Football Pitches
Fineturf, one of the country’s leading winter sports contractors, specialise in the construction, renovation and maintenance of football and rugby pitches.
Working alongside a diverse selection of clients we have completed projects on single and multi pitch sites, some of which have presented us with unique construction challenges. Site issues involving soil composition, formation and structures, remediation and drainage all present varying challenges.
Working with our engineers to develop strategies to overcome site-specific issues has enabled us to gain a vast amount of experience and understanding in the successful construction and maintenance of winter sports pitches.
Using this knowledge, we have developed specialised methods and machinery and sourced the highest quality materials for use on our projects.
Our client base includes professional sports clubs, non-league clubs, local community clubs, local authorities, schools, academies and civil engineers.
Football and Rugby Pitch Construction
During our construction projects we work to and endeavour to exceed the standards set by Sport England, The Football Foundation, FIFA, The Rugby Football Foundation, IRB, RFU and RFL.
A construction project would typically involve the following:
- Site Surveying, Site Engineering, Design, Planning and Site Setup
- Site Security and Fencing
- Site Welfare Facilities
- Full Health and Safety Documentation
- Existing Surface / Vegetation Removal
- Bulk Earthworks / Cut and Fill
- Primary and Secondary Drainage
- Supply of Screened Topsoil, Blended Rootzone, Sports Sand and Fibresand
- Amelioration
- Precision Laser Levelling
- Final Ground Preparation
- Production and Installation of Sports Turf
- Supply and Sow of Limagrain Sports Grass Seed (Usually MM60)
- Growing in Maintenance Period Contract
Academy and School Playing Field Construction
Working alongside civil engineers such as Balfour Beatty and Morgan Sindell or directly with schools and academies we have completed construction and maintenance projects on playing and sports fields. Please click the links below to find out more:
- City of Lincoln School (60,000m2 sports field construction, including remediation)
- William Gee School (40,000m2 sports field construction)
- Priory Academy (22,000m2 sports field construction, including football pitches and artificial athletics track)
- Whitgift School (20,000m2 sports pitch levelling)
Football and Rugby Pitch Maintenance
Regular and seasonal maintenance is essential to restore a worn playing surface, improve the growing medium and drainage and reduce surface irregularities. These works will help ensure the surface continues to meet the high standards expected by your club, its players and supporters.
Annual Renovation
- Remove Turf Surface
- Precision Laser Grading
- Primary and Secondary Drainage
- Final Ground Preparation
- Surface Installation
In Season Maintenance
- Deep Tine Aeration
- Earthquake Decompaction
- Sand / Rootzone Application
- Overseeding
- Seed, Fertiliser, Sand, Rootzone and Top Dressing Supplies
- Weed and Disease Control Products
Football and Rugby Pitch Surface Installation
The type of turf surface installed is dependant on both budget and the growing in period available before play commences.
Throughout the season penalty areas and centre circles are prone to wear and tear. We can perform mid season renovation using large roll sports turf or install ‘n’ playball turf tiles. The worn area is removed prior to rootzone application, hand or laser levelling and surface installation. Our install ‘n’ playball operation means the new surface is instantly playable.
A number of football & rugby pitch turf installation solutions are available:
- Reinforced, Rootzone and Indigenous Sand Soil Sports Turf
- Install ‘N’ Playball Turf Tiles
- Limagrain Sports Seed
Advisory Service
- Soil Sample Analysis
- Advice for Grant Applications
- Specification for Project Outline Bids
- Assist and Signposting of Current Funding Streams Available to your Club
- Indicative Site and Pitch Layout
