Artificial Turf Drainage

Will rain or snow affect artificial turf? If they do not have sufficient drainage, the answer is yes. The reason is simple. If rainwater falls on the turf and sits on the turf for a prolonged period of time, it will greatly reduce its lifespan. That is why you must first make sure you have a land with adequate drainage in the case of soil or proper drainage in the case of a tiled space.

It is very important to keep in mind that if artificial turf is installed on a surface with low permeability, it is particularly vulnerable to rain damage.

The Surface

You should consider where to install the artificial turf, because organic soil is different from solid soil, whether it is concrete, thick slabs, etc. If it is organic soil and it is not usually flooded, there will be no drainage problems on artificial turf. On the other hand, if it is installed in a place that is usually flooded, the first thing to do is to prepare the ground to prevent it from happening again. Usually, it will be submerged by a slope in the ground, so you have to level everything perfectly to prevent water from accumulating in any particular place. Sometimes, you have to slope it slightly in a natural way so that the water flows and does not stagnate.

On the other hand, if the ground is solid and artificial turf is to be installed on concrete or any type of slab, it must be ensured that the terrace or patio has the correct drainage system and that there is no obstruction in the drainage. That it has the correct slope, clean gratings, etc…

Geotextile Weed Netting

It is also important to place an anti-weed mesh of the Geotextile type(Anti-weed mesh, weight 120), where the mesh is necessary, since due to its characteristics, it allows water to pass through and does not allow weeds to grow. Avoid using plastic mesh that does not allow water to drain.

Artificial Grass with drainage

If all of the above is correct, and there is no problem of standing water in the place where the artificial turf is to be installed, the installation of artificial turf will not cause any problems. But be sure not to install low-quality artificial turf. For example, all of our models have a self-sufficient drainage system that can drain rainwater or irrigation water without any problem.

As for the characteristics of artificial turf, we must pay attention to the technical aspects of drainage or permeability of each model. Because this will lead us to the ability of this particular model to retain or not to retain water.