Image: DEVIHeating cables laid below natural turf keep the root zone and surface free of frost, so pitches stay playable through the season and recover faster after heavy use.
Benefits and advantages
- Keeps the pitch frost free and extends use through autumn and winter
- Defrosts the pitch after a winter break so it's playable earlier
- Reduces the financial risk of cancelled fixtures
- Safer surface, helping reduce injuries
- Grass recovers faster after heavy use
- Brings the pitch in line with FIFA technical requirements
- Quick installation: 4 weeks or less to make a pitch playable again
System design starting points
- Cables installed below the turf across the playing area
- Power can come from the lighting supply: switch the heating on when the lights are off
- Suits football, golf, cricket and other natural-turf grounds
- Controlled with ground temperature sensing
Typical uses
Football and rugby pitchesTraining groundsTurf areas
Products
Reference: DEVI Sports field heating, Heat Zone 2026 catalogue p. 8
