Sports Surface Installation

CR Sports Surfaces, based in the East Midlands, are fully qualified sports surface installers. With nationwide coverage, our team of experienced installers have completed many high standard Sand Filled, Sand Dressed and 3G Sports Surfaces.

Our commitment is to install quality artificial sports surfaces for a range of sport usage i.e Tennis, Football, Rugby, Hockey, Multi Use Games Areas (MUGA’s).

Sand Filled Surface Installation

Sand Filled Artificial Sports Surfaces are designed to meet the rigorous demands of continuous use.

If space is restrictive Sand Filled Artificial Sport Turf is of great use as a variety of sports can be accommodated on a single facility, sports such as Hockey, Tennis and Basketball while it is more suitable as a practice surface for some sports such as football and netball.

Sand-filled artificial surfaces, typically pile heights around 20 to 24mm, are popular among sports clubs, local authorities, universities and schools as they often require an artificial surface that can accommodate a variety of sports such as hockey, tennis, football and other exercise activities.

Sand Dressed Surface Installation

Sand Dressed Carpet Turf is a dense short pile between 15 and 20cm that requires a fine sand infill. This kind of Artificial Sport Turf is much greener in its appearance as they have more fibres exposed than a Sand Filled Turf resulting in considerably faster play characteristics.

Infill sand is used to support the fibres to within 5-8mm giving the surface its stability and play takes place on the fibre play performance is improved.

Sand Dressed Artificial Turf Carpets are predominately a surface designed for hockey, due to the achievable speed of ball role although ideal for Multi-Sport Surfaces as well asTennis. As for the sport of football it is fine to be used as a practice pitch.

 

3G Surface Installation

Third Generation Artificial Grass or 3G Artificial Grass uses a combined infill of sand and rubber crumb.

Fibres from 35mm to 65mm are supported by the rubber and sand infill levels; it is possible to adjust this infill level in order to produce optimum playing characteristics for particular games.

Generally they are used for football, but the shorter versions make excellent pitches for hockey practice and if a shock absorbent pad is installed underneath, it is perfect for rugby.