A residential tennis court installation is an excellent way to add to the value – and the personal enjoyment – of any home. Similarly, commercial enterprises such as condominiums and apartments, schools, gyms, and community and municipal centers also benefit from tennis court installations.
However, when it comes to making design decisions concerning whether you should install a grass, clay, or hard court surface constructed from plastic or asphalt, you should consider durability, playability, and maintenance issues. Choosing a hard court surface with asphalt pavement for tennis courts makes good, solid sense for a number of reasons.
3 Reasons Why Asphalt Pavement for Tennis Courts is Superior
- Resiliency: Asphalt surfaces, especially porous asphalt tennis courts, are highly resilient and are ideal for both residential and commercial applications. In fact, many homeowners and recreation centers allow their asphalt hard courts to be used for other sports like racquetball practice and basketball games. Other surfaces such as clay, grass, or plastic wouldn’t allow for such versatility. Clients are opting for porous pavement surfaces more commonly due to this material’s tremendous benefits including:
This pavement is permeable and allows water to freely flow through it to reduce ponding. Porous asphalt increases pavement skid resistance. Permeable pavement filters undesolved solids like pollutants from the runoff water. Proper storm water runoff equalizes court surface temperatures. Porous asphalt pavement for tennis courts can transform your business and your game, as it can stand up to even the harshest elements and climates. - Low Maintenance: Choosing asphalt as the base of your tennis court is sure to bring you and your guests or residents years of playing enjoyment. Not only is this surface highly resilient to the elements and extensive use, but these surfaces are also very low maintenance. Beyond weekly sweepings and an annual pressure washing, your asphalt tennis court will typically only require a resurfacing every five years. Selecting asphalt for your tennis court installation allows you to spend less time on maintenance and more time focusing on your back swing.
- A Surplus of Tennis Court Customization Options: Asphalt pavement for tennis courts is considered the supreme choice due to its ability to be customized in a number of ways. Color, speed, and whether or not you want a cushioned surface – all decisions that you’ll have when you choose asphalt tennis court surfacing.
Asphalt offers the benefit of adding color to your court, and the most popular tennis court surfacing request we receive is the eye-catching blue and green design used at the New York US Open. However, with asphalt pavement for tennis courts an array of hues are possibilities. By adjusting the sand amounts placed into your asphalt finishing surface, the speed of the ball can be adjusted to your exact specifications and desires.
Tennis Court Construction Considerations
Once you’ve chosen your materials, colors, and cushioning options, constructing your asphalt tennis court is a multifaceted process. A consultant will evaluate underlying soil conditions, the slope of the installation site, and determine the best way to ensure proper drainage. They will inquire whether you plan to have heavy equipment on the court and anytime and ask about what type of coatings you desire.
After the asphalt base in installed, it will cure for 2 weeks before beginning the color coating processes. The court is flooded to reveal any areas where ponding occurs on the surface and a patch binder is applied to resolve those problems spots. Then, two to four coats of acrylic resurfacing materials and color are applied along with the tennis court playing lines and markers. After the curing process is complete, your courts will be ready for your enjoyment.
Wolf Paving Installs Asphalt Pavement for Tennis Courts...and Much More
When it comes to all things involving pavement and asphalt manufacturing, Wolf Paving’s comprehensive asphalt paving services can handle the job. Whether you are looking for a superior asphalt foundation for your tennis courts or you need a custom asphalt mix to meet precise specifications for your walking trails or golf cart paths, you can count on Wolf Paving’s environmentally-friendly paving services to have you – and your surfaces – covered.
