active sports

Our premium Active Sports surface is ideal for MUGAs and active spaces within your school playground.

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Active Sports is an incredibly hard wearing artificial grass surface that is ideal for Multi Use Games Areas 'MUGAS'.

The installation of a MUGA can help to provide a dedicated space for ball games within the playground, to avoid other playground games being marginalised. Active sports surfacing can be line painted to provide sports pitch markings.

One of the most important aspects to consider with Active Sports surfaces is the installation of an appropriate subbase to ensure longevity of the surface, an even finish and adequate drainage.

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What can it be used for?

Active Sports is a versatile surface which can be used for a wide range of sports including: 

  • Football
  • Hockey
  • Tag Rugby
  • Soft Ball
  • Netball

Sub-bases

Our active sports surface can be laid directly onto a solid surface (e.g. tarmac, concrete). If required we can install an additional 10mm shock pad beneath the surface to soften the overall feel of the area. 

For any installation of active sports onto a soil/grass area we recommend the installation of a stone sub-base is to aid longevity, provide additional water drainage, and to prevent uneven settlement of the surface.

The depth of the sub-base will vary depending on the ground conditions, be it soft clay soil, stony ground, or where there are many tree roots in situ. A minimum of 50mm depth of sub-base material, usually MOT Type 1, laid over a geotextile membrane is sufficient.

Depending on the sub-base stone type, the surface will also require a thin layer of grit sand to ensure a flat, smooth surface.

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Book in a call today for a free initial chat about your playground redesign.

If you're happy to proceed after the call, we can often organise a site visit in as little as 1 week!

We are delighted with our canopy and our rubber mulch path!

Hambrook Primary School

Bristol
Holy Trinity is a return customer to dbdplay after extensive research into adventure play! This mattered because we were confident we would have excellent service, support a local business with good sustainability credentials, price matched to other quotes as well as securing a fantastic bespoke outcome as a legacy for Holy Trinity children now and in the future. Thanks to all at dbdplay!

Holy Trinity

Devizes

We are absolutely thrilled with the new play equipment which was installed over the Easter holidays.

The equipment includes lots of different sections, and the ground area around the equipment has been levelled out and resurfaced, making it a much more usable space. 

Thank you.

Redland Primary School

Chippenham