Approx cost for tennis court...
Discussion
Randomly, wifey and I ended up chatting about this tonight, as independently we'd both been thinking about adding a tennis court here. We'd both pushed it on to the back burner whilst doing other renovations and projects, but it's now come to the fore once more.
So, before I go getting bummed by specialists, or taken for a ride by way-too-cheap builders, what is the current approx going rate for a tennis court?
Yes, I know, how long is a piece of string.... trouble is, there's going to be one hell of a marital row brewing as she'll want tarmac or shale, and I'll want carpet or grass....
So I guess I could do with figures for each.... fook.
So, before I go getting bummed by specialists, or taken for a ride by way-too-cheap builders, what is the current approx going rate for a tennis court?
Yes, I know, how long is a piece of string.... trouble is, there's going to be one hell of a marital row brewing as she'll want tarmac or shale, and I'll want carpet or grass....
So I guess I could do with figures for each.... fook.
You would be looking at £20-25k depending on spec level etc.
Grass is a right ballache and then some, you have to leave to grow and recover before playing season and then required many hours s week maintenance to keep in good playing condition!!
Depending on how much you use it and if you want a pro court or just a fun court, if the latter I would go for Tarmac based one as easier to maintain only really requiring a clean and leaves removing each spring!
You need preferably to have the court running north to south to avoid sun in eyes aswell so make sure you got the space for this.
Hope this helps?
Grass is a right ballache and then some, you have to leave to grow and recover before playing season and then required many hours s week maintenance to keep in good playing condition!!
Depending on how much you use it and if you want a pro court or just a fun court, if the latter I would go for Tarmac based one as easier to maintain only really requiring a clean and leaves removing each spring!
You need preferably to have the court running north to south to avoid sun in eyes aswell so make sure you got the space for this.
Hope this helps?
As above, budget 20-25K for the court and another 1K for the tennis machine.
YOU WILL NEED A TENNIS MACHINE.
Also important to work it into your normal week, because if you only play when you feel like it the other poster will be right on its use.
We hired a tennis coach for £20 a week for an hour. Gets you playing regularly for a year or so, then you start to miss it when you don't play.
P.S. tennis courts are also excellent mini moto tracks
YOU WILL NEED A TENNIS MACHINE.
Also important to work it into your normal week, because if you only play when you feel like it the other poster will be right on its use.
We hired a tennis coach for £20 a week for an hour. Gets you playing regularly for a year or so, then you start to miss it when you don't play.
P.S. tennis courts are also excellent mini moto tracks
shimmey69 said:
You would be looking at £20-25k depending on spec level etc.
Grass is a right ballache and then some, you have to leave to grow and recover before playing season and then required many hours s week maintenance to keep in good playing condition!!
Depending on how much you use it and if you want a pro court or just a fun court, if the latter I would go for Tarmac based one as easier to maintain only really requiring a clean and leaves removing each spring!
You need preferably to have the court running north to south to avoid sun in eyes aswell so make sure you got the space for this.
Hope this helps?
Interesting thanks chap, that's less than I thought, though still not pleasant. Used to have a grass court years ago, and I agree it's a complete sod (badum, tish) to keep in good condition, but then it's my favourite surface to play on. Tarmac does indeed seem to be the easiest in terms of maintenance, but likewise I hate playing on it (though it suits wifey's game) and I doubly hate playing on tarmac in winter as it's so sodding slippy.Grass is a right ballache and then some, you have to leave to grow and recover before playing season and then required many hours s week maintenance to keep in good playing condition!!
Depending on how much you use it and if you want a pro court or just a fun court, if the latter I would go for Tarmac based one as easier to maintain only really requiring a clean and leaves removing each spring!
You need preferably to have the court running north to south to avoid sun in eyes aswell so make sure you got the space for this.
Hope this helps?
The site we were thinking of putting it would be north/south, already thought of that one, and more to the point is shielded to some extend by woodland on the E and W sides too, though sufficiently far away that they won't just dump leaves and sap on it 24/7.
F458 said:
Don't do it - you will use it twice a week for the first 6 months then it will be left and become a moss covered useless monster and will be used as a dog pen!!!
Have been wondering about this - I suspect it'd get used rather more than that, but it is a danger to be sure. With a ball machine, I think it would get more use, and currently we're playing a couple of times a week elsewhere, so some of that could be moved here, and in fact the usage may go up a bit given we would no longer be hunting out babysitters.julian64 said:
As above, budget 20-25K for the court and another 1K for the tennis machine.
YOU WILL NEED A TENNIS MACHINE.
Also important to work it into your normal week, because if you only play when you feel like it the other poster will be right on its use.
We hired a tennis coach for £20 a week for an hour. Gets you playing regularly for a year or so, then you start to miss it when you don't play.
P.S. tennis courts are also excellent mini moto tracks
Thanks Julian, yep ball machine is a definite. Both of our coaches live locally and would be happy to do sessions on our own court rather than going elsewhere, and likewise for the kids, so it has great potential in that sense. We both miss playing horribly - we've only just got back in to it after a few years hiatus with too much work, moving and anklebiters. We met playing tennis, and both used to compete at club/county level (it's how we met), so I agree entirely: when you stop, it's something you really miss!YOU WILL NEED A TENNIS MACHINE.
Also important to work it into your normal week, because if you only play when you feel like it the other poster will be right on its use.
We hired a tennis coach for £20 a week for an hour. Gets you playing regularly for a year or so, then you start to miss it when you don't play.
P.S. tennis courts are also excellent mini moto tracks
As for mini-moto, thats what the rest of the garden is for. That and tractor racing, obviously.
RedLeicester said:
Thanks Julian, yep ball machine is a definite. Both of our coaches live locally and would be happy to do sessions on our own court rather than going elsewhere, and likewise for the kids, so it has great potential in that sense. We both miss playing horribly - we've only just got back in to it after a few years hiatus with too much work, moving and anklebiters. We met playing tennis, and both used to compete at club/county level (it's how we met), so I agree entirely: when you stop, it's something you really miss!
As for mini-moto, thats what the rest of the garden is for. That and tractor racing, obviously.
I have four acres of flat grass garden, and although that allows a minimoto to max out, the odd overnight surprise rabbit hole, and the fact that its totally impossible to do a knee down on grass means that the tennis court is the mini moto track of choice.As for mini-moto, thats what the rest of the garden is for. That and tractor racing, obviously.
I can't begin to explain the pain of a surprise rabbit hole and a mini moto with no suspension.
Besides both my sons are usually on their quad bikes when I'm minimoto'ing on the garden. That is serious russian roulette, bull bars at face height.
Also its mightily difficult to hold the jousting stick while controlling a minimoto so they see me as easy prey.
Simpo Two said:
RedLeicester said:
Simpo Two said:
Where does 'clay' fit in the scheme of things?
RedLeicester said:
she'll want tarmac or shale, and I'll want carpet or grass....
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