Vagant Resources Synthetic Turf - All-weather, artificial grass surfaces for every sport.Our synthetic turf surfaces leave behind the negative qualities of natural grass fields, such as high maintenance costs, cancelled games, and uneven performance.

Synthetic sports turf systems have transformed the muddy, uneven playing fields of decades ago. Vagant Resources - Vagant Resources Synthetic Turf’s new generation of artificial grass sports fields look like real grass, but give a consistent, high level of performance that only engineered modern synthetic turfs can produce.

Vagant Resources has a wide array of the most advanced and long-lasting sports field turf grass options to customize your dream sports field. Every sports field is different, but a great sports field design should be customized to fit your specific synthetic turf wants and needs.

Vagant Resources begins a sports field turf grass installation by first getting to know how you plan to use the sports field, how much traffic will be on your field, your budget, if it’s an indoor or outdoor field, what type of surface would be best and etc. Once information has been gathered about the sports field, then Vagant Resources will plan out your sports field turf grass installation and act as a trusted turf advisor, answering any sports field turf-related questions you may have along the way.

Sports Field Turf; Vagant Resources - Synthetic Turf?

Vagant Resources provides a variety of synthetic turfs and configurations for sport fields. The company has installed sports field turf grass on behalf of a variety of professional, semi-professional, collegiate and amateur sporting venues. Additionally, Vagant Resources has supplied a number of municipalities, colleges, universities, and school districts with synthetic turf for use in intramural play fields.

Vagant Resources’s artificial turf sports fields can be installed in both indoor and outdoor venues. Vagant Resources’s sports field turf surfaces are durable, dependable and safe. This synthetic option offers unlimited play, low maintenance and performance found only in the best kept grasses.

Pros and Cons of artificial turf in sports construction

Pros:

Less maintenance

It goes without saying that artificial turf requires less maintenance than traditional turf: for one, it doesn’t grow! This means that it typically doesn’t have to be cut, watered, fertilised or weeded. It won’t die and is more likely to survive a harsh winter. This will save sports organisations hundreds on grounds keeping costs.

Weatherproof

Artificial grass is essentially weatherproof! Short of a tornado coming along and ripping it up artificial turf can survive most weather conditions and remain the same whatever the weather. It’s not reliant on the sun and it won’t get muddy. It will stay the same thickness throughout the pitch reducing hazards caused by ground wear and tear.

Fair play

Artificial grass can allow groundskeepers more control of the pitch or field’s consistency. Each section of grass is manufactured the exact same as the last. Meaning, no areas will be uneven or differently textured which can alter the speed of a ball or the footing of a player; with artificial turf everyone is on a level playing field.

Less work, more play

As artificial turf wears better than natural grass more games can be played on an artificial pitch closer together, with minimal maintenance. Artificial grass can also be used sooner than natural pitches after rain leading to fewer delays and cancellations.

Advancements in safety

New artificial turf technology has developed a polypropylene surface which minimises the risk friction between skin and the playing surface. Research has shown that this kind of surface produces less friction than natural grass. It is also safer during rainy conditions as it cannot be ripped up and does not get muddy.

Cons:

Reduced flexibility

On traditional pitches field lines are painted on and can be easily changed up to host different sports. However, with artificial turf the field lines are sown in to the fabric meaning it’s harder, more expensive and more time consuming to change them up. Potentially making artificial turf inefficient for multi-use venues.

Like watching paint dry

Though listed as a pro earlier, the evenness and material of an artificial surface can make for a boring game of sport for a spectator. The increased friction caused by natural grass impacts the speed at which an object moves across it. Artificial grass in games such as cricket or baseball could lead to easier catches with a slower moving ball, meaning less excitement for the crowd. In America, a study by the National Football League Players' Association showed that nearly 73 percent of players preferred playing on natural grass.

Increased heat

As fibres in artificial turf are made from either polypropylene or nylon they are characteristically heat absorbent. On particularly sunny days this could mean the field could be too hot to play on. Because of these heat-absorbent properties artificial turf needs to be watered down before being played on.

Is it really that safe?

As fibres in artificial turf are made from either polypropylene or nylon they are characteristically heat absorbent. On particularly sunny days this could mean the field could be too hot to play on. Because of these heat-absorbent properties artificial turf needs to be watered down before being played on.

Though artificial grass typically has a higher initial cost than natural turf it has a lower life cycle cost, potentially making it ideal for schools or charity funded applications.

The answer to whether you should or should not specify artificial turf really depends on the nature of your development and the needs of the client.