Turfdry Drainage System Using Hydraway Sportsdrain
- Is the ultimate turf drainage system combining maximum drainage efficiency with minimum disruption.
- Uses Hydraway Sportsdrain - a quality-engineered product from the US, with a unique columnar construction that is fusion bonded to a non-woven needle-punched geotextile with proven clog resistance, whilst maintaining optimum filtration.
- Has been used successfully in a wide range of UK sports turf applications for over 16 years.
- Is only available from Turfdry - the sole UK approved installer of Hydraway Sportsdrain.
- Has independently proven customer satisfaction - An independent telephone survey, undertaken by STRI (Sports Turf Research Institute) in 2003, covered one in five of all Turfdry Drainage Systems installed over an eleven year period and reported that 100% of the clients contacted found the systems to be effective.
Benefits of the Drainage System
Maximum efficiency is achieved because the surface area of Hydraway Sportsdrain is 40% greater than a conventional 80mm plastic pipe and double that of a 60mm plastic pipe. Also, water can enter the drain through 75% of its surface area compared with only 6% for plastic pipe.
Minimum Disruption is gained because Hydraway Sportsdrain is less than one-third the width of 80mm plastic pipe and can therefore be installed in a much narrower trench.
Proven Performance. Hydraway has been used in a range of drainage applications world-wide since 1983. It is approved by the British Board of Agrément (BBA), and has been approved for schemes funded by the: National Lottery; Football Trust; Football Foundation; Rugby Football Foundation; and Rugby Football Union.
Installation with Minimum Disruption
Our specially designed equipment, on low ground pressure grassland tyres, enables the machine installation of Hydraway as the trench is cut, with excavated soil being loaded directly into a trailer via a high-lift soil conveyor. After back-filling the trenches with gravel or Lytag, the installation is completed by an application of sand or rootzone and rolled flat. With many drainage applications the surface is then ready for immediate re-use.
First Stage
Hydraway is fed into a narrow trench as excavated spoil is emptied tidily into a trailer.
Second Stage
Gravel or Lytag backfill is installed through a hopper.
Third Stage
Sand or rootzone is the final backfill and is rolled flat.
Versatility
The Turfdry Drainage System is suitable not only for sports turf, but also for a whole range of amenity uses. Successful applications include:
- Golf Fairways
- Clay-based Golf Greens
- Golf Tees and Bunkers
- Football Pitches
- Rugby Pitches
- Cricket Outfields
- School Playing Fields
- Lawn Tennis Courts
- Bowling Greens
- Athletics Stadiums
- Informal Recreation Grounds
- Parks
- Public and Private Gardens
- Camping and Caravan Sites
- Bridleways and Cycle Paths
- Temporary Car Parks
- Cemeteries
Example Case Studies
Sports Pitch Drainage – Marple RUFC (Cheshire); Roe Lane Playing Fields (Staffordshire); Julie Rose Athletics Stadium (Kent); Mark Hall College (Essex); Dashwood School (Oxfordshire); Candleby Lane School (Nottinghamshire).
Golf Course Drainage – Woburn Golf Club (Bedfordshire); Sunningdale Golf Club (Berkshire); Long Ashton Golf Club (Avon); Huyton & Prescot Golf Club (Merseyside); Langley Park Golf Club (Kent); Blackmoor Golf Club (Hampshire).
Other Projects – St George’s Hill Lawn Tennis Club (Surrey); Elm Park Bowling Green (Essex); Cambourne Business Park (Cambridgeshire).