Types of Sports Surface
3G Pitches
An artificial grass surface that replicates natural grass in playing characteristics with an infill system of sand plus either rubber crumb or cork.
- Primary Sport: Football | Rugby (60mm only)
- Secondary Sport: Hockey | Athletics Training
Sand-Dressed Pitches
Specialist synthetic surface with a reduced sand infill so that play takes place on the actual turf, not sand.
- Primary Sport: Hockey
- Secondary Sport: Football | Tennis | Netball
Sand-Filled
The orginal ‘astroturf’ surface can cater for hockey, tennis, netball, basketball, football and a range of other sports.
- Primary Sport: Hockey
- Secondary Sport: Football | Tennis | Basketball
Water-Based
The top-specification hockey surface, used for international and top-level competitive hockey. Play takes place on the turf directly, with an ‘infill’ of water to speed up ball roll.
- Primary Sport: Hockey
- Secondary Sport: None
Polymeric
A textured rubber sports surface ideal for athletics tracks, triple and long jump sprints. Polymeric is also an option for multi-use games areas and some courts.
- Primary Sport: Netball | Athletics
- Secondary Sport: Basketball | Tennis
Acrylic
For enhanced performance, the tarmac course can also be sprayed with an acrylic coating to provide a non-slip surface with extended lifespan, as well as contributing to the overall quality.
- Primary Sport: Netball
- Secondary Sport: Basketball | Tennis
Tarmac
An economical and extremely durable surface: ideal for netball and good for basketball, tennis and many other sports and activities.
- Primary Sport: Tennis
- Secondary Sport: Basketball | Netball
Natural Grass
Natural turf sports pitch construction; from school playing fields and public spaces to elite level Football and Rugby facilities.
- Primary Sport: Football | Rugby
- Secondary Sport: None
Driving Range Construction
Blakedown Sport & Play is one of only a few sports pitch contractors that can design and build artificial turf golf driving ranges.
