Pickleball has taken off across Knoxville, and more homeowners are putting a court right in the backyard. The foundation of a great court is exactly that — the foundation. A pickleball slab has to be dead-flat for a consistent bounce, precisely sloped so it drains, and built on a base that won’t crack or heave. We pour pickleball court slabs to that standard across East Tennessee.
A regulation pickleball playing area is 20′ × 44′, and most home courts add buffer space around it — so the finished slab is usually larger. We handle the concrete side start to finish and leave you a smooth, true slab ready for an acrylic surface, net posts and lines.
What makes a pickleball slab play right
- A precise, dead-flat finish for a consistent bounce
- A slight, even slope (about 1%) so it drains without affecting play
- A deep compacted base and reinforcement so it stays true
- Control joints placed to protect the playing surface
- A smooth troweled finish ready for acrylic coating, net posts and lines
Court sizing
The playing area is 20′ × 44′, but for comfortable play most backyard courts finish out larger — commonly around 30′ × 60′ overall with buffer space. We’ll size the slab to your yard and how you want to use it, including multi-sport striping if you’d like.
What it costs
The slab for a pickleball court is priced by its size and thickness — reinforced, troweled concrete runs about $10–$12 per square foot, and a full court with buffer is a large pour. The acrylic surface, net posts and lines are separate (added by a court-surfacing specialist). We measure your space and give an itemized number for the concrete.