- Anglian Land Services
Sports pitch maintenance in Essex & East Anglia
Keep your sports pitches in top playing condition all year round with our expert maintenance services. From football and rugby pitches to cricket squares and athletics tracks, we provide complete ground care across Essex, Hertfordshire and East Anglia. Our experienced team uses modern equipment and proven techniques to create safe, high-quality playing surfaces that perform at their best in every season.
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- Sports Pitch Maintenance Services
Complete ground care for all types of sports surfaces
A well-maintained sports pitch is essential for player safety, game quality and making the most of your outdoor facilities. Whether you manage a school playing field, community sports club, or council recreation ground, regular professional maintenance keeps your pitches playable and looking their best throughout the year.
At Anglian Land Services, we provide comprehensive sports pitch maintenance services designed to meet the specific needs of your facility. Our services include grass cutting and line marking, aeration and scarification, fertiliser application, weed and moss control, drainage improvements, overseeding and repairs, and seasonal renovation work. We work with football pitches, rugby pitches, cricket squares and outfields, hockey pitches, athletics tracks, and multi-use games areas.
- sports pitch maintenance process
How we keep your playing surfaces in top condition
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Free site visit & assessment
We start by visiting your facility to assess the current condition of your sports pitches. Our team examines grass quality, drainage, surface evenness and any problem areas. We discuss your usage patterns, budget and specific requirements. Based on this assessment, we create a tailored maintenance plan that outlines the work needed throughout the year, from weekly grass cutting to seasonal renovation projects.
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Scheduled maintenance and seasonal work
Following your agreed plan, we carry out regular maintenance visits to keep your pitches in optimal condition. This includes routine work like mowing, line marking and debris removal, as well as seasonal treatments such as aeration, scarification and fertiliser application. We adapt our schedule around your fixture lists and usage patterns to minimise disruption. Our team uses professional-grade equipment to ensure consistent, high-quality results every visit.
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Monitoring, repairs and continuous improvement
Sports pitches face constant wear and tear, especially during busy playing seasons. We continuously monitor surface conditions and identify any issues early, from drainage problems to worn areas. When repairs are needed, we act quickly to address them before they worsen. We provide regular updates on pitch condition and recommend improvements to extend the life of your surfaces and enhance playing quality.
- Cricket pitch maintenance
Specialist cricket pitch maintenance and renovation
Cricket squares require specialist care to create the consistent, safe playing surfaces that the game demands. Our cricket pitch maintenance service includes regular mowing to maintain the correct grass height, targeted fertiliser programmes to promote healthy growth, renovation work including seeding and levelling, pre-season preparation and end-of-season repairs, and wicket preparation for match days. We understand the technical requirements of cricket pitch care and work closely with groundskeepers and clubs to deliver surfaces that meet playing standards.
- Annual pitch renovation and end-of-season recovery
Restoring sports pitches after heavy use
The end of the playing season is the ideal time for renovation work to repair damage and prepare surfaces for the next year. Our annual sports pitch renovation service addresses the wear and tear that builds up over months of intensive use. We provide comprehensive renovation including scarification to remove thatch and dead grass, deep aeration to improve drainage and root development, overseeding to restore grass coverage in worn areas, top dressing to improve surface levels and quality, fertiliser application to promote strong recovery growth, and weed and moss treatment.
- Experienced grounds maintenance across East Anglia
Why choose Anglian Land Services for sports pitch care
Local knowledge and experience
We have extensive experience maintaining sports pitches across Essex, Hertfordshire and East Anglia, working with schools, sports clubs, councils and private facilities.
Personal and professional service
As a family-run business, we build long-term relationships with our clients and take pride in delivering reliable, professional service.
Modern equipment and techniques
Our machinery includes commercial-grade cylinder mowers for precision cutting, specialist aeration and scarification equipment, professional line marking machines for accurate pitch layouts, and overseeding equipment for effective grass establishment.
Environmentally responsible
We take an environmentally responsible approach to sports pitch maintenance, using sustainable practices wherever possible. This includes applying fertilisers and treatments at appropriate rates and times to minimise environmental impact, promoting healthy grass growth to reduce the need for chemical interventions, managing grass clippings and green waste responsibly.
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Frequently asked questions
Contact Anglian Land Services today to discuss your needs. We’re happy to offer free advice, site visits, and no-obligation quotes.
During active playing seasons, pitches typically need weekly maintenance including grass cutting and line marking. Additional treatments such as aeration, scarification and fertiliser application are usually carried out monthly or seasonally depending on pitch condition and usage levels. We create a maintenance schedule tailored to your facility's specific needs, taking into account how heavily the pitches are used and your budget. More intensive maintenance produces better playing surfaces, but we can work with you to find the right balance between pitch quality and cost.
The ideal time for major renovation work is during the off-season when pitches are not in regular use. For winter sports like football and rugby, this means late spring and summer. For cricket, renovation work is best carried out in autumn after the season ends. This timing allows grass to establish properly before the pitch returns to heavy use. However, minor repairs and overseeding can be carried out at any time when areas of the pitch are rested, and we often schedule this work around fixture lists to minimise disruption.
Yes, poor drainage is a common problem that affects playing quality and pitch availability, especially during wet weather. We assess drainage issues and provide solutions ranging from regular aeration to improve water infiltration, to installing new drainage systems for more serious problems. Aeration and scarification help water move through the surface layer more effectively, whilst slit draining or pipe drainage may be needed for pitches with underlying drainage problems. Improving drainage means your pitches remain playable in wet conditions and suffer less damage from waterlogging.
Absolutely. We provide sports pitch maintenance services for all types of facilities across East Anglia, from small community clubs and school playing fields to larger council sports grounds and semi-professional venues. Our approach is the same regardless of facility size – we assess your specific needs, create a realistic maintenance plan within your budget, and deliver reliable professional service. We understand that community facilities often work with limited budgets, and we help you prioritise maintenance work to get the best possible results from the resources available.
- What we do
Services we offer
Ground Maintenance
Arboriculture
Site Clearance
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Address
Tolleshunt Major, Maldon, UK
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Hours
Mon-Fri: 07:30-17:00. Sat-Sun: Closed.
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What our customers say
Anglian Land Services provided a professional, polite and punctual team to complete my recent project. They were understanding in what I needed to achieve and suggested good ideas along the design process to help achieve this. When carrying out the work ALS worked safely and efficiently completing tasks. If changes had to be made, they were accommodating and worked with us to create the best outcome. I am very happy with their work and would highly recommend.
Ken Fry
Sudbourne, Suffolk
Anglian Land Services provide me with a friendly, approachable and reliable service for maintenance work at our stable yard. They’re always on time and easily contactable to discuss projects.
