ABOUT DRAINAGE
Drainage is an invisible but integral part of:
- Agriculture
- Athletic fields
- Multi Use Games Areas (MUGA)
- Football Pitches
- Rugby Pitches
- Bowling greens
- Cricket Squares
- Golf courses
- Other recreational areas
ARC Ground Care Ltd’s clients have seen the benefits of an effective field drainage system in each of the above areas. Our ‘Services’ webpage provides details on the benefit of each of the above drainage areas and the service we can provide
A successful drainage system will prevent waterlogging and associated damage. However, it is easy to overlook or underestimate the importance of this.
Properly designed and installed field drainage proves to make a substantial difference to yield in farming, with drainage systems being around as long as agriculture itself.
A well-designed land drainage system is essential when constructing a sports pitch. Without a specialist system to remove surface water the pitch can become waterlogged and rapidly unplayable. Surface compaction, a natural side effect of play, causes inefficient water dispersal and can compound the problem. We improve soil structure and sward quality to ensure playing surface durability, with a drainage programme to decompact the soil and eliminate water-logging. An essential part of this programme is deep tine aeration and verti-draining, both of which slice into compacted pitches. This prevents turf damage and potentially the financial impact of missed games.
On-going maintenance is much more straightforward on an efficiently draining pitch.
As members of the Land Drainage Contractors Association, we attend their courses to keep up to date on the latest industry developments.
OUR DRAINAGE MACHINERY
The first is a Koro Top Drain, pictured below, which is a unique multifunctional machine that trenches, removes spoil, injects sand and re-compacts all in one operation. It is designed for sports pitch drainage and golf course fairways. The Top Drain benefits include: material and labour savings, faster processing times and less surface contamination than conventional methods. The sand grid created by the Top Drain complements your existing drainage system.
The second key piece of our drainage kit is a Mastenbroek 15/15 Sportsfield drainage trencher fitted with GPS guidance, which is purpose built for installing primary drainage into golf course fairways, all types of sports turf and amenity areas. The trencher lays drainage pipe into a precision cut laser graded trench and simultaneously installs the permeable backfill material to a controlled depth. We remove excavated material via a conveyor to produce a clean-cut trench with no contamination of the turf. Operating on low ground pressure sports turf tracks, the trencher causes the minimum of disruption enabling play to resume immediately.
