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Making Your Tennis Court Maintenance Better

By Gwen Lowe


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.

Also, stagnant waters ought to be drained often in order to avoid dirt accumulation; otherwise, the trapped dirt may stain surfaces and more so trap debris. The mixture of dirt and debris has been known to create sandpaper like surfaces makes it harder for players to play on. In addition, pine needles and leaves should be collected regularly, without forgetting to drain birdbaths. Failure to do so, the surface may be stained or facilitate the breeding of fungus.

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.

It is always said that prevention is better than cure. In this circumstance, prevention may save court owners the trouble of spending a lot of money carrying out repairs or even having to resurface the ground. Preventive measures include; using non-marking shoes, preventing people from riding bikes and skating and throwing food materials and chewing gums on the surface of tennis courts. People who attend matches must be advised not to pull their seats on court surfaces.

The drainage system is supposed be constructed in a manner that makes it easier to drive away water from the surface of the yard and also prevent water from the sides of these courts from getting on to the surface of the ground. Pipes and other water channels ought to be cleared of all materials that may block them.

Landscaping is also a very important element in maintaining tennis courts. This should be done during the designing of these courts. Grass and other plants around the yard should be trimmed and removed from the surface frequently. Grounds around the courts should not be left bare since dust may be carried from such places onto the surface of these courts.

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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