How Much Does it Cost to Resurface a Tennis Court?

Answer: The average cost to resurface a tennis court usually ranges from $4000 to $8000, depending on a variety of factors. Prior to resurfacing a tennis court, a tennis court contractor will perform a site visit and look for problems or issues that may need to be addressed prior to or during the resurfacing process. Common problems to remedy prior to resurfacing may be drainage issues, asphalt or concrete repair (crack repair, leveling or low spot repair), peeling and more.

Hard/Acrylic tennis courts should be resurfaced every 4 to 8 years, depending on usage and other maintenance habits. If an existing tennis court has not been cleaned, properly maintained, or resurfaced on a regular basis, the cost to resurface will likely be higher. If this is the case, additional cleaning like mold, moss, and fungus removal may have to be performed. This can take extra time, equipment, chemicals, which of course mean a higher cost.

There are multiple options when it comes to crack repair and crack filling. Acrylic crack fillers are the lower cost option which can provide temporary closure and repair of the cracks. Other higher cost methods for crack repair consist of specialty membrane systems, fiberglass reinforcement, or asphalt and concrete patching.

Many asphalt courts develop low spots, birdbaths, or areas that hold water and do not drain properly. Birdbath patching takes extra time, expertise, and acrylic patching materials. This can definitely add to the cost of repairing and resurfacing a tennis court.

There are other factors to consider when resurfacing a tennis court. Luckily, these are under the court owner's control:

• Premium color options: Tournament Purple, Orange, etc.
• Adding cushion layers and creating a cushioned tennis court surface
• Applying additional color coats or SportWax Clear Coat for additional wear
• Selecting specific factory-mixed tennis court coatings to achieve ITF certified paces or speed of play (Slow, Medium-Slow, Medium, Medium-Fast, Fast)
• Having the tennis court contractor add blended lines for multiple sports (Kids Tennis, Pickleball, Basketball, and more)

These are just some guidelines to consider. If you would like to get a detailed cost estimate from a SportMaster installer, and find out your true cost to resurface your tennis court, please contact us. We can put you in touch with local qualified tennis court contractors to provide free estimates.

Tennis Court Resurfacing | Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland

SportMaster Sport Surfaces, a world-wide brand of tennis court surfaces, are produced in Ohio. Qualified tennis court resurfacing, repair, and construction companies install SportMaster systems throughout the state of Ohio including: Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland/Akron, Toledo, and everywhere in between.

The 100% acrylic, ColorPlus system can be used for tennis court surfaces, basketball court surfaces, or general athletic and recreational surfacing. The low-maintenance characteristics last for many years in all climates, from indoor to outdoor athletic facilities. The average tennis court or basketball court resurfacing cycle should happen every 5 to 7 years.

If you are interested in receiving free estimates for basketball or tennis court construction, resurfacing, or repair, feel free to visit the main website at : SportMaster Tennis Court Surfaces

Tennis Court Surfacing & Repair: Recommended Tools And Equipment

The tennis court surfacing and repair industry is very unique.  Tennis court surfacing and repair can be accomplished with a relatively low investment, in comparison to other trades.  The right tools and equipment can help a good contractor achieve a quality tennis court surfacing job, in a safe and timely manner.  The following list contains both necessary items and optional items that make the tennis court surfacing and repair process easier, quicker or cleaner.

1. Truck : Preferably, a flatbed truck with side racks and a hydraulic lift gate for loading and unloading surfacing material drums. A trailer that is low to the ground can also be utilized for transporting drums to the jobsite. Court surfacing materials can be mixed on the trailer, without removing heavy drums.

2. Drum Cart : Heavy duty 2-wheel cart for moving drums of court surfacing material. A good drum cart has a sliding hook and secures the top of the drum, to keep drum secure on cart.

3. Mixing Equipment : For Tennis Court Surfacing and Repair Materials

a. Agitated tanks – SportMaster Color Mixing Machines

b. Electric Drill: 1 ½ HP or larger, with long paddle mixer (approx. 30 inches) to reach bottom of

drums.

4. Blower : At least 5 horsepower for removing debris, prior to surfacing.

5. Edging tool : Billy Goat Grazor, Little Wonder Pro Edger, or weed wacker to remove vegetation around court, and prevent from hanging into the court, prior to court repairs and surfacing.

6. Line Taping Machine : Dispenses masking tape for line painting, after surfacing coats.

a. Striping accessories:

i. 2” to 3” paint roller & threaded handle (or paint brush)

ii. Good quality masking tape (approx. 8 rolls per tennis court)

7. Scrapers : Wide scrapers for scraping the court surface before and after each coat of surfacing material is applied, (SportMaster Super Scraper).

8. Broom : Stiff street brooms for cleaning.

9. Sport Application Squeegee : For tennis court surfacing material application.

10. Patching Straight Edges : Available from SportMaster in various lengths (always use straight edge wider that area in need of repair). Steel screed, for patching/leveling low spots (bird baths) on court surface.

11. Shovels : For picking up excess surfacing materials from court surfaces.

12. Two 100 foot Tape Measures : preferably steel, same make and model.

13. Chalk Line : For line/striping layout.

14. Chalk or Soap Stones : Markings.

15. Clean Empty Pails (5-gallon) :

a. For mixing court surfacing materials and patching mixes.

b. For transporting patching, repair, and surfacing materials.

i. SportMaster “Sealer Wheeler” is also helpful for transporting court surfacing material

onto court during application process.

c. A smaller (approx. 2-gallon) pail is helpful for dipping into drums and splitting repair and

surfacing materials, when mixing with drill and paddle mixer.

16. Masking Tape :

a. For marking corners of playing areas on two-tone courts, to preserve existing lines and

eliminate having to layout lines from scratch, after surfacing.

17. Roofing Paper (rolls) : Tape down at the end of a tennis court insert to collect extra surfacing materials, for ease of removal by shovel.

18. Tarp : For mixing area on jobsite and entry area to courts. Prevents drips and splatter of surfacing and repair materials from getting on the ground.

19. Empty Drums :

a. Clean drums for mixing court repair and surfacing materials

b. Extra drums for cleaning tools and collecting wastewater

20. Rags : For cleanup and to fill Net Post Sleeves prior to surfacing (prevents filling sleeves with coatings).

21. Other Tools & Equipment :

a. Wrench and Socket: For opening/closing lids on drums.

b. Water Hoses & Spray Nozzle: For dilution & cleaning.

c. Garden-Type pump sprayer: For spraying Acrylic Adhesion Promoter (on new concrete

courts) and good for misting hot court surfaces in front of application, to cool surface.

d. Pressure Washer & cleaning supplies: Tri Sodium Phosphate (TSP) for cleaning

detergent, and bleach to remove fungus, moss & mold, when needed. Visit

www.sportmaster.net for maintenance and cleaning manual.

e. Water Source: Make sure locate/secure on-site water or bring clean water for pressure

washing, cleaning, and dilution of repair and surfacing products.

f. Power Source: Make sure to locate/secure on-site electric or bring a generator to power the

drill for mixing court surfacing and repair materials.

g. Pail Openers: For efficient opening of pails.

h. Trowel/Putty Knife: For application of acrylic trowel grade crack fillers and repair products.

i. V or U-shaped Squeegee: To apply Acrylic Patch Binder mix into cracks and areas where

surface repair is needed.

j. Box Cutter: Use to open boxes, cut pour spouts on jugs, etc.

k. Wire Brush: Helpful for cleaning surfacing materials that are dried on tools, and to remove

stubborn vegetation in cracks, prior to repair.

l. Work Gloves: Hand Protection

m. Dust Mask: Use for air safety when pouring silica sand into surfacing materials.

22. Caution Tape : Secure the courts after application to prevent premature usage and tracking of

sport surfacing materials.

 
                      For more information, visit http://www.sportmaster.net/tennis.shtml

 

                             

 

 

Tennis Court Resurfacing: Estimating Materials

Figuring out the amount of materials needed for resurfacing your tennis court can be difficult, if you are not used to doing it often.  We have added a court estimating tool at http://www.sportmaster.net/calc.shtml to assist in this process.  Just click on the configuration of courts that you have and the calculator will show how many gallons needed for each product.  It even breaks apart the court areas, for two color tennis courts.  This is not just for DIY projects, but it is also a quick solution for tennis court resurfacing professional.

Tennis Court Construction and Repair

Here is an article about the 10 best practices in repairing and resurfacing tennis courts and other sport surfaces.  The article touches on construction, surfacing, and maintenance.  If you are a tennis court construction or resurfacing contractor or a specifier, it may be worth your while to read.  http://www.sportmaster.net/10%20Best%20Practices.shtml

Tennis Court Resurfacing - Finding Local Contractors

Many people have trouble finding a local tennis court surfacing contractor.  Many people that get in touch with us were not sure where to start when locating a qualified installer.  If you are searching for an experienced sport surfacing company for an existing or new tennis or basketball court, visit our "locate installer" page and we will provide referrals.  Please share with us in the comment section whether it is a repair, resurfacing, or full tennis court construction quote that is needed, so that we can source the right contractor for you. 

Contractor Referrals: http://www.sportmaster.net/installers.shtml

For a list of SportMaster locations: http://www.sportmaster.net/contact.shtml

Tennis Court Surfaces and Guide Specifications

After talking with multiple landscape architects and specifiers, we recently spent some time developing guide specifications in 3-part, CSI format.  These are currently available for:

• Tennis Court Surfaces on Asphalt and Concrete (For tennis court surfacing/resurfacing)
• Basketball and Multipurpose Courts on Asphalt and Concrete
• Inline or Roller Hockey Surfaces on Asphalt and Concrete
• Running Track Coating Surfaces on Asphalt

If anyone needs assistance in editing these specifications, send us a message.  You can find these at the architect section at http://www.sportmaster.net/architects.shtml