Satellite sport court planning

Plan your sport court. See the cost. Request local quotes.

Place a standard court pad, compare new build, resurfacing, and lines-only scopes, and prepare a clearer sport court quote request.

  • Place standard court sizes
  • Compare new build and resurfacing
  • Include striping, lighting, and equipment
Aerial backyard sport court plan with pickleball, basketball, and tennis line layouts
Sport court plan focus

Project planning focus

Plan the pad and the play lines separately

Sport court projects combine site work, surfacing, striping, and equipment. The map should show the pad footprint, court orientation, surface scope, primary striping, and lighting allowances. Use the fence estimator when court containment is part of the project.

Estimate My Sport Court
Residential sport court with painted court striping and equipment
01

Start with standard sizes

Use regulation court dimensions as the baseline, then adjust only when the property needs a custom fit.

02

Separate surface scope

New base construction, full resurfacing, and lines-only striping have very different cost structures.

03

Keep striping clear

Primary sport striping is included now; additional shared-use line layouts can be discussed with contractors.

Sport court options

Compare court layouts and surface scopes

The same pad can support different sports, but the base, coating, line layout, and equipment need to be clear before quotes.

Residential pickleball court with blue and green acrylic surface

Pickleball court

Popular compact court layout with net, kitchen lines, apron, and surfacing assumptions.

  • $10 - $16 / sq ft
  • Materials: $7 / sq ft
  • Labor: $6 / sq ft
Backyard full basketball court with hoops and curved markings

Basketball court

Full or half-court layouts with hoop equipment, pad size, and surfacing assumptions.

  • $11 - $17 / sq ft
  • Materials: $8 / sq ft
  • Labor: $6 / sq ft
Residential tennis court with acrylic surface

Tennis court

Larger court footprint with net, surfacing, drainage, access, and fence-estimator follow-up when containment is needed.

  • $12 - $18 / sq ft
  • Materials: $8 / sq ft
  • Labor: $7 / sq ft
Existing court being resurfaced and striped for multiple sports

Resurfacing or lines-only

Use an existing asphalt, concrete, acrylic, tile, or unknown surface as the starting point.

Cost drivers

What usually moves a sport court estimate

01

Base material

New asphalt and concrete bases have different prep, curing, coating, and cost assumptions.

02

Existing surface

Resurfacing depends on asphalt, concrete, acrylic coating, modular tile, or unknown surface conditions.

03

Surface system

Standard acrylic, cushioned acrylic, and modular tile systems price very differently.

04

Striping

Court layout, masking, line paint, and careful measuring are separate from the base and surface coating.

05

Damage repair

Cracks, low spots, peeling coating, and failed base areas can change prep costs.

06

Equipment and containment

Hoops, nets, posts, and lighting belong in the court scope. Fencing and gates should be estimated with the fence estimator.

Sport court planning workflow

Place the court before choosing base, surface, and lines

Sport court pricing depends on the pad size, asphalt or concrete base, existing surface condition, coating system, primary striping, equipment, fencing, lighting, and access.

  1. 01

    Choose the court

    Start with pickleball, basketball, half basketball, or tennis standard dimensions.

  2. 02

    Place the pad

    Drop the court on the satellite map, rotate it, and adjust dimensions if the yard needs a custom fit.

  3. 03

    Pick the scope

    Compare a new court build, full sport surfacing on an existing pad, or lines-only striping.

  4. 04

    Include striping

    Primary court striping is included, with extra equipment and lighting handled as planning options.

Start Planning on the MapYour saved plan stays in this browser until you submit a quote request.

Mistakes to avoid

Sport court mistakes to avoid

Use these reminders before you request quotes, so the first contractor conversation starts with fewer unknowns.

01

Treating lines-only like resurfacing

Lines-only should not include full color coating or surface repair unless selected separately.

02

Forgetting existing surface type

Coating adhesion and prep depend heavily on what is already there.

03

Ignoring apron space

Court lines are not the full playable pad. Extra room around the lines matters.

Property plan

Build the sport court plan around the surface and play layout

A useful court plan shows the pad, court orientation, existing surface type, damage level, drainage, equipment, lighting, and primary striping. Court fencing can be added as a separate fence estimate.

Sport court quote prep

A stronger sport court request includes the court type, pad dimensions, base or existing surface type, damage photos, striping, surface system, equipment, lighting, access route, and drainage notes. Add a separate fence estimate if containment is needed.

The drawing is planning-grade. A contractor, permit office, engineer, surveyor, or utility locator may still need to verify boundaries, utilities, drainage, structural requirements, slope, soil, and field measurements.

Estimate My Sport Court
01

Pad size and orientation

Standard court dimensions may need extra apron space for safer play and runoff.

02

Existing surface type

Asphalt, concrete, acrylic coating, modular tile, and unknown surfaces require different prep.

03

Primary striping

The selected court type determines the striping allowance for the current version.

04

Equipment and fence follow-up

Nets, hoops, lighting, and access belong in the court estimate. Use the fence estimator for containment fencing, gates, heights, and materials.

See the estimator in action

Start with the map, then refine the sport court scope.

The walkthrough shows the satellite planning workflow. Use it as the starting point, then switch into sport court mode to draw this project on your property.

  • Finds the property on satellite imagery
  • Shows live measurements and cost updates
  • Prepares a quote-ready project summary
Open the Estimator

Start with the property map

Place the sport court and compare the surface scope.

Map the pad, choose the court layout, include striping, equipment, and lighting, and prepare a clearer sport court quote request.