Polymeric Surfacing
Sportsafe installs polymeric surfacing for sports courts, multi-use games areas and athletics tracks at a range of organisations throughout the UK.
About this installation
The polymeric EPDM rubber is a popular choice for these sports facilities. It provides ideal ball bounce capabilities for sports like basketball and tennis, as well as having ideal slip resistance qualities for these activities. Many schools, clubs and leisure centres choose to have this surface specification installed. This creates a versatile facility which can be utilised as an all-purpose multi-sports area.
Why use Polymeric Surfacing?
These coloured coatings are made up of polyurethane paint which is combined with a mixture of sand and aluminium oxide. This is to achieve the required slip resistance qualities for the chosen sports.
Non-slip paint coatings can be applied to the polymeric rubber surfacing in a range of colours to enhance the performance qualities and to give the sports facility a fun and exciting appearance including tennis, netball and basketball for a multi-use games area.
What is a Polymeric Surface?
Polymeric sports surfaces are made up of EPDM rubber crumb particles which are mixed with a binder and poured out onto a macadam base. The mixture will then be left to cure, leaving a versatile and durable surface for a sports court or athletics track facility.
Once installed, the polymeric rubber system along with the macadam sub-base will be completely porous and SUDS compliant to allow water to easily drain through, preventing flooding in the area.
Common questions
What is polymeric surfacing?
Polymeric EPDM rubber is a popular surface for sports courts, multi-use games areas and athletics tracks. It provides ideal ball bounce for sports such as basketball and tennis, along with the slip resistance those activities need.
Why choose polymeric surfacing for a MUGA?
It creates a versatile facility that can be used as an all-purpose multi-sports area, which is why many schools, clubs and leisure centres choose this specification.
How is the slip resistance achieved?
The coloured coatings are polyurethane paint combined with a mixture of sand and aluminium oxide, which achieves the slip resistance required for the chosen sports. Non-slip coatings can be applied in a range of colours for tennis, netball and basketball.
What our customers say
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Can I please comment on the excellent service we received from your Engineer, Wayne Fowler, when he visited our site this morning. He was extremely professional, courteous and thorough, and happy to discuss in detail the recommendations he would be making and explaining the reasons for these. This was much appreciated. Thank you.
Business Manager, Ely St. John -
I just wanted to say a massive thank you once again for accommodating us with the re-attendance of an engineer. Aaron was very helpful, providing advice and support – something I greatly appreciated, especially as I am new to the role. Therefore, could I kindly request that while I am the Site Manager at Boston High School and where Aaron’s availability allows, he be our preferred engineer to attend moving forward? He is a credit to the company and a thoroughly decent chap.
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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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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 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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