Links Turf Layers (UK) Sports seeding and turfing

Established in 1991, Links Turf Layers (UK) has been involved in many large scale Sports Development projects over the years. We offer sports surface renovation, restoration and construction for sports clubs and associations, council and local authority facilities, schools and prisons.

In the early and mid 1990s the majority of our work was sub-contracting to Golf Course construction companies across the U.K. As a team of five operatives we were contracted to prepare and turf golf green surrounds, golf tees and bunker faces.

We are CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) registered, and approved by Constructionline under the National Pre-Qualification Service (Reg No. 56344) for Landscape sports facilities and playgrounds (partnering), sports grounds (grass) and sports ground (grass) term contracts.

Clients included: Trent Lock Golf Club, Mendip Springs Golf Club, Transcontinental Golf (Jack Nicklaus Golf Services) at both the London Golf Club, Kent and Gainsborough Golf Club, Lincolnshire.

We expanded our services to include full preparation and implementation for both Grass Seeding and Turf Laying projects. We expanded our equipment to include a selection of New Holland compact tractors, precision seeders, RotaDairon stone-burying cultivators, specialist soil cultivation, preparation and levelling equipment. We were subsequently sub-contracted on many new Golf courses including: Waltham Windmill, Thirsk & Northallerton, Forrest Pines and Vale Royal Abbey (Cheshire).

Since the latter part of the 1990s there has been an increasing focus on sports facilities, encouraging families to rediscover football, hockey, rugby etc. Many existing sports pitches needed re-evaluating and were either improved or re-developed by Links Turf Layers (UK).

Our specialist knowledge and equipment that evolved from high class golf course development makes Links Turf Layers (UK) perfectly placed to offer competitive rates and quality services for a variety of sport applications. We always strive to exceed recognised industry standards, and constantly review our equipment and material selection to ensure optimum results.

Recent projects find LTL (UK) working in Oxfordshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, and as far North as Kilmarnoch. Local sport clients include Brigg Town F.C., Bottesford Town F.C., Cleethorpes Rugby Club, Market Rasen Rugby Club and Grimsby Town F.C.

We have also worked on several Prison Sports Facilities and on the construction / re-construction of School Sports Fields. Links Turf Layers (UK) knows best how to deal with a wide range of soil types, locations and practical problems.

Turf Laying provides an instant playing surface or quick reinstatement of damaged areas. We have undertaken extensive turf laying works on new golf courses, where quick establishment or soil stabilisation have justified the additional investment. Bowling Greens and Golf Tees have also been part of our work as has goal mouth and wear area reinstatement on football pitches.

Links Turf Layers (UK) always uses only TGA-approved turf from commercial turf producers. Our compact tractor & stone-burrier combination allows us to efficiently deal with a multitude of soil types, alleviating surface compaction, grading and levelling the soil creating the optimum seed bed. Professional finishing techniques and turf laying methods ensure quick turf establishment and a smooth playing surface.

Grass Seeding offers many clients the opportunity to select a grass seed mixture and work programme to suit their budget, especially when time constraints are not so tight.

"Growing your own turf " on site requires a lot more commitment to a project than turf laying but there are significant cost savings and advantages for the client. With years of experience in many applications, Links Turf Layers (UK) has perfected our service to include:

We have a comprehensive range of professional equipment for all aspects of the work, and with long established links to specialist contractors for Earth Works and Drainage Installations should a client need their services.

The key to establishing a quality surface when seeding is undoubtedly good preparation, proven finishing methods and quality materials. Whether the soil type is stony or not, our stone-burier / soil renovating machines create outstanding results in even the harshest of conditions. Seeded areas typically take six to nine weeks to first cut; in many cases and with favourable weather conditions, some new sports fields have needed cutting at five to six weeks from seeding. In the majority of cases we are asked to carry out initial maintenance, usually two or three cuts together with fertiliser applications and selective herbicide treatments.

ALL of our clients receive the same comprehensive service, from a fully detailed site appraisal and quotation through to aftercare information and follow up visits.