Sports field line marking in Brisbane and South East Queensland
The fixture is set, round one is getting closer and the ground still has last season's faded lines, or none at all. We mark rugby league, union, AFL, soccer, touch, cricket and athletics with a GPS line marker, then keep the lines sharp all season.
- Pre-season and seasonal marking, costed up front
- Our own GPS line marker for accurate set-out
- Our own crew, family-run in Beenleigh
- Fields up to 400 km from Beenleigh
When the lines are letting the ground down
Nobody notices line marking until it's wrong. A field a couple of metres short, or a 22 that has crept since the last re-mark, soon gets picked up by referees and visiting coaches.
- Lines are re-marked by eye from the old ones, so the field shifts a little every week
- Corners aren't square and the centre circle isn't quite round
- A few days after marking, the paint has all but gone because the couch is growing fast
- Several codes share the ground and players can't tell whose lines are whose
- The volunteer who always did the marking has stepped back and nobody wants the job
Planning next season's fields?
February to April is the busiest stretch for line marking. Talk to us before then and we'll walk the ground, confirm the codes and field sizes, and tell you straight which dates we can do and what the season will cost.
Line marking for winter and summer codes
Each code has its own dimensions and markings, and age groups vary again. We mark natural grass fields to your competition's specification and the space your ground actually has.
Rugby league
Touchlines, try lines and dead-ball lines, with a line every 10 metres, plus shorter mini and mod league fields. See football field marking.
Rugby union
Try and dead-ball lines, the 22s, halfway, broken 10 metre lines and the 5 and 15 metre dashes.
Football (soccer)
Penalty and goal areas, spots and arcs, the centre circle and corners, from full-size pitches to MiniRoos fields.
Touch
Sidelines, score lines, halfway and interchange areas, often with more than one field on a large ground.
AFL
Boundary line, centre square and circles, 50 metre arcs and goal squares. See AFL and cricket ovals.
Cricket
Boundary lines and fielding circles for summer, including ovals that carry a winter code the rest of the year.
Athletics
Running lanes, staggered starts, lane numbers and relay zones for school and club carnivals.
Events and custom layouts
Gala days and one-off layouts, set out from your plan or worked out with you on site.
Why we set fields out with GPS
String lines and tape measures work, but small errors add up, and each re-mark tends to follow last week's faded line, so a field slowly drifts out of shape over a season. Our GPS line marker places the field from satellite positioning instead, and marks it in the same position at every visit.
- Square corners, straight lines, and circles and arcs that are actually round
- The same position at every re-mark, so the field holds its shape
- Junior fields set out cleanly across a senior ground instead of squeezed in by eye
- Run-off from fences, light poles and cricket wickets planned in from the start, so players have room to pull up
- Fields that can be shifted a few metres between seasons to rest worn goal mouths
Find the marking you need
Football fields
Soccer, rugby league, rugby union and touch, from pre-season set-out to weekly re-marks.
Football field markingAFL and cricket ovals
AFL markings for winter, then boundaries and fielding circles for summer cricket.
Oval markingSchool carnivals
Athletics tracks, lanes and staggered starts, marked and ready before carnival day.
Carnival markingSeasonal contracts
A season of re-marks on a set schedule, costed up front for your budget.
Seasonal contractsWhen to book line marking
Most line marking in South East Queensland follows the autumn and winter football season. Cricket takes over the ovals in the warmer months, and school carnivals follow the school calendar.
Plan and book
Confirm codes, field numbers and trial dates, and lock in the pre-season set-out.
Pre-season set-out
Fields marked from scratch for trials, training and the opening rounds.
In-season re-marks
Weekly or fortnightly, depending on growth, mowing, rain and how hard the ground is used.
Cricket season
Boundaries and fielding circles on ovals that switch to cricket. Carnival tracks are marked whenever your date falls.
Schedule any pre-season turf aeration or top dressing for before the set-out, not after, or the new lines get cored through or covered in sand. The school oval and sports field maintenance guide covers the year-round work.
What does line marking cost?
Line marking jobs start from $220. Re-marking a single field to an existing layout sits toward the lower end. Setting out a multi-code ground or a full athletics track takes longer and uses far more paint.
- How many fields, and which codes
- A first set-out or a re-mark of an existing layout
- How often the lines are refreshed through the season
- Travel distance from Beenleigh
You get a firm price in writing after the free onsite check, and a seasonal line marking contract costs the whole season up front for your committee or budget cycle.
A turf crew that also marks lines
- We look at the surface as well as the lines. Hard or bare ground is a safety issue once players go to ground, and our Clegg hammer measures how hard it is
- Our own crew and our own GPS line marker
- Family-run in Beenleigh, marking fields up to 400 km away
- Line marking can sit inside a year-round sports field maintenance contract, so one crew looks after the surface and the lines
- A written price and schedule your committee, school or council can sign off
From first call to fresh lines
Free onsite check
We walk the ground with you, note posts, sockets and fixed features, and confirm the codes, field sizes and dates you need.
Firm price and schedule
You get the set-out, the re-mark schedule and the cost in writing, timed to your fixture. Jobs start from $220.
Marking day
We set the fields out with the GPS line marker, check the key measurements and come back on schedule to keep the lines fresh.
Common questions
How much does sports field line marking cost?
When should we book pre-season line marking?
How often do the lines need re-marking during the season?
What is GPS line marking?
Which areas do you cover for line marking?
Book your pre-season line marking
Tell us which codes you need, how many fields and when your first game or carnival is. We'll walk the ground with you, check where the posts and fixed features sit, and give you a firm price for the set-out and any re-marks. No charge, no obligation.
- Jobs from $220
- Homes within 100 km of Beenleigh
- Sports fields across South East QLD and Northern NSW