CLAY COURT MAINTENANCE
Keep your court in optimal condition
Maintaining a clay court involves brushing, rolling, and watering the surface. Daily and periodic maintenance keeps your court in optimal playing condition. Grooming keeps the surface loose and free of debris, while watering maintains a compact, consistent playing surface.
Rollers, brushes, lutes and scarifiers, and other maintenance equipment are available in our store.
HOW TO MAINTAIN CLAY
HAR-TRU clay court daily maintenance
Brushing
Brushing a HAR-TRU court redistributes the loose top dressing material and smooths it out after play. Brushing also dries the court out so it should only be done just prior to watering or if your court is too wet.
Watering
Water keeps a court firm and stable and ensures proper traction. Watering should take place as needed to keep court conditions optimal. At most facilities watering is done overnight and once during the middle of the day. Whatever the schedule, it should be designed to provide the court with enough water to keep it playing well until the next watering cycle.
Rolling
Rolling a court will make it firmer and faster. It also helps prevent too much loose top dressing material from building up on the court surface. Rolling is particularly important for tennis courts coming out of the winter in a freeze/thaw environment and should happen daily in this setting until the court reaches an optimal compaction. Subsequent rolling can be done as needed to achieve desired playing conditions. Rolling is most effective in the morning when a court has moisture in it.
PERIODIC CARE
Periodic maintenance on a HAR-TRU clay court
Periodic maintenance on a Har-Tru court addresses court changes that occur over time.
These should include repair of divots and low spots, inspection of tapes for areas where the lines are high or the edges are curled, elimination of growth around the perimeter of the court, scarification of any hard or slippery spots, and clearing drainage channels.
ANNUAL CARE
Annual reconditioning on a HAR-TRU clay court
The reconditioning process includes four segments: cleaning, leveling, top dressing, and laying lines.
Cleaning
Remove the tapes and all leaves and debris and lightly scrape court to remove oversized particles.
Leveling
Scrape down high areas (such as where the lines were) and patch low areas.
Top Dressing
Add new HAR-TRU at a rate of two tons per court.
Laying Lines
Install new line tapes. Re-using tapes is acceptable if the texture has not been worn off.
DOWNLOADABLE FILES
Your court maintenance essentials, right here
Explore our clay court court maintenance guides to keep your surfaces in top shape. Each guide is available for easy download.Can't find what you're looking for? Let us know, and we'll make sure to get it for you!
Har-Tru Maintenance Manual
Har-Tru Indoor Maintenance Manual
Spanish Version - Har-Tru Maintenance Manual
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