The choice of professionals

Is your club¹s pitch in need of a makeover? If so, Horta Soils are well worth giving a call to.

There has been dramatic change in the GAA over the past decade or so. Perhaps the most striking improvements have been witnessed at grassroots level with clubs all across the country upgrading their facilities to 21st century standards.

As clubs strive to improve their facilities, however, some have been guilty of neglecting what is the centrepiece of every club - the playing pitch. Similar to everything else, pitches can only take so much punishment and need to be maintained on a regular basis. That’s where Horta Soils Ltd comes in.

Based in Portadown, Co. Armagh, Horta Soils are specialists in ground renovations and maintenance. The company has nearly 15 years experience behind it and its GAA clientele is growing all the time.
Horta Soils have noticed a huge growth in the number of GAA clubs who are seeking professional help when it comes to maintaining their pitches. Clubs want their playing surface to be of the highest standard and Horta would like to think that they provide a professional and unrivalled service in the areas of pitch maintenance and drainage.

Horta Soils are keen to make their services known to as many GAA clubs as possible and with their base in Portadown they are easily accessible to clubs in both the North and the South.

Horta Soils provide a wide range of services for its customers and is constantly striving for improvement. Plant hire is a key element of the company and if clubs want, they can leave the entire renovation process in the hands of Horta. Not only do they provide the necessary equipment they have the expertise to carry out the whole process. Whether you want soils supplied or your pitch needs verti-drained, direct seeded, sprayed, fertilised or whatever they can offer the complete package.

Their range of equipment includes;
Sportsground Verti-drains - ideal for playing fields, golf fairways, racecourses, large lawned areas and paddocks.

Shattermaster - sub-soil aeration
Sand spreading - playing fields/fairways
Direct Seeding - overseeder ideal for playing fields, fairways
Drill & Fill - sand injection to 12’ depth
Groundbreaker - relieves compaction and helps drainage
Hydroject - subsurface water injection for fine turf
Gravel Band Draining / Diggers - variety of drainage works

Horta Soils has set up the first commercial plant in Northern Ireland using steam heat to provide sterilised soil. A large range of products are available including: -
Sterilised soil, screened top soil, top dressings, rootzone mix, USGA sand, grit, peat, pebbles, bark.
Founded in 1988, Horta Soils is owned by Clive Richardson. The company has grown substantially over the past 14 years and now has a staff of 15. Horta has won a number of major contracts and the company is pleased to note that it gains a lot of repeat work.

They have received the ISO 9002 Quality Standard and ISO 14001 Environmental Standard awards.
So, if your pitch needs improving, look no further than Horta Soils Ltd.

For further information on Horta Soils, visit the company website at www.hortasoils.co.uk or contact Horta Soils Ltd, 4 Carn Court Road, Portadown BT63 5YN. Telephone: 048-38337160. Fax: 048-38337861