Bad weather and artificial turf, friends or foes?
Adverse conditions in terms of weather: heavy rain, snow, frost, extreme heat, wind … can damage the artificial turf if it has not been installed correctly and its quality is not remarkable. In this article we tell you how bad weather affects artificial turf.
Bad weather and artificial turf
Quality artificial turf is made with fibers and materials that withstand unfavorable weather conditions. Here’s how different weather conditions affect synthetic grass.
The heat
The sun’s UV rays can burn and yellow both natural grass and artificial turf. However, this is not the case with quality artificial turf models that have a UV protection treatment.
In addition, many types of synthetic grass are made with flame-retardant fibers that prevent them from burning.
In Albergrass we advise you to cool your artificial turf with a little water on hot days. Thus, you bring coolness to the environment and reduce the temperature. In this post we give you more tips on how to care for artificial turf in summer.
The rain
Although artificial turf does not need watering, if it gets wet due to bad weather there is no problem.
In case of extreme rainfall, the drainage system of the artificial turf is responsible for avoiding puddles and pockets of water. Therefore, it is important that the installation of synthetic turf respects the drains and takes into account the slopes and gradients to ensure perfect drainage. With a good drainage system, bad weather will not affect your synthetic grass.
Snow
When precipitation is in the form of snow, it is advisable to wait for the snow to melt and the water to drain properly.
Once the artificial turf is dry, it is advisable to brush it to help the fibers to recover their verticality, lost due to the weight of the snow.
Frost
When the cold is intense, the early morning dew can cause ice patches. If this is the case, it is important not to walk on artificial turf on bad weather days. Wait for the ice to melt and the water to drain.
The wind
Wind gusts cause leaves, branches, pruning debris and dirt to settle on the artificial turf.
Once the wind has died down, a blower with a vacuum function is very useful in these cases to remove debris from the lawn.
How to maintain the durability of artificial turf in bad weather
One of the great advantages of artificial turf is that it does not require constant or meticulous maintenance.
To maintain the artificial turf, simply brush it from time to time to restore its verticality, refresh it on hot days and clean it when you notice that it is dirty.
From Albergrass, we recommend you to bet on quality synthetic grass and leave its installation in the hands of professionals. This way, you can be sure to maintain the durability of the artificial turf in bad weather.
In addition, it is advisable to hire the services of professionals on an annual basis to perform a more specific maintenance, check the condition of your lawn, the silica sand infill and spray with Ver de Verde to eliminate possible bacteria that the environment has deposited on the artificial turf.
If you need advice to choose the right artificial turf for the climate in your area, contact our technicians for advice without obligation.
