Setting up a tennis court in your garden is entirely possible but it requires a little preparation and some formalities.
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What authorization for a tennis court?
You are certainly wondering if it is obligatory to request a building permit for a tennis court.
Don't worry, it's not necessary.
However, a prior declaration of work to your town hall or the town planning department is necessary.
How to build a tennis court?
To build a tennis court, several steps are required:
1. Do a land configuration study
Check that you have an outdoor plot large enough to build a tennis court.
The dimensions of a single tennis court are 23.77 meters in length and 8.23 meters in width.
A double pitch to be able to play with four people will have a width of 10.997 meters.
In addition to the play area, also provide a setback area called a clearance or development zone.
Ideally a field of 36 x 18 meters: with 6.10 meters behind each end line and clearances of 3.50 meters on each side.
Obviously, the land must be buildable.
2. Clean your yard so it’s clean
Clear the brush, remove stones, wood, and other rubble.
Terracing of the court is essential to be able to play in complete comfort (leveling, backfilling, etc.). Please note, if you have chosen to install waterproof floor covering for your court, your outdoor tennis court must have a slope of 1%. so that rainwater can drain away.
3. Choose your covering
You have the choice between so-called hard surfaces, made of concrete or resin, or comfort, made of grass or clay.
- The easiest to install is
natural grass or synthetic grass
.
Either you install turf in rolls or you let it grow naturally.
It is the most comfortable surface for players, but it must be mowed and watered often.
- Clay courts
are made up of two layers:
a layer of specific limestone, the craon on which a thin layer of clay is installed.
It is in fact a thin layer of crushed brick that must be compacted well.
The floor must be maintained every year.
Note, however, that this is the most difficult surface to play on and must be watered regularly.
- For a synthetic resin
tennis court
, you will need to pour a bitumen coating on the foundation, then cover it with a rubber mat.
Then the resin is applied.
Plan for three layers minimum.
This type of terrain is pleasant to walk on, it absorbs shocks and provides better grip.
- The porous concrete
or
asphalt
tennis court
requires the installation of drains in the concrete slab.
Then a layer of limestone is laid, then a concrete screed on which the porous concrete is poured and compacted.
The surface is not very cushioning, but requires little maintenance.
4. Move on to the finishing touches
Lay the net and mark the ground to determine the terrain precisely.
You may be able to rent or borrow a line tracer.
To avoid constantly chasing balls, we advise you to install a mesh-type fence on posts around the pitch about 3 meters high.
If you plan to play in the evening, you can also install projectors.
Of course, you will also need to invest in tennis rackets and balls.
Our advice: for your work, call on professionals certified QUALISPORT or labeled Tennis Quality Plan or Padel Quality Plan.
How much does a tennis court cost?
Setting up a private tennis court has a significant cost.
Count between €30,000 and €60,000.
This budget depends on several criteria:
- The choice of surface
(single pitch or double pitch).
- The type of covering
: plan for an envelope of between €30,000 and €40,000 for concrete, asphalt or clay, and between €50,000 and €60,000 for synthetic resin or grass (natural or synthetic).
- Earthworks
: clearing, stabilization, screed, etc.
- Material
: a net costs around €170.
You can also install sports equipment which is not essential, but brings a little more comfort to your court: a referee's chair (around €550), benches (€300), a scoreboard (€70) , a ball machine (€800), etc.
You also need to count between 1000 and 3500 euros per year for the maintenance of your tennis court.
Installing a private tennis court is therefore possible, but requires a significant investment.
Be sure to choose the covering best suited to your daily practice, but also to the weather in your region.