Macadam Surfacing
Macadam surfacing for sports is an ideal choice for a long-lasting and durable outdoor space.
About this installation
Also known as tarmac or asphalt, there are various types and grades of macadam surfacing, which can be used in several combinations to provide the optimum surface. Many schools, leisure centres and clubs in the UK choose to have macadam surfacing installed for sports facilities.
Such as tennis courts, basketball surfaces and MUGAs (multi-use games areas) because of their all-weather properties and their bounce characteristics, which are ideal for tennis among other sports like basketball and netball.
Why choose a Macadam Surface for your Outdoor Sports Facility?
The porosity of an open-textured macadam sports surfacing system helps to reduce the tarmacadam facility cost for maintenance as water can drain through it quickly and efficiently in wet weather. This means PE lessons, training and matches do not need to be called off because of rain and the surfacing can still be used.
Whatever your requirements and specifications, we have an experienced macadam surfacing specialist team, who can construct a completely new installation or undertake the resurfacing of your existing facility. This allows us to provide you with an efficient and cost-effective service to the highest standards.
Rubber Mulch Surfacing – Upminster
Branfil Primary School desperately needed to find a surfacing solution to replace their existing carpet which sat underneath a trim-trail. The trail was unusable following a safety issue, causing the carpet to be taken over by a severe moss infestation.
Common questions
What is macadam surfacing?
Macadam is also known as tarmac or asphalt. There are various types and grades, which can be used in several combinations to provide the optimum surface for a given facility.
Which sports facilities suit a macadam surface?
Many schools, leisure centres and clubs in the UK choose macadam for tennis courts, basketball surfaces and MUGAs, because of its all-weather properties and its bounce characteristics, which suit tennis, basketball and netball.
Does a macadam surface drain well in wet weather?
Yes. The porosity of an open-textured macadam system lets water drain through quickly and efficiently, so PE lessons, training and matches do not need to be called off because of rain. That porosity also helps reduce maintenance cost.
Can you resurface an existing area or only build new?
Both. Whatever your requirements and specifications, we have an experienced macadam surfacing specialist team who can construct a completely new installation or work on an existing one.
What our customers say
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Poppy has been my account manager for the past few months, and her customer service is exceptional. Her communication and proactiveness are greatly appreciated. She responds quickly, follows up consistently, and supports me across all my sites. It’s a pleasure working with her, and we’ve built a strong working relationship in a short time.
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I would just like to say “Thank you” to you and your team, things are running a lot smoother this time round, and I think the schools must like the new reports as they actually email me to let me know what has been repaired and when its booked in for repairs, which is something they never used to do even though they were asked to. So Thank you all Again.
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Everything we had talked about was delivered, from the equipment being high quality to the installation teams being on time, courteous and professional. And most of all - that the kids would love it. We have had to timetable usage as it has proved so popular! We will definitely be coming back to Sportsafe when we want to increase our equipment because they had such great advice and value for money.
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The experience and knowledge of Sportsafe was a major reason for our picking them as a partner on this project. That same experience and knowledge was reflected all the way through the contract and we were very happy with both the result and the working practices. As can be seen, the transformation is fantastic.
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Please can you express my gratitude to Wayne. He is like a walking encyclopaedia when it comes to health and safety and I really appreciate all of this advice in order to keep our school safe for the children.
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The Report on the equipment we have received from yourselves is perfect and exactly what we required to let the College see that the work has been done. Also your Quote for repairs being with the report allows myself to pass it on to those who give the okay for these sort of repairs. Once again I congratulate all who made this an enjoyable experience compared with what I have dealt with previously.
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