Backyard Sports Courts Questions

A half-court basketball setup fits in roughly 30 by 25 feet. A full pickleball court needs at least 44 by 20 feet, plus a buffer around the lines. The on-site evaluation measures your usable footprint and flags any grading work needed to make it work.

Clay-heavy soil expands when wet and contracts when dry, which cracks a slab poured directly onto it. A compacted aggregate sub-base at the correct depth absorbs that movement. The required depth depends on your specific soil profile, which is why an on-site assessment comes before any spec is written.

Standing water softens the sub-base and works under the acrylic coating, causing bubbling and surface lift within a few seasons. Repairing that damage costs more than installing correct drainage slope at the outset.

Permit requirements vary by county and lot size. Chesterfield, Henrico, and Goochland each have their own thresholds for impervious surface additions. The scoping process identifies which permits apply to your site before construction is scheduled.

Yes. HOA design review documentation is prepared during the scoping stage so approvals are secured before any ground is broken. Starting construction without that approval risks a stop-work order mid-pour.

A single slab can carry multi-sport line marking for basketball, pickleball, tennis, and volleyball. Line layouts are confirmed in the written estimate so the correct court dimensions are built into the surface from the start.