Artificial Pitch Resurfacing

Inevitably, synthetic sports pitches or athletics tracks, either artificial football or rugby, synthetic hockey water-based, sand-dressed, or sand-filled pitches, will require resurfacing once it has reached the end of its life span.

As the UK’s expert in artificial sports pitch construction, we see clients regularly return to us for artificial pitch resurfacing, extensions, reconstruction, and upgrades to meet with new performance standards.

Why Resurface?

When artificial carpet conditions deteriorate, it is essential to refurbish your sports pitch to uphold the pitch ‘Field Test Certification’ for the facility with your associated governing body. More importantly, artificial pitch resurfacing ensures player safety and continued playing performance.

Minimum Disruption

McArdle Sport Tec can uplift your old artificial carpet (and shockpad if required) and install a new, high-quality surface with minimal downtime. We can replace a whole pitch very quickly!

That Personal Touch

A project specific team will be allocated to manage the refurbishment from start to finish.

Constant presence and communication mean that any developments are relayed to you as soon as possible, including any additional repairs or improvements that may be required. The project team will oversee the whole process, ensuring that you are satisfied with the results and that the refurbishment works are of the highest quality.

What About the Old Carpet?

The worn synthetic carpet will be disposed of responsibly and sustainably. It is often reused or recycled through our partners, TigerTurf or through longstanding associates who specialise in recycling old artificial carpets. You can rest assured that the surface will not go to landfill.

How Will I Know If the Pitch Needs Resurfacing?

These are the tell-tale signs to look out for:

Seams weakening & opening up
Ineffective drainage
Loose artificial grass fibres
Flattened & worn areas
Failing governing bodies' ‘Field Pitch Tests’
Obvious carpet damage, wear & tear
Carpet warranty expiration
Carpet lifting and creasing
Becoming slippery underfoot

If your sports pitch is maintained regularly by an outsourced company, inspected, or tested to maintain Field Pitch Certification, it will be possible to predict when the pitch performance is starting to decline. The appropriate testing bodies will inform you if the pitch needs resurfacing.

Pitch Foundations and Shock pad

The quality of the original pitch foundations and shockpad (if it has one) is crucial to determining whether the refurbishment budget will only involve the cost of replacing the synthetic carpet, or whether additional expenses need to be factored into the refurbishment.

A substandard shock pad or inferior sub-base will considerably increase the cost of refurbishing the sports pitch, and depending on how old the facility is, the shock pad or engineered base may be deteriorating.