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Cricket pitches require specialist drainage systems as most drainage problems on cricket pitches result from water penetrating from the surrounding areas.
We can install a number of drainage solutions tailored to your ground, the soil density, and the landscape of the surrounding area.
An effective drainage system will extend the life and enhance the quality of your playing surface by significantly reducing the chances of waterlogging and the subsequent soil compaction that occurs.
Chappelow Sports Turf offers a full drainage system design service, taking account of soil type, topography and available outfalls. We use our own specialist machinery and equipment, all of which are fitted with low ground pressure tyres specifically for these operations to ensure minimal compaction to playing surfaces.
We can deliver both primary and secondary drainage systems which can be installed on an existing playing surface or implemented into the design and build of any new surfaces or facilities.
With a number of Blec Sandmasters in our fleet of machinery, Chappelow Sports Turf is able to relieve compaction and create drainage channels which it fills with sand in one pass; ideal for rejuvenating secondary drainage systems.
The Sandmaster can help a range of different sports grounds and facilities with minimal surface disturbance.
Our Koro Top Drain is unmatched when creating sand-filled drains in turf surfaces.
Sand-filled trenches, or sand slits or interceptor drains allow surface water on the turf surface to be promptly removed in the profile and carried off-site via the previously installed sub-base, piped drainage system.
The machine cuts the trench, backfills it with sand then compacts it, all in one pass, completing the process three trenches at once.
The trench dimensions of:
200mm depth (enough to meet the carrier drainage in most cases) 40mm width (thin enough to ensure the surface does not become `droughty`) 500mm spacing (allowing 40% of the soil profile to be drained) are significantly more effective than competing methods.
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