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Pickleball Courts

Public and private tennis courts are becoming more multi-recreational courts. For years, people have been adding at least a basketball hoop and a key to their courts. Creating a multi-Sport Court. We often see shuffleboard, hopscotch, four squares, goal creases, Futsal, volleyball and under-10 tennis playing lines. In more recent years-the craze is for Pickleball lines. Up to four (4) Pickleball Courts can fit on one (1) Tennis Court!
Pickleball court problem s we repair, and improvements we offer include:
  • Pressure Washing
  • Worn/Faded Color Coating
  • Worn/Faded Lines
  • Cushioned Court Surfaces
  • Crack Repair
  • Low Area Repair
  • Bent/Heaved Net Post Repair
  • Algae Growth Removal
  • Accessories
  • and much more…
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Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. As of mid – 2025, it is estimated between 19.8 to 22.7 million adults actively play the sport! Pickleball in the US and up to 50 million tried to play. In the past 3 years pickleball growth has been over 311%!

Fun Facts:

    1. The actual court size is 20’x44”
    2. The fenced in area ideally is 30’ x 60’ and the Tournament side is 34’ x 64’; They can be made smaller to fit into a space if needed.
    3. They should be built facing North to South, since the sun moves East to West.
    4. The surface slope should have a minimum of 1” in 10’ or a maximum of 1%.
    5. Typically, the fence is 4’ high between the court and around then perimeter is 8’ to 10’ high.
    6. How many pickleball courts can you put on a tennis court (60’ x 120 ’)?
      1. You can put up to 4 Pickleball Courts on a Tennis Court.
      2. Many times, homeowners put two pickleball courts on one Tennis Court, having one pickleball court on each side of the Tennis Net. Using a portable net for Pickleball and the Tennis net acts as a fence between the pickleball courts
    7. The height of a pickleball net should be 34” in the middle and 36”on each end. If you are using your Tennis net you will need tolower, it from 36” to 34” in the middle.
    8. The net posts should be 22’ apart. They can be installed permanently with sleeves or portable ones so you can take them on and off the court.
    9. The coatings for Pickleball Courts are different because the ball is plastic, compared to a Tennis ball is hollow made of vulcanized rubber with a felt coating. The coating on a Tennis Court is fine to play on, the ball may bouncea little differently.
    10. Playing lines-You can stripe pickleball lines on a tennis court without any problem. Most people use a different color than the white tennis court lines.There are many colors to choose from such as yellow, black, blue, grey etc,. Different shade of the colors already on the court and others.

Pickleball is a great activity for all types of people who are looking for exercise and competition or those looking for a more social event with some exercise involved. The rules are very easy, so a beginner can pick up the sport very quickly. Two, three, or four players can play on one court (doubles seems to be the most common). The sport can become a fast-paced, competitive game for more experienced players. Some of the rules vary from tennis to pickleball. Here are a few interesting variations from the rules of tennis to pickleball:

  2. Both players on the doubles side can serve and score points until they commit amistake. The non-serving side cannot win a point. The first person serves until he faults. Then the partner serves until they fault. Then the other team gets to serve. Both sides can serve during a game.
  3. Points are only scored by the serving team. Games are normally played to 11, and you must win by 2 points. Tournament games may be up to 15 or 21 points.
  4. Each team must let the ball bounce once and return the ball to the other side before either team can return a shot without letting the ball bounce. Hitting the ball out ofthe air without letting it bounce is called a volley.
  5. In the “kitchen”area, the non-volley zone (7 feet from each side of the net). Players are not allowed to hit the ball without it bouncing first. This prevents players from smashing the ball at the opposition. It is also a fault if a player hits a volley out side the non-volley zone and the person or any equipment associated touches the line or goes into the zone.
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