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About Richmond Sports Courts

We arrange local court builders for backyard, HOA, and school projects across the Richmond metro.

Regulation pickleball court with white line markings and net posts on a smooth concrete surface in a residential backyard.

How We Work

Scoped and built right, from the first site visit

Sports court construction involves more moving parts than most property owners expect going in.

A finished court depends on decisions made before a single load of base material arrives: sub-base depth, compaction method, drainage slope, surface cure intervals, and county permitting. Get any of those wrong and the court cracks, puddles, or fails a design review. Richmond Sports Courts exists to make sure none of that falls through the cracks for homeowners, HOA boards, and commercial property managers across Chesterfield, Henrico, and Goochland.

We connect you with vetted independent local tradespeople who carry out the on-site work. Our role is to arrange the right builder for your site, coordinate the written scope, and stay involved through to the final walkthrough. You deal with one point of contact; the builder who shows up has already reviewed your ground conditions and drainage before any price is put in writing.

Virginia clay soil and freeze-thaw cycles put real stress on court bases. A compacted sub-base that works in a drier climate can heave and crack here within a few seasons if the depth and drainage provision are not matched to local conditions. Every scope we arrange accounts for those specifics, not a generic template applied to every job.

The written estimate breaks out base preparation, acrylic surfacing, fencing, lighting, and line marking as separate line items. For HOA communities in areas like Short Pump or Midlothian where design review is standard, documentation for that process is prepared as part of scoping. Nothing is booked until the scope is in writing and you have agreed to it.

Our Mission

We exist to take the guesswork out of sports court construction for Richmond-area property owners by arranging on-site assessments, written scopes, and vetted local builders before any work begins.

  1. Transparency

    Every cost category is listed separately in writing before work starts.

  2. Specificity

    Scope is written around the actual site conditions, not a generic template.

  3. Accountability

    A final walkthrough confirms the finished court meets the agreed spec.

  4. Preparation

    Drainage and ground conditions are assessed in person before any price is given.

The Process

From first enquiry to signed-off court

Request an Estimate

  1. 01

    Tell Us Your Site

    Share the location, the sport, and the available space. We need those basics before anything else can move forward.

  2. 02

    Arrange a Site Visit

    We arrange a local court builder to visit in person, check ground conditions, soil type, and drainage before any price is discussed.

  3. 03

    Review the Written Scope

    You receive an itemised written estimate covering base prep, surfacing, fencing, lighting, and line marking as separate line items.

  4. 04

    Build & Sign Off

    Work begins only after you approve the scope. A final walkthrough confirms the finished court matches every agreed specification.

Common Questions

What people ask before getting started

  • Do you build the court yourselves?

    No. Richmond Sports Courts is an enquiry and arrangement service. We connect you with vetted independent local court builders who carry out the on-site work. Our role covers arranging the assessment, coordinating the written scope, and staying involved through to the final walkthrough.

  • Which areas do you cover?

    We arrange court builders across Chesterfield, Henrico, and Goochland counties. That covers most of the Greater Richmond metro, including communities in Short Pump, Midlothian, and surrounding areas.

  • What types of projects do you handle?

    Backyard courts for homeowners, multi-court facilities for HOAs and schools, and resurfacing or repair work on worn or cracked courts. If the project involves a sports court surface in the Richmond metro, we can arrange an assessment.

  • Why does the site visit happen before any price is given?

    Ground conditions vary significantly across the Richmond area. Clay-heavy soil and freeze-thaw cycles affect sub-base depth and drainage requirements. A price given without an in-person drainage check is likely to change once work starts, the site visit prevents that.

  • What happens if I skip the written scope and just start building?

    Without a written scope, base depth, drainage slope, and surface spec are not locked in. Courts built without documented specifications are the most common source of cracking, pooling, and failed HOA reviews. Fixing those issues after the fact costs significantly more than getting the scope right first.

  • Do you handle HOA design review documentation?

    Yes. For communities that require design review, common in Chesterfield and Henrico HOAs, the builder we arrange prepares the documentation as part of the scoping process, before any work is booked.

Tell Us Your Site & Sport

Share the location and intended use, and we’ll arrange an on-site evaluation with a written estimate covering every cost category.

Request an Estimate