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Artificial Grass Surfaces

SSP SAFETY SURFACE SYSTEMS include the use of SSP DROPTEC impact matting installed beneath robust sand-filled artificial grass for attractive all weather children's play areas at home, at school or in public playgrounds. Alternatively clients may wish to install this system for themselves. For more information or to receive our literature please complete the form at the bottom of this page

Alternative Play Surfaces

SSP Wetpour Safety Surfacing System is a two layer system installed in a liquid state, and therefore seamless. The installation of this system is undertaken by skilled installation teams and is weather dependent. It is not suitable for DIY installation.

It can be laid on top of firm and even concrete, bitmac or asphalt. A chase should be cut at the perimeter to assist bonding and should be gently ramped at the edges to reduce trip points.

SSP Rubber Play Tiles are manufactured from recycled shred truck/lorry tyres, bound together and pressure moulded to 1m square tiles.

They provide a consistent factory guaranteed thickness over the entire area, will not crumble or crack, are easy to repair, hard wearing, do not need time for drying or setting, are relatively easy to install and are vandal resistant.

Where a good level sub-base is already available the tiles can be laid onto the surface with perimeter tiles having ramped and corner edges to taper down the surface to the sub-base. Where excavation and a sub-base is laid to create a flush mounted surface detailed guidance should be sought regarding installation and speciality adhesives for the work.

Synthetic Pitch Cleaning

SSP offers a range of skilled cleaning and maintenance advice, regimes and contracts to rejuvenate your synthetic grass surfaces.

• Brushing & Sweeping
• Cleaning
• Infill Replacement/Recycling
• Moss, Algal & Weed Treatments

Cleaning, Maintenance & Rejuvenation

Regardless of size, from single tennis courts to hockey pitches, SSP offers a range of skilled cleaning and maintenance regimes to rejuvenate your synthetic grass surfaces. The sand is decompacted and lifted to a depth of 10mm. It is cleaned, and all foreign debris, broken-down fibres and contaminants extracted. The carpet fibres are opened up and cleaned; then the sand is evenly distributed back into the surface. On water based synthetic surfaces all algae and calcium build up is removed. Joints are inspected and minor repairs carried out. This takes up to 2 days for a Tennis Court up and up to 5 days for a Full Size Sports Pitch, and is surprisingly inexpensive.

Demands placed on Artificial Surfaces have never been greater and while it is essential that cleaning takes place during dry weather, a few days' lost play and revenue during dry weather are soon recovered when play is resumed quickly during and after bad weather.

To maintain the surface in good condition, SSP offers annual or bi-annual cleaning programmes. During a two day annual clean the sand is lifted to a depth of 5mm and all the processes described above are repeated. One day's work every six months minimises lost play time and normally offers cost benefits.