Using synthetic turf for sports applications is becoming more and more popular with many facilities from schools, colleges and universities to professional training centres and sports stadiums all embracing the product. Here are just some of the advantages that contribute to this growing popularity:
- There is often the need to be able to stage a range of sports and sometimes
other events (music concerts, etc) on an outdoor turfed pitch. Natural
turf pitches do not stand up to this kind of use and so restrict the sports
facility from being able to offer a wider range of events. However, a pitch
made of synthetic turf will stand up to this kind of use much more readily
and in so doing provide the opportunity not only for more events but potentially
for more revenue.
- Natural turf pitches suffer in bad weather so in climates where there
is frequent rain or conversely lots of dry, sunny weather, the surface
and playing quality can be adversely affected. This in turn can result
in periods of non use or poor use at the very least. There is also the
cost of repairing and maintaining this type of pitch in order to render
it useful on a regular basis and this can be considerable. However, with
synthetic turf pitches, very little maintenance and very few repairs are
needed.
- Indoor sports facilities - synthetic turf lends itself to this application very readily, especially for indoor soccer turf. This is an instance where natural turf has no viable use.
