Sports & Stadia Services is a specialist provider of professional pitch protection systems designed to help stadiums and sports organisations protect playing surfaces, maintain pitch quality and reduce the risk of event postponements caused by adverse weather conditions.
Working with leading sporting organisations and venues worldwide, the company provides solutions for football, rugby, American football, horse racing and other outdoor sports.
Its product range includes the heated and inflatable MacLeod Pitch Protection System, frost and rain covers, and the patented Evergreen range for supporting germination and turf development.
Our expertise
Sports & Stadia Services helps stadium grounds teams protect their playing surfaces against some of the most unpredictable challenges in pitch management, including extreme rainfall, frost, snow and prolonged periods of cold weather.
Its specialist pitch protection systems enable venues to prepare proactively for adverse conditions, helping maintain playable surfaces and reducing the risk of matches and major events being postponed.
The MacLeod Pitch Protection System combines physical pitch protection with controlled airflow and heating, while frost and rain covers provide flexible solutions for different weather conditions. The Evergreen range additionally creates a greenhouse effect that retains natural heat and moisture to support seed germination and deeper root development.
For ESSMA members, Sports & Stadia Services brings extensive practical experience from professional sport and major international events, providing proven solutions to protect valuable playing surfaces and improve resilience against increasingly unpredictable weather conditions.