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Padel court foundations
A slab designed for your court and your site
Every permanent padel court needs a foundation, and it has to be designed for both the court and the wind loads at the site. We provide the slab design for the court you choose and, depending on the project, build it too.
How we design it
Built around the court and the wind
Specific to the court
Anchor locations and loads differ from one court to the next, so the slab is designed for the court you choose, not a generic layout.
Specific to the wind
Outdoor courts are engineered to ASCE 7 for the design wind speed and exposure at your address. The wind load sets the size of the foundation. Read the wind load guide.
Thickened-edge slab
Our design is built around a slab with thickened edges that meets ASCE 7 wind loads without going below the frost line. The drawings can be stamped and submitted to your town.
Why it matters
A slab that looks right isn't always adequate
A padel court puts concentrated loads on its anchor points, and on an outdoor court the glass walls catch the wind. A slab poured from a generic detail can look fine and still be undersized for the court or the site.
That's why we don't publish a standard slab detail. Each design is prepared for its court and its site, by the team that stands behind the court.
Planning a padel court?
Get preliminary pricing, a realistic timeline and the permit steps in a free 15-minute planning call.
Questions
About foundations
Does a padel court need a foundation?
Yes, every permanent court does. Only a temporary court can go without one.
Does the slab have to go below the frost line?
Not with our design. Our slabs use thickened edges designed to meet ASCE 7 wind loads without going below the frost line.
Can I use a standard slab design?
We don't recommend it. The slab has to match the court's anchor layout and the wind loads at your site. We provide the slab design for the court you choose.
Can the foundation drawings be stamped for my permit?
Yes. Engineer-stamped drawings are available as an added service when your town requires them.
Can a padel court go on an existing tennis court?
Often, but it almost always needs some modification. Hard courts and clay courts aren't stable enough to carry a padel court without added foundations. On an asphalt court, we typically cut a perimeter beam into the existing surface. A site visit tells us what's needed.
Planning call
Book a planning call
A free 15-minute Zoom with our team, so you can plan the project with real numbers. You'll leave with:
- Preliminary pricing for your court and site
- A realistic timeline
- The steps from design through permitting and construction
Site visits follow once we've agreed on scope.