A standard 20x44 court, post-tension concrete, cushioned acrylic surfacing, and a net set the right way — turned over ready to play. Built by a general contractor who also handles what's around the court, not just what's under it.
Request a ConsultationSouthlake lots tend to give you more room to work with than a typical Dallas backyard — which changes the question from "will a court fit?" to "where should it go?" Every court we build starts with a site visit, not a template.
On a larger Southlake property, the court rarely stands alone. It sits near a pool, an outdoor kitchen, a cabana, or a stretch of mature trees, and how it relates to all of that matters as much as the slab itself — sight lines from the back patio, where the evening light falls, how far the ball travels toward the neighbor's yard, and how storm water moves across the lot once a large new hard surface is in the ground.
What doesn't change from one property to the next: the ground under the slab has to be taken seriously. Soil across North Texas moves through wet springs and dry summers, and a court poured without post-tension reinforcement is far more likely to crack within a few seasons. We evaluate the soil and drainage on your lot first, then build the court the same way we'd build a tennis court — right substrate, right drainage, right concrete.
Every backyard pickleball court we build in Southlake includes the same full scope — no change orders for the things that should have been included from the start.
Site walk, grading plan, and drainage design specific to your lot — the step that decides whether your court lasts ten years or two.
Tensioned-cable slab construction that keeps the court in compression and resists cracking through seasonal soil movement.
Cushioned acrylic court surface in your choice of color, with proper striping for standard pickleball play.
Chain-link or privacy fencing sized to keep the ball on the court, with a walk-through gate placed where you'll actually use it.
Net posts set in concrete, adjustable regulation net, and the accessory hardware to play the day we hand it over.
LED court lighting for evening play, sized and aimed for glare control so the court doesn't light up the house or the lot next door.
Most pickleball court builders do one thing. That works on a blank slab. It gets harder when your court has to tie into a pool deck, a patio, a retaining wall, or a fence line that needs work too.
When the court, the hardscape, and the landscaping all touch each other, one contractor coordinating all of it means cleaner transitions and one person accountable for the result.
We don't shortcut the substrate to hit a lower number. Post-tension concrete and real drainage design cost more upfront and save you a cracked court later.
City of Southlake permitting and HOA architectural review where applicable — submitted and tracked as part of the project, not left for you to chase down.
A standard residential court with post-tension concrete, acrylic surface, fencing, and net typically runs $30,000–$60,000, depending on site grading, surface system, and whether lighting is added. We give you an itemized number before you commit to anything.
Plan on it. A new slab, fencing, and court lighting typically go through the City of Southlake's permitting process, and most Southlake neighborhoods with an HOA also require architectural approval before work starts. We handle both submissions as part of the build.
Not if it's built right. North Texas soil moves through wet and dry seasons, which is exactly why we use post-tension concrete on every court — the same standard we'd use on a tennis court — rather than a standard slab that's more prone to cracking.
Most backyard pickleball courts take 4–6 weeks from break-ground to first game, weather permitting. Post-tension concrete needs cure time before surfacing goes down, which we build into the schedule up front.
It depends on who will actually play. More room means a tennis court is on the table, but a pickleball court is easier to place, easier to light, and easier on the rest of the yard. We walk through the tradeoffs in Pickleball or Tennis Court — Which Should You Build?
We'll walk your property, talk through the site conditions honestly, and put together a scope you can actually budget against. Building closer in? See our Dallas pickleball court page.
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