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About Raleigh Sports Courts

We arrange on-site evaluations and written scopes so you know exactly what a court involves before anything is booked.

An outdoor multi-sport court with a pickleball/tennis net and a basketball hoop, next to a modern building and artificial grass, surrounded by lush hedges.

How We Work

A straightforward process from first enquiry to final walkthrough

Building a court involves drainage, base depth, and site prep, not just picking a surface color.

Raleigh Sports Courts is an enquiry service for sports court construction across the Research Triangle, covering Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Apex, Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, and the communities around them. A backyard pickleball court, an HOA multi-sport facility, or resurfacing on a worn tennis court: the process starts the same way. Tell us the site and the sport.

The Research Triangle’s red clay soil and humid-subtropical climate create real challenges for court construction. Clay holds moisture, compacts unevenly, and can shift enough under a concrete or asphalt base to crack a surface coat within a few seasons. A proper sub-base assessment, checking compaction depth, drainage slope, and soil conditions in person, is what separates a court that lasts from one that needs repair in year two. Every enquiry we arrange begins with that on-site evaluation, not a remote estimate.

Once the site is assessed, the full scope goes in writing. The itemized estimate covers base preparation, drainage provision, concrete or asphalt base, acrylic color coating, regulation line marking, fencing, and lighting as separate line items. Nothing is bundled into a single figure. HOA projects in Cary and Apex often require design review submissions, and municipal permitting requirements vary across the Triangle. The written scope accounts for those steps from the start.

When the work is complete, a final walkthrough confirms every item in the original scope before the job is closed. That step applies to new builds, resurfacing projects, tennis-to-pickleball conversions, and repair work alike. The goal is straightforward: you know what is included, what it costs, and what the finished court should look like before a single piece of equipment arrives on site.

Our Mission

We exist to make sports court construction straightforward for homeowners, HOA boards, and property managers by arranging a full written scope, site evaluation, and local builder before any work begins.

  1. Transparency

    Every cost item is listed separately in writing before work is scheduled.

  2. Specificity

    Site conditions, drainage, and base depth are assessed in person, not estimated remotely.

  3. Accountability

    A final on-site walkthrough confirms every scope item before the job is closed.

  4. Completeness

    Fencing, lighting, drainage, and line marking are included in scope from the start.

The Process

From first contact to a finished court

Four steps, each with a concrete output before the next one begins.

Request an Evaluation

  1. 01

    Submit Your Enquiry

    Describe the site, the sport, and any constraints, space dimensions, existing surface, or HOA requirements. No commitment is needed at this stage.

  2. 02

    Arrange an Evaluation

    The site visit assesses soil conditions, drainage slope, available space, and base requirements in person.

  3. 03

    Review the Written Scope

    You receive an itemised estimate listing sub-base compaction, surfacing, fencing, lighting, and line marking as separate line items before any work is scheduled.

  4. 04

    Complete the Walkthrough

    Once construction is finished, every scope item is checked on-site. The job is signed off only after that walkthrough confirms the work matches the written estimate.

Common Questions

What people ask before getting started

  • Are you the company that builds the court?

    No. We take your enquiry, organize the site evaluation, and make sure a written scope is in place before any work is booked. The physical construction runs from site prep through finished surface.

  • What areas do you cover?

    We cover Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Apex, Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, and surrounding Research Triangle communities. If you’re unsure whether your location falls within the service area, submit an enquiry and we’ll confirm.

  • Why does the site need to be visited before a scope is written?

    Red clay soil, common across the Research Triangle, compacts and drains differently from other soil types. A base depth that works on sandy soil may not be sufficient on clay. Slope, drainage provision, and available space all affect the scope. An estimate written without a site visit is unlikely to be accurate.

  • What happens if I delay getting a worn court resurfaced?

    Surface cracks allow water to reach the base layer. On clay-heavy soil, that water softens the sub-base and accelerates settling, which widens the cracks further. A court that needs a recoat now may need full base repair if left another season, a significantly larger scope and cost.

  • Does the estimate cover permitting and HOA design review?

    Permitting requirements vary by municipality across Wake and Durham counties. The builder we arrange will account for local permit requirements in the written scope. For HOA communities in Cary and Apex, the itemised estimate is structured to support design review submissions.

  • What sports can the courts be built for?

    We arrange construction for pickleball, basketball, tennis, and multi-sport courts. Existing tennis courts can also be converted to pickleball or dual-use configurations. Tell us the sport and the space, and the site evaluation will confirm what’s feasible.

Tell Us Your Site & We’ll Arrange an Evaluation

Every enquiry starts with an on-site evaluation and a written itemised estimate, no commitment required to get the full picture.

Request an Evaluation