.
Gravel Band Trenching Operation ongoing.
Excavator filling the Trench Backfilling Equipment.
Drainage Grid completed and topped up.
Specialist Topmaker machine removing the top 50mm of the Pitch Surface to allow exiting Roots to flourish and remove the Thatch Layer.
Sand Spreading using out 6 tonne Sand Spreader prior to fertilising and Overseeding.
Sand Spreading using out 6 tonne Sand Spreader prior to fertilising and Overseeding 2.
10 Days in from Seeding. Existing Grass Roots are thriving. New Grass Seed has germinated and is shooting up.
17 Days in from Seeding The New Seed is established whilst the existing roots are thriving.
31 Days in from Seeding and ready for Cut no 2. Grass is now well established and is being cut Once per week.
