The Best Flooring Options For A Pickleball Court
By Created: January, 2024
Related Product: Pickleball Court Floor Kit with Lines 30x60 Ft.
When building courts for pickleball at home or at a rec center, finding just the right system is vital. Whether you need a simple practice area, an indoor and outdoor kit that contains a regulation court with pre-painted lines, or anything in between, Greatmats has options for you.
Regulation Court Vs. Practice Area
When seeking the best pickleball court flooring, start by determining whether you want an official, game-ready court or a practice area.To match official pickleball court dimensions, you need 44 feet in length and 20 feet in width. You probably want a little extra length and width for the out-of-bounds area, too.
If you can’t accommodate a full court in your backyard, you can create a practice area that’s smaller, where you can practice serving, for example.
Portability Vs. Permanent Court
If you need flooring that you can pick up and take with you to create a pickleball court anywhere, modular tiles that are easy to connect are the perfect choice.A tile that has dimensions of 1x1 foot works well for a portable pickleball court. You can create a court for a quick tournament in the backyard and disassemble the tiles later to keep the grass viable. They stack efficiently in a large garden shed for storage.
Best Qualities for Pickleball Court Flooring
Although painting lines on a driveway or existing tennis court could give you a pickleball court, this isn’t the best option.Pickleball Court Features
Some of the key features you want to see in this type of flooring include:
- Grippy top layer to prevent slips
- Durability for repeated use
- Easy-to-install design
- Reduced glare on the surface material
- Dries quickly after rain
- Allows rainwater to drain away
- More cushioning versus bare concrete
- Resistance to mildew and fungus formation
- Slight flex to allow for natural expansion and contraction during temperature and humidity changes
- Ability to add court boundary lines
Safety in a Pickleball Court
Pickleball court tiles need to fit tightly together to ensure the integrity of the surface and to keep players safe from a sudden loss of connections.
The connections also should provide some lateral give as players start and stop their movements suddenly. This flex reduces discomfort for players’ leg and hip joints.
If the subsurface is not perfectly level, the flex allows installation of the tiles without worry about them popping loose at a seam that would become a trip hazard.
Greatmats offers all of these features – and more – with its various pickleball court flooring options.
Pickleball Court Kit With Lines
If you want the best install-and-go pickleball court system, we offer a Pickleball Court Kit With Lines. This kit carries all of the key features that you’ll want for a competition-level court, including a grippy top surface that also delivers some cushioning.
It has 1,800 tiles for a 30-by-60-foot layout, so you have some extra space outside the main court. With the lines pre-painted on the surface, you are ready to play as soon as you install them.
Pickleball Court Kit Without Lines
If you want to save a bit of money we also offer a 30-by-60-foot pickleball court kit that doesn’t have the lines included with it. You can create your own lines on this court.
Without lines, it allows you to do the installation faster, because you don’t have to precisely position each individual tile based on the lines painted on it.
Make Your Own Pickleball Court
If you don’t have the precise space for a pre-sized kit, you can purchase individual tiles that have the same features and benefits as the tiles in our kits.
Buy as many of these 1x1 foot interlocking pickleball court tiles as you need to fit whatever space you have. You also can use these tiles to give you a practice-sized area that doesn’t meet the dimensions for a full court.
Or, if you simply don’t have space to accommodate any out-of-bounds areas, these tiles allow you to create a regulation-sized court without extra space. Apply your own lines on the court.
How Do I Pick the Best Pickleball Court Flooring?
The right floor for playing pickleball really depends on the needs that you have. Portability versus permanency is a big aspect of choosing the right product, but you also can focus on whether you want a simple practice court or something where you can host neighborhood tournaments.Pickleball’s popularity is soaring, and our customer service team at Greatmats has a full understanding of the latest options for creating courts. If you have any questions or need help finding the perfect pickleball court floor, reach out today.