Padel court builders

Before you compare quotes, check what each builder includes. The company MejorSet says its court price includes the structure, glass panels, lighting and turf (artificial grass). It does not include transportation or installation.

A standard court stands on 24 structural posts. These are the strong upright poles that hold the court up. The back walls are made of tempered glass, which is toughened safety glass, in 10 or 12 millimeter thickness.

The back walls are 4 meters high in total, with a 3 meter solid part under the mesh. The mesh is the wire netting at the top. The side walls are lower, at 2 meters, closer to the net.

Most orders follow the same steps:

1. First the ground is made flat and a base goes in. The frame has to sit on a flat, firm pad (the flat area the court is built on).
2. Next the court is built. One manufacturer builds a standard model in around 4 weeks. Hot-dip galvanization (where the steel gets a bath of melted zinc to stop rust) takes longer, and so do custom colors. Courts near the sea may need a special primer, which is an undercoat paint, and this adds more time.
3. Finally the court is shipped to you. One manufacturer's crew puts it up in 2 to 3 days.

Two things are worth checking before you sign. First, planning approval differs from state to state and town to town. Planning approval means permission from your local authorities to build. Ask each builder how it works where you live.

Second, an outdoor court has to be designed to meet American wind rules. The U.S. measures wind with a short 3 second gust, while Europe uses a 10 minute average, and that average alone will not pass the U.S. building rules. So a European wind rating does not show that a court is safe under U.S. rules.

Ask each builder to show that their court meets the U.S. standard. One outdoor model is rated to stand winds as high as 165 mph.

It is also worth asking about the warranty. One builder may cover structural parts for 10 years. Another may cover materials and installation for just 1 year. Compare what each builder offers.

A single court costs roughly $20,000 to $65,000 in 2026. The price depends on the model you pick and the finish you choose. It also depends on how much ground work your site needs.

Read every quote line by line. The price of the court itself is not the same as the price of the finished project.

For one manufacturer, the court price includes the frame, up to 2 paint colors, the glass, the poles, the lights made for that model and your choice of turf. Delivery, the install crew, equipment and site prep are not included in that price. Site prep means getting the ground ready. Check how each quote handles these costs.

Only a builder who sees your site can tell you the real total.

In padel the ball goes high, so the ceiling matters as much as the floor. The lowest allowed clear height above the court is 6 meters, about 19.7 feet. Clear height is the open space between the court and the ceiling.

Treat that height as the lowest you can go, not a goal. A lob is a high, slow shot over the other players. With a ceiling of 6.8 meters, high lobs are clearly limited and experienced players will notice.

A ceiling of 7 to 8 meters is common for courts run as a business. For new buildings, 8 meters of clear height is recommended. If you are building new, aim for about 26 feet of clear height so lobs do not hit the ceiling.

A tennis court seems like a natural place to start, but the sizes can surprise people. Inside the painted lines of a tennis court, only one padel court fits. A padel court is about 66 feet long, and a tennis court is 78 feet long.

The run-off space is the open area around the lines of a tennis court. If you count that space too, 2 to 3 padel courts usually fit in the whole area.

If you have a tennis court, include the space around it in your plans. Then builders can see how much room you have.