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Sport Court Construction in Salt Lake City, UT
One slab, several games: multi-sport courts sized and lined for how your family plays. Get a free estimate.
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Multi-Sport Courts
Sport Court Construction in Salt Lake City, UT
A multi-sport court is a shared floor, so it has to satisfy the fussiest game on it. Pickleball wants a perfectly true bounce and a dry surface, basketball wants a hard, consistent slab that never flexes under a dribble, and younger kids want room for four square, chalk, scooters and street hockey. The slab specs end up matching a good pickleball court: a flat finish, a single gentle slope, reinforcement or post-tensioning that keeps joints out of play, and a compacted base that won't let a corner drop.
The planning is all about overlap. A basketball key and pickleball lines can live on the same slab in different colors, with the hoop footing placed so the key and the pickleball kitchen don't stack into a confusing tangle of lines. Size follows the biggest game you'll play: a pickleball footprint with runout room, a half court with space under the basket, or both side by side. Orientation still runs roughly north to south where it can, and the edges should drain away from the slab rather than across a neighbor's lawn.
What's included
What goes into multi-sport courts
- 01
Game planning
Which sports, how many players and what size slab fits them, worked out before anything is dug.
- 02
Line layout
Pickleball, basketball and other lines planned to overlap clearly in separate colors.
- 03
Hoop footing
A deep concrete footing for an in-ground hoop, sized to the hoop and set during the court build.
- 04
Base and drainage
Compacted gravel under the pad and grading that carries water away from the edges.
- 05
Reinforced or post-tensioned slab
A slab built to the design so the play area stays nearly joint-free.
- 06
Acrylic surfacing
Color coats and lines applied after the concrete has cured for several weeks.
Examples
Multi-Sport Courts: examples of the work
Stock photos: examples of the work type.
How it works
Multi-Sport Courts, step by step
- 1
Pick the games
We talk through who plays what, then size and place the slab to fit.
- 2
Stake and locate
The pad is laid out with its slope and orientation, and 811 flags the buried lines.
- 3
Build the slab
Excavation, base, steel and the hoop footing, then a pour finished flat.
- 4
Cure and line
After curing, the surface goes on in your chosen colors with every game's lines.
Questions
Multi-Sport Courts questions
Does valley soil affect where a sport court can go?
It affects how the court is built more than where. Lake-bed clay and silt hold water and move with it, so soft spots are dug out and a solid gravel base goes under the slab. On bench lots near the mountains, the bigger issues are usually slope and fill that hasn't finished settling.
What does a multi-sport court cost?
Slab size is the biggest factor, followed by how much site work the yard needs, the slab design, hoop footings and the surfacing colors and lines. A flat yard with good access keeps it simpler. The estimate is free after a look at the space.
What prep does the yard need before a sport court?
Sprinkler lines, trees and anything else in the footprint need a plan, and 811 flags buried utilities before digging. Retaining walls or a very large slab can call for a city permit, and HOAs often want to see the layout and colors.
Can a sport court be used for roller hockey or skating?
Yes. A smooth acrylic surface on a flat slab works well for skating and street hockey. Pucks and wheels are harder on the coating than paddles, so a court that sees a lot of them may need recoating a little sooner.
How many games fit on one backyard court?
Usually two or three without confusion: pickleball, a basketball key and an open area for kids' games is a common mix. Beyond that, the lines get busy and players stop seeing their own. Strong color separation helps a lot.
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Excavation, cut and fill, drainage and a compacted gravel base, so the court starts flat and stays that way.
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Where we build multi-sport courts, from Salt Lake City outward:
Salt Lake County
Tooele County
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