Tennis courts, built or brought back
A tennis court is the biggest surface we build and the one that rewards doing it right: a pad that stays flat, an acrylic surface with the right amount of grit, and lines that are square to the net. NorCal Surfaces builds new courts and resurfaces old ones across Northern California, and can add pickleball lines in a second color so one court serves both games.
What a tennis court build includes
The lines are 36 by 78 feet for doubles. Players need room behind the baselines and beside the sidelines, so a full-size court sits on a 60 by 120 foot pad, and a tight lot can work with 55 by 110. That is roughly a quarter acre of level ground, which is why most tennis builds start with a site visit and a grade check.
- Layout, grading, and drainage planned before the pour; a court that holds water fails early
- A new concrete pad, or prep of the slab you already have
- Acrylic color system: filler coats for texture, then color coats in your in-bounds and out-of-bounds colors
- Regulation lines, square to the net, plus blended pickleball lines in a second color if you want them
- Net posts set in sleeves, a center strap anchor, and the net
- Fencing, windscreens, and lights, planned into the pad from the start
Tennis and pickleball on one court
A tennis court holds two pickleball courts with comfortable run-off, or four if the court is a dedicated pickleball facility. Blended lines keep the tennis court whole and add pickleball in a quieter color, with portable nets that come out when the tennis players show up. If the court is only ever going to be used for pickleball now, we convert it outright, with permanent nets and the lines in full strength.
Resurfacing a court you already have
Most tennis courts in Northern California are not worn out, they are faded, cracked, and growing moss in the shady corner. Resurfacing rebuilds the playing surface on the slab that is there: pressure wash, crack repair, a leveling course where water has been standing, new filler and color coats, and new lines. It is a few days of work, and the court plays like new for another six to eight years before it needs color again.
Clubs, HOAs, schools, and parks
Multi-court facilities get the same surface system with the scheduling worked around play. We resurface in phases so a club never loses every court at once, and we blend pickleball onto one or two courts first when a board wants to see how the members take to it before converting more.
What a tennis court costs in Northern California
| New court, pad through lines and net posts | $60,000 to $120,000 |
|---|---|
| Fencing, windscreens, and lighting, added to the above | $15,000 to $40,000 |
| Resurface and re-line an existing court | $6,000 to $14,000 per court |
| Blend pickleball lines onto a tennis court | Priced per court |
Ranges are what installed work typically runs in Northern California, so you can plan. They are not a quote. Send us the site and you will get a real number.
Questions we get
The lines are 36 by 78 feet, but you need run-off behind each baseline and beside the sidelines. Plan on 60 by 120 feet for a court people enjoy playing on. We have fit courts on 55 by 110 where the lot forced it.
Acrylic color lasts six to eight years in the North State sun before it fades and starts to wear through at the baselines. Cracks show up sooner on older slabs. Resurfacing on schedule is far cheaper than letting the surface go and dealing with the cracks later.
Yes. Blended lines go on in a second, quieter color so the tennis lines still read first. Portable pickleball nets come out when you want the full court back.
A new pad of that size almost always needs a permit, and fencing and lights often have their own height and setback rules. Resurfacing an existing court usually does not. We handle the drawings and the application as part of the job.
Get a quote: Tennis courts
Where it is, what is there now, and what you want. Photos help. We will come out, look, and give you a real number.