Modern tennis courts are made from long lasting material. However, this fact should not lead to completely neglecting them. Some routine tennis court maintenance is needed to prevent unexpected wear and staining.
To begin with, these courts need to be cleaned regularly so as to get rid or mildew and molds that accumulate in shaded and mostly on the corners of these courts. Moreover, indoor courts also need regular vacuuming, and using water and detergent to clean at least once a year. In this, one may need to use bristled scrubbing materials just to make sure that molds, fungus and other decomposing substances are gotten rid off.
Still water should also be drained regularly to avert accumulation of dirt. If this water is not drained, the dirt it traps may stain the surface and trap debris. The combination of debris and dirt forms sandpaper-like surfaces which may be difficult for players to play on. Water in the birdbaths should also be drained frequently and foreign materials like leaves and pine needles picked up regularly. If left on the ground, they may serve as breeding grounds fungus, leave alone staining the court.
Even though the surface needs thorough cleaning, it is critical to use soft brushes in order to avoid damaging the surface. The damage caused by hard bristles usually tears these surfaces making the court wear out faster than it should. However, the use of pressure cleaners is recommended in which case it should be set at 70 p. S. I.
Maintenance should also include damage prevention measures. These may include; not using marking shoes, not riding bikes and skateboarding on the yard, preventing people from dropping chewing gums and other food materials on the surfaces. At the same time, spectators and people visiting the playing ground should be advised not to drag chairs, benches and such items.
Drainage systems ought to specially be made to get all the water from the ground and hinder all the stray water from finding its way onto the yard. Materials that may block drainage pipes should be removed from these pipes early enough to maintain the flow of water away from the yard of tennis courts.
There is also need to keep all the grass and other vegetation to a certain level. Frequent trimming is supposed to be done on this vegetation. General landscaping is also important. This should be done from the time of designing the playing ground. The whole ground be mulched to prevent dirt from being blown onto the yard.
What is more, people watering the gardens and basically the vegetation growing around the court should ensure that they do not over-water so as to avoid overflow. This is known to cause formation of blisters when the water is heated up and evaporates. Finally, annual inspections should be conducted to ensure that the court is in proper condition and more so safe for players.
To begin with, these courts need to be cleaned regularly so as to get rid or mildew and molds that accumulate in shaded and mostly on the corners of these courts. Moreover, indoor courts also need regular vacuuming, and using water and detergent to clean at least once a year. In this, one may need to use bristled scrubbing materials just to make sure that molds, fungus and other decomposing substances are gotten rid off.
Still water should also be drained regularly to avert accumulation of dirt. If this water is not drained, the dirt it traps may stain the surface and trap debris. The combination of debris and dirt forms sandpaper-like surfaces which may be difficult for players to play on. Water in the birdbaths should also be drained frequently and foreign materials like leaves and pine needles picked up regularly. If left on the ground, they may serve as breeding grounds fungus, leave alone staining the court.
Even though the surface needs thorough cleaning, it is critical to use soft brushes in order to avoid damaging the surface. The damage caused by hard bristles usually tears these surfaces making the court wear out faster than it should. However, the use of pressure cleaners is recommended in which case it should be set at 70 p. S. I.
Maintenance should also include damage prevention measures. These may include; not using marking shoes, not riding bikes and skateboarding on the yard, preventing people from dropping chewing gums and other food materials on the surfaces. At the same time, spectators and people visiting the playing ground should be advised not to drag chairs, benches and such items.
Drainage systems ought to specially be made to get all the water from the ground and hinder all the stray water from finding its way onto the yard. Materials that may block drainage pipes should be removed from these pipes early enough to maintain the flow of water away from the yard of tennis courts.
There is also need to keep all the grass and other vegetation to a certain level. Frequent trimming is supposed to be done on this vegetation. General landscaping is also important. This should be done from the time of designing the playing ground. The whole ground be mulched to prevent dirt from being blown onto the yard.
What is more, people watering the gardens and basically the vegetation growing around the court should ensure that they do not over-water so as to avoid overflow. This is known to cause formation of blisters when the water is heated up and evaporates. Finally, annual inspections should be conducted to ensure that the court is in proper condition and more so safe for players.
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