Sand Capped Sports Field

A natural cost-effective solution for failing soil sports fields with minimal disturbance to the field. This is an environmentally sustainable approach versus artificial turf.

Benefits of the TDS Sand Capped Sports Field

  • Increase overall playability
  • Reduce rain delays and closures
  • Excellent wear and tear tolerance

1. Installing a new drainage system

Drainage system installation

Drainage system installation

Laser-controlled trenching

Laser-controlled trenching

Backfilling with sand

Backfilling with sand

A drainage system is installed using laser-controlled trenchers at 6’-10’ spacings and backfilled with sand to the top. This allows excess surface water from the sand cap to enter the drain line.

2. Install new or upgrade existing irrigation system with stainless steel heads

Irrigation system upgrade

Irrigation system upgrade

New stainless steel heads

New stainless steel heads

3. Core aerate

Core aeration process

Core aeration process

Aeration equipment

Aeration equipment

4. Remove cores and plane surface

Removing cores

Removing cores

Planing the surface

Planing the surface

5. Grade and fill low areas

Grading process

Grading process

6. Seed and fertilize

Seeding the field

Seeding the field

Top dress with well graded sand

Top dressing application

Top dressing application

Final sand leveling

Final sand leveling

Top dressing sand is applied aggressively at 1/4" every 10-14 days until desired thickness is achieved.