Tennis Court Resurfacing and Daily
Maintenance of Clay courts
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Every-day maintenance of clay courts
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After the play and before pouring water, brush the court surface using a drag
broom and clean the tapes using a line broom to even out the surface and make it
unwrinkled.
• Give a thorough and systematic water wash to the court to eliminate the dust and
keep the court stable and steady.
• If the court is new, roll the surface as needed. Rolling will make the surface firmer
and faster with less erosion and granular build-up. It will also help in better
moisture retention and reduce the drying time.
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Here are the steps to patch the depressions or low areas -
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Drub the low area with a lute or any other scarifying equipment to rough up the
surface – doing this will enable the new Har-tru material to stick well on to the
court surface.
• Even out the new Har-tru material onto the cavity areas.
• Level the Har-tru material with something flat or having straight edge (like flat
side of a lute)
• Water the low area with hand and roll it
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Get Rid of the “Dead” material
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To scrape off these larger granules, use a lute and with its flat edge, rub the
granules till they become like a pile and then take them off the court. This seems
simple but needs to be done carefully to avoid any damage to the court surface
other than the places of dead material.