Winter Services

As well as grass cutting and sports pitch maintenance Grounds Maintenance Specialists Ltd can also offer a range of winter services that may be of interest to you:-

Be prepared for winter!

Rock Salt (carpet friendly)

We use white marine salt which fully complies with the BS3247 British Standard for de-icing salt, it performs well especially when spread through salt spreaders given its dry, free flowing qualities.

Proactive gritting

Salt should ideally be spread before roads become icy or snow starts to fall. This is known as proactive salting. After a sub-zero temperature has been forecast salt should be spread ideally in advance of the temperature falling and freezing conditions. Prevention of ice formation is far better than treating already formed ice/fallen snow.

How does the salt work?

The salt works by lowering the freezing point of moisture on the surface. Salt can stop ice forming and causing existing ice or snow to melt. However, salt does not work instantly, it needs to be ground down by pedestrian / vehicular traffic in order for it to be activated.

Let us take care of all your winter maintenance with our fully equipped vehicles. We can plough through snow and spread grit.

Services We Provide

  • Weed Control

    Weed Control

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    We have fully competent and trained staff who can apply a selection of herbicides to control broad leaved weeds and clover. Our operators have PA1, PA2 and PA6 qualifications.

  • Solid Tine Aeration (Verti Draining)

    Solid Tine Aeration (Verti Draining)

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    The use of the Wiedenmann Terra Spike is a cultivation method that breaks down soil compaction and helps aerate the soil. The tines are driven into the ground, similar to a groundsman using a fork and heave the soil, cracking the compaction. This will help drainage and root expansion.

  • Fertilising

    Fertilising

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    Regular fertiliser application will help with grass growth and root development, improving the quality of the grass sward. We use an Amazon 300 spreader with a fully computerised system for accurate and efficient coverage.

  • Over Seeding

    Over Seeding

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    Our Wiedenmann Terra Seeder is a precision over seeding unit that will help maximise seed germination and deliver uniform looking turf.

  • Terra Clean

    Terra Clean

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    The Terra Clean removes litter and debris while returning infill, in a clean state, to the pitch to be reused. This machine will undertake the deep clean that is required on a regular basis to keep 2g and 3g pitches in optimum playing condition.

  • Synthetic Pitch Maintenance

    Synthetic Pitch Maintenance

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    The Terra brush is the ideal way to keep on top of your weekly 2g and 3g brushing regime with the Terra Rake complimenting this with deeper pile agitation.

  • Pitch Marking

    Pitch Marking

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    We operate a dedicated pitch marking team, utilising the latest Fleet Line Markers BeamRider laser guided pitch marking system for quick and accurate setting out of grass sports pitches, synthetic surfaces and hard court surfaces. Our team are experts in setting out and over marking an array of pitches including football, rugby and athletic running tracks.

  • Scarifying

    Scarifying

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    The Terra Rake can be used for the quick and efficient removal of thatch. Its wide robust frame has five rows of spring tines arranged in a parallelogram shape. It is also very efficient for decompaction control on synthetic 2g and 3g pitches.

  • Top Dressing

    Top Dressing

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    Helps improve surface levels, stimulate new root and shoot growth, increase soil structure by adding a medium that will improve infiltration rates, soil strength, aeration capacity, nutrient retention and fertility levels within the soil. The picture shows our Wiedenmann Pro-Cast PC4 spreading a compost sand mix supplied by Greentech Services

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