Indoor Tennis Court in my backyard

[Nathan Shim]

Hi guys, would anyone happen to know the costs of building an INDOOR tennis court in a residential home's backyard?

I will probably live in a place that has a lot of rain and snow for the majority of the year and no tennis clubs or courts around locally. This is literally my only option if I want to keep playing tennis. Even if it's alone..

I am planning on buying about an acre of land to build a house on, but was wondering if I decide to build a tennis court on top of that, how much it would cost?

I know it costs around 50k to build an outdoor tennis court, but I would like to know the cot of building one that is indoors. One with a high enough ceiling as well. I assume the cost of lighting will be lower, but that will be offset by the mere fact that I have to build a building on top of that court... I couldn't find much information online, so if you guys could help me out, that would be awesome!

 

[dimpleceo]

I'd like an invite to the grand opening. [emoji3]

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[Nathan Shim]

I'd like an invite to the grand opening. [emoji3]

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You'll be first on that list! haha

 

[LGQ7]

I have seen "indoor" courts that are housed in inflatable structures.

 

[Nathan Shim]

I have seen "indoor" courts that are housed in inflatable structures.

I was thinking more on the solid building side. I've played in a bubble before and I know it'll take way more money to maintain in the long run than just building a solid building in there. I was maybe even thinking combining the "tennis" building with the main "house". Anything is possible at the moment. Just need to figure out some rough numbers and someone who knows about this side of things.

 

[DTA Dropshots]

Well there are lots of variables.
1. Court size - ITF recommends 114' x 56' minimum for recreational use.
2. Ceiling height - ITF recommends 35' @ the net and 20' @ the baseline.
3. Building systems - Lighting, HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing & Foundation systems.
4. Building type and style.
5. Furnishings - Benches, net, fridge.
6. Court type - Clay, carpet, hard or wood.

I would figure on $7-12 a square foot for the envelope. $45-75k for just the shell.
Then $25-40k for the systems.
Another 20-50k for the court.
Finally the furnishings say 5-10k depending if you add a ball machine, fridge and what ever you can dream up.
So figure on between $100-175K. Just remember if you shop cheap you get cheap. Quality cost money.
Thinks greatly depend on the style of structure you want to end up with. If snow loads are a concern think about an open span Quonset hut style building.

 

[Deleted member 23235]

I'm going back 20ish years, but i used to take lessons from a guy that had a single indoor court in his backyard... back then it cost ~200k (for just the foundation, structure)
basically think a huge aluminum shed... slightly too short for dtl lobs, but ok for cc lobs. don't remember if it had HVAC... i want to say no (or he didn't run it to save money) because it was always hot or slightly too cold
in general a beautiful setup... would think about doing that if i was teaching full time.

 

[CosmosMpower]

OP Aren't you the guy that just posted that restringing all the time with 8 dollar sets of volkl cyclone was too expensive and you're asking about building an indoor tennis court?

 

[MAX PLY]

^^^and has $5k to spend on a stringing machine (in Stringing Machine section). Me thinks he's recently received an e-mail from Nigerian royalty and will be coming into a tidy sum.

 

[Chotobaka]

Ever thought of just going with a roof with drop down side coverings on at least two sides for use when needed, rather than four solid side walls? I have played on courts like this in tropical locales (both solid and tarp roof only). Indoor courts require some serious ventilation for use in the summer months so this gives the best of both worlds.

 

[esgee48]

Ask your local contractor. I would assume something like $300/sq ft all in.The assumed figure is low for my region, where it is approaching $1000/sq ft (due to cost of site.)

Pouring a large thick concrete pad is relatively easy if the site is open and they don't have to pipe in the concrete. That and the reinforcements will be about as much as the building itself. Cooling won't be an issue since you can include vents on or near the roof's highest point. Heating will be an issue since the structure probably will not be insulated.

 

[marquette100]

250k

 

[mmk]

Ask your local contractor. I would assume something like $300/sq ft all in.The assumed figure is low for my region, where it is approaching $1000/sq ft (due to cost of site.)

Pouring a large thick concrete pad is relatively easy if the site is open and they don't have to pipe in the concrete. That and the reinforcements will be about as much as the building itself. Cooling won't be an issue since you can include vents on or near the roof's highest point. Heating will be an issue since the structure probably will not be insulated.

So with room behind the baselines and on each side, you're looking at 120' by 60', 7200 sq ft. At $300/sq ft, that is $2.16M. Even dropping to $30/sq ft, $216K. Might want to see if there is a nice indoor club nearby.

 

[Mongolmike]

Buy a property with an old barn or large shed on it and convert it to a tennis floor. Depending on where the support structures are, you might be able to squeeze it in. Plus, barns have all sorts of large doors you can open for ventilation. Might not be usable if it gets really cold, but it would be cheaper.