5 summer events that might require ground protection

Aside from a new building project, there are plenty of other reasons why ground protection companies are likely to be very busy this summer up and down the country. Hopefully, the weather will be good and all of the events will be a huge success. Let’s take a quick look at some of those organisers who, if they haven’t already, need to be in contact with companies like Ground Access Hire to ensure their ground or land is sufficiently protected.

1. Summer Weddings – Not all summer weddings will have an outdoor function, but there is growing popularity for this kind of celebration. Weddings or receptions might take place in a private garden or on a piece of public land and ground protection mats could be used as walkways or underneath marquees to provide a suitable surface.
2. Music Festivals – It won’t be long before these festivals are in full swing around the country. They vary in size but whoever is on the bill, make sure that ground protection is seen as a priority.
3. Sports Field Maintenance – The summer is often the off season for many sports and is usually a time to refresh and renew playing surfaces. Ground access mats can help make the procedure much easier and safer.
4. Car Boot Sales – Not one that you would necessarily associate with ground protection mats, but a boot sale in the mud is generally no fun at all – so well worth considering.
5. Villages Fetes and Fairs – You may be hoping for the sun to shine but if the rain comes and there are no mats in place, you might as well send everyone home!

You can learn much more about ground protection at Ground Access Hire

Summer Wedding Success with Ground Protection Mats in Your Marquee

Summer weddings are always popular, and outdoor weddings especially have become even more popular in recent years. Everyone hopes for good weather on the big day itself and with a little bit of luck, the sun will shine and it will be a magnificent event that Bride, Groom, friends and family remember for many years. Regardless of the weather, however, plenty of preparation needs to be made when planning an outdoor event, perhaps even more so than an indoor wedding.

There are safety elements to consider that might otherwise already be taken care of at an indoor venue and of course the weather itself may yet play a big part. If you are hiring a big marquee for the event, either for the wedding ceremony itself or the reception afterwards, you need to consider the nature of the ground beneath the marquee. It might even be the case that you are hiring someone else’s ground and they have stipulated that they would like it back in very good condition.

Ground protection mats or temporary road mats as they are sometimes referred to, are the most obvious solution as they are versatile enough to work efficiently on most ground surfaces and really do increase safety levels. There might be a lot of people passing through the marquee and the more stable and even the ground is, the more successful your event will be. If the rain does unfortunately fall, you will certainly be glad you decided to hire or buy these protection mats as they can potentially prevent an actual mud bath from taking place.

The mats can make the ground as even as possible and provide a good walking surface for all those attending the wedding or other special event. A company like Ground Access Hire can provide you with much more information about the mats as well as actually supplying them for your event. In most cases you can choose to hire or buy. If you hire them, the engineers at GAH are able to install them in time for your event and also disassemble  them when the Bride and Groom are happily married and all the guests have gone home happy from the day’s big events.

Visit the Ground Access Hire website for lots more details.

Ground Protection Mats - The Show Must Go On

Last time out, we looked at how important a role ground protection mats might play for the humble, local car boot sale looking to combat the great British weather in tandem with protecting a piece of land that might not be owned by the organisers of the sale. It’s a double responsibility of ensuring everyone at the event remains as safe as possible and ensuring that the grounds or premises are respected and looked after.

A car boot sale may be a low key example but it does help us to see just how important ground protection can be. During the summer months, there are likely to be many thousands of events and shows taking place around the country, all of which will involve masses of people congregating in areas where people are usually few and far between in areas such as farm land, parkland or even just open countryside.

Perhaps, the biggest modern summer events are the huge music festivals that take place, with a whole collection of pop and rock stars trawling the country, performing at festival after festival. Each of these festivals involves massive amounts preparation and planning and most organisers now factor in ground protection into their overall calculations. As much as they must hope for glorious sunshine and ground that is dry, they know that the heavens may open at any time and soak the very ground that thousands of people will be walking and dancing upon. There have of course, in the past, been occasions where events have had to be cancelled because the ground is no longer safe but most properly planned modern events, tend to go ahead.

However, without ground protection mats, many more summer events and shows would be in danger of cancellation. There are probably also some land owners that simply won’t rent their land out unless they have the guarantee from organisers that the ground will indeed be protected.

As well as pop and rock concerts, there are lots of air shows, agricultural shows, car shows and a whole range of smaller village fetes and festivals all hoping to provide fun for the masses during the summer months. As organisers, it’s likely you already have ground protection issues in hand, but if you don’t please feel free to get in touch with the team at Ground Access Hire, who can not only hire out the relevant equipment but also provide plenty of advice about the best way to tackle the issue at your event.

An Alphabet of Ground Protection Mats: "L" for Lawn Protection

As well as being ideal for larger events and uses such as festivals and road works and other industrial situations, ground protection mats are also crucial for “smaller” uses such as lawn protection. There are a variety of reasons why you might need protection mats for your lawn, from getting some new landscaping features installed, perhaps a water feature, to hosting a summer party or even a small wedding or wedding reception on your spacious back garden.

If you are planning one of the above operations, then it will be vital to protect your treasured lawn as any heavy machinery or number of people (with their trampling feet) on top of it can seriously damage the surface and leave it looking a complete mess.

The mats are so easy to assemble, that if you have the available time, you can install or lay them yourself. If you prefer someone to do it for you, then a professional company such as Ground Access Hire can do all of that for you while you concentrate on your upcoming event or occasion.

When your event or period of construction/work is concluded, the same company will come and collect the mats and your lovely lawn will be back on view again – none the worse for wear!

An Alphabet of Ground Protection Mats: H – I

If you have been following our alphabetic blog series you will remember that in our last episode we tackled “F” and “G”, so that brings us up to the letters “H” and “I” for this instalment. Remember, these blogs are all about Ground Protection and the many places that it can be useful and the equipment that can be used in the process.

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Hotel Events – Many hotels have become so much more than just a place to get a good night’s rest after a long journey. Many hotels are now fully set up to host a whole range of functions such as weddings, wedding receptions, parties, conferences and many other events. Very often, an event may need to be staged on the grounds outside and this is where the ground protection mats can prove very useful as they are laid across the surface to protect from any damage from both feet and vehicles (if vehicles need access).

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We don’t really have anything for the letter “I” but if you require more information about what you have read above or more details about ground protection mats or the company Ground Access Hire, then please feel free to head on over to our main website, where you can also find our contact details.

A Temporary Car Park Can Make a Permanent Difference

If you have ever hosted an event that required the use of your lawn for extra car parking, you are probably fully aware of the terrible damage that can be caused from just a few cars rolling across your pristine lawn. With summer finally under way, it’s quite possible that many of us are planning and preparing a whole host of events to be staged on our own land or property, from simple barbeques to glamorous wedding receptions.

Of course, here in the UK, the summer doesn't always (ever?) equate to good, dry weather. So, the chances are that even if the sun is shining, the ground will still be moist underfoot and you are having nightmares about those extra cars that need to park on your lawn or patch of land to avoid blocking the road.

There is a simple solution and its comes in the form of ground protection mats. They are made from HD Polyethylene which are light and hard wearing and are perfect for creating temporary car parks. The mats also have a non-slip surface, so even if there is some wet weather, it will help to prevent tyres from slipping.

Very easy to assemble and put down and just as simple to remove, they can be put into place shortly before the event and removed shortly after with the minimum of fuss.

For more information, please visit our main website at www.groundaccesshire.co.uk

Size Doesn’t Matter - Ground Protection for Events Large and Small

You heard it here first...size doesn't matter, at least not when it comes to the size of your summer event or festival and your need for protecting the ground with our ground protection mats. If you are having a small village fete and expect just a trickle of visitors, a fancy wedding on a back field or a concert/music festival in which thousands might be in attendance, our team of professionals are well equipped to deal with any occasion.

We are about at that time of year, when music festivals up and down the country are either about to get under way or are in the final planning stages. There is usually a little something for every musical taste, with plenty to please the mainstream pop and rock fans as well as quirkier, alternative offerings.

For those of you who have been to a music festival, regardless of its size, your experience may first of all be dictated by the weather. If the heavens open, the bottom line is you are going to get wet, but if there are ground protection mats positioned in the most crucial areas of the site, then a mud bath can be avoided.

We have all seen images on our TV screens of completely drenched music lovers up to their ears in mud at major music festivals and it’s quite clear that in these particular areas ground protection mats have not been employed.

Although we are more than happy to tackle larger events here at Ground Access Hire, we are also perfectly set up to cater for smaller events. Things like car boot sales, markets and sports days can all benefit from the firm footing that the mats provide. If the event needs an area for car parking, this too is perfect for protection mats, with them protecting the ground from all of those heavy wheels and vehicles.

Another perfect use for the mats is to create temporary roadways or pathways for events held on the beach, perhaps a wedding reception or other beach event. The mats make it much easier for both vehicles and people to make their way across the sand to where the actual event is being staged.

If you are planning an event and are considering the use of protection mats, please feel free to contact us via our main website and we can certainly provide you with good advice and point you in the right direction.