Asphalt Court Renovation Process

The Chiltern court renovation process is a tough, attractive and economically advantageous alternative to resurfacing for Asphalt tennis, multi-use and sports courts. This service has been specially designed to extend the surface life by approximately five years.

Court renovation consists of applying a polyurethane based compound to a court surface prior to the stones loosening, in order to arrest deterioration and extend the surface life. This compound can also be applied to new surfaces in order to enhance the playing characteristics and life expectancy.

This process leaves the court ready for play in four days

Once the bitumen binder starts to break down, the surface begins to fret – loose grit or stones appear, moss and weeds start to grow.   Our renovation process can remedy this immediately.   Firstly, we use a pressure washer to remove all debris.   Once the surface is sound, we carry out any remedial work which is necessary then apply the polyurethane binder.

The treatment is then finished off with 2 coats of high viscosity acrylic paint with exceptional anti slip properties and line markings as required.

Resurfacing - Tennis and Sports Courts

We offer an efficient and cost effective method of resurfacing sports courts to the highest standards. Whether Porous Asphalt or synthetic turf our experts will hand lay all of our courts using the latest in laser technology to set in levels and test performance.

Asphalt Resurfacing:-

Chiltern sports promote the use of a material called Leisuretex. This is, in our expert opinion, the finest quality Porous Asphalt surface available in the UK for multi-sport and tennis courts.

When is the right time to resurface?

There are a few signs to look for when deciding which course of action to take. Firstly is the court losing stones and beginning to ‘fret’ in certain areas? Secondly if you were to look along the white lines do they undulate? If either of these two are true then our advice is to resurface as soon as possible.

Why resurface?

The courts surface is laid with very precise levels and to strict tolerances to ensure that all games are not to be ruined by irregular ball bouncing or loss of foot. When the stones are becoming lose, there is a high likeliness of slipping on the surface and potential injury. With this to one side it is important to resurface at this point to ensure that the resurface process is as simple as possible. Delays can lead to the need for a ‘double-layer’ resurface which is obviously more costly and avoidable.

How is the court(s) resurfaced?

The existing Asphalt surface is cleaned and prepared to receive a new layer of Porous Asphalt laid directly over it. There is no need to waste money removing the existing surface when it can add to the stability of the facility over years to come. A bitumen emulsion is laid over the existing surface to ensure good adhesion, followed by a single layer of ‘surfacing’ Porous Asphalt. The court is then left to cure for approximately 3 weeks to allow oils to disperse prior to being colour sprayed and line marked.

What about the double-layer process?

This will generally only apply when the existing court has deteriorated to such a degree that a single layer of Porous Asphalt will not suffice in order to re-establish the required court levels and tolerances. However it will also apply when converting an existing Gra-Green, Clay or Red-Gras court. Unfortunately where these facilities have sometimes been built incorrectly in the past a double layer resurface is often required to ‘stiffen’ the court construction. We take great care in ensuring that the works cause minimal disruption to any surrounding features or landscaping as illustrated, however if any damage is caused we will always re-instate to the highest standards.