Building a Court for Your Family

Having a home court offers the chance for a family to exercise without having to go elsewhere, share facilities, or wait their turn for a match or game. Not everyone wants to get pretty to play a few sets with their partner. A home game court, whether it’s a tennis, basketball, bocce, or pickleball court, offers the chance to work off some tension, bring a family closer together, and build skills that create strength, endurance, and coordination.

If a family was ever looking for an excuse to add a small court to their property, current social distancing trends might be the deciding factor. We are a society of people who work and play hard, which isn’t going to stop due to outside circumstances. Here are some of the considerations families should take into account when they consider having a court built on their residential property:

Space

Regardless of how much a person wants a home court or even a half-court, the property needs to have adequate space. Our court building tool can give a homeowner a general idea of the amount of space that might be required to build the court of their choice, custom options, and more.

Slope

The property that is being considered for a court needs to have a relatively flat area. However, it can’t be in a retention area or another area where it is lower than the surrounding land, as this will cause standing water.

Soil structure

The court space should be subject to a soil analysis before construction to ensure there isn’t an issue with the water table, organic material, etc. This is a non-negotiable step in the process. The last thing a court owner wants to do is discover belatedly that his court was built on an unsuitable site.

Orientation

A north-south orientation will keep the players ideally situated for the angle of the sun. If a homeowner can manage this on the space he has, it would be excellent. 

Additional features such as lighting, color schemes, cushioning, fencing, multipurpose opportunities, and more are details that a family can explore with their court construction expert. 

Having a home court offers the chance for a family to exercise without having to go elsewhere, share facilities, or wait their turn for a match or game. Not everyone wants to get pretty to play a few sets with their partner. A home court offers the chance to work off some tension, brings a family closer together, and builds skills that create strength, endurance, and coordination.

Home courts are a gorgeous, functional addition to a residence. They don’t have colossal maintenance needs like a pool or hot tub, so they complete the home amenities without a significant commitment to ongoing maintenance chores. Keeping the court clean isn’t a giant undertaking, especially if the landscaping is maintained.

Apex Court Builders specializes in construction, resurfacing and repair of tennis courts, pickleball courts, basketball courts, and more. We do business in Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma, Prescott and more! Call us today! (480) 384-9141.