New field
A new-build project should coordinate levels, drainage, base construction, edge details, access and the surface system before procurement.
- Survey and civil design
- Drainage strategy
- Base and tolerance requirements
- Construction and delivery access
- Line-marking and equipment interfaces
Hard-base conversion
Converting an existing hard court or slab requires review of levels, cracking, drainage, thresholds and whether the existing construction can support the proposed turf system.
Synthetic-field replacement
Replacement projects need information about the current turf, infill, shock pad, base, drainage and field performance.
- Existing system and approximate age
- Removal and recovery plan
- Shock-pad reuse or replacement
- Drainage condition
- Historic test or certification information where relevant
Do not hide old defects
New turf should not be used to conceal unresolved settlement, drainage, cracking or base failures. Those problems usually return through the new surface.