• TECS Total Erosion Control Services (formerly BTL Australia) was established in 2002 as Australia’s first business to specialise in the supply and installation of Turf Reinforcement Mats (TRM’s) as an effective method of preventing erosion and improving water quality.
  • TECS utilise an integrated and unique approach to manage erosion in that we specialise in soft engineering solutions through the use of Turf Reinforcement Mats (TRM’s) for project applications from domestic, urban and rural jobs to major infrastructure projects.
  • TRM’s allow us to vegetate in areas where traditionally only hard engineering applications would be considered such as, stormwater channels, foreshore stabilisation, steep slope protection.
  • Permanent solutions can now be achieved at about 1/2 the cost of traditional methods and with far less intrusion on the environment, resulting in greater environmental benefits like improved water quality and aesthetic appeal.
  • In the USA, TRM’s are an EPA endorsed Best Management Practice for improving water quality and preventing land degradation.
  • In many cases the need for hard engineered applications like concrete, rock, riprap, reno mattresses and gabions can be eliminated.

Simply put...

TRM’s allow us to get hard engineering out of our waterways and environment and instead have functional, vegetated water systems that filter flows, reduce velocities and allow for ground water re-charge all whilst providing a habitat for flora and fauna.