In addition to regular weekly and monthly maintenance, an annual review and maintenance plan for synthetic turf is essential to keep the playing surface clean, bacteria-free, allow water infiltration, and ensure optimal field performance.
The Vescio’s SportsFields Synthetic Maintenance Plan includes the following:
Field Audit
- Generate a report that details findings.
- Check infill levels – keeping infill to the prescribed levels provides cushioning, traction, proper footing, and helps extend the life of the field.
- Check for uneven or undulating areas to confirm that the field is level.
- Check for any wear or high-traffic areas.
- Inspect seams.
- Gmax or HIC test
- Performance testing
Clean and Groom
- Our state-of-the-art equipment removes debris and the top infill layer from the turf, separates the debris, and redistributes the clean infill back into the field.
- Magnet pull.
- De-compact
- Sweep field
Check the irrigation system if applicable.
GMAX Testing / Head Injury Criteria (HIC) – considered the industry standard. The GMAX measures the effectiveness of the surface for absorbing impact – the “shock” from a player falling on the field’s surface. HIC testing is the measure of the likelihood of a head injury arising from surface impact.