How often do you need to perform deep decompaction? 

You would have to perform deep decompaction once every 3 to 4 years when the infill stops responding to regular deep cleaning and drag brushing maintenance. 

How many hours of turf maintenance are required each week? 

You need to perform one hour of maintenance for every ten hours of intense artificial turf usage according to the The Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology. This study focuses on sports fields where “usage” means soccer and football players running on the field while wearing heavy footwear. 

If the traffic on your synthetic grass isn’t that intense, the amount of time you spend on maintenance can be much shorter. Overall, the duration of maintenance depends on the traffic intensity. The frequency may be higher if you have pets or face extreme weather conditions. 

How do you clean repurposed synthetic grass?  

The cleaning process for repurposed artificial grass is the same as for new synthetic turf. It consists of the following steps: 

• Clean stains, spills, and waste as soon as they appear. The longer you wait, the harder it is to remove. 
• Remove solid pet waste and large pieces of debris by hand. 
• Rinse the grass to remove the stains or spills. 
• If rinsing doesn’t remove the stain, use a knife or scraper to lift the dirt out. 
• Use a sponge dampened with a mild cleaner to remove the stain and then rinse the fibers with a hose.