Athletic Courts
A court in the backyard, built to play on.
A sport court has to be flatter than a driveway and drain without leaving puddles on the playing surface. We lay it out to the dimensions you want, pour it with the slope and finish your surfacing needs, and set footings for the hoop, posts and fencing before the concrete goes in.
Typical price$5,400–$10,800 for a half-court slabinstalled · free written estimateAthletic Courts, start to finish
- Backyard basketball courts
- Pickleball and tennis slabs
- Multi-sport and half courts
- Hoop and net-post footings
- Surface-ready finish for acrylic coatings
What goes into it
- 01Flatness across the playing area
- 02Drainage slope that doesn’t affect play
- 03Joints placed off the lines
- 04Footings for hoops and nets
- 05Cure time before coating
Good concrete starts long before the truck arrives. Our experienced team knows what to look for, what questions to ask, and which details can make the difference years down the road.
A slab sized for what sits on it
Estimate to final walkthrough
- 1Layout and dimensions on site
- 2Written scope with a clear price
- 3Grading, base, forms and footings
- 4Pour, finish, cure and walkthrough
Straightforward or decorative
Broom finish
Fine ridges for traction on snow and ice. The standard for driveways and walks.
Exposed aggregate
The top layer washed back to show the stone. Grippy and good at hiding wear.
Stamped
Patterned to look like stone, slate or brick, at a fraction of the cost.
Integral color
Color mixed through the concrete, so chips and wear don’t show grey.
Smooth trowel
Dense and flat for garage floors, shops and courts.
Sealed
A penetrating sealer before the first winter to resist water and de-icer.
A court on bentonite clay is a different job than one on river sand
The Front Range has four distinct ground conditions, and each one changes how we prepare the base, reinforce the slab and handle water. Your community page has the specifics.
Expansive clay plains
Remove the soft and organic soil, bring in compacted road base, set rebar on chairs, and plan joints and slope so water runs away from the house instead of soaking the clay beside it.
Foothills and tilted bedrock
Deeper excavation and a thicker compacted base, reinforcement sized for uneven support, and drainage that intercepts runoff above the slab, often paired with a retaining wall where the grade demands it.
River sand and gravel
Compaction done in lifts, geotextile fabric where the native soil is soft, and a thicker section anywhere a truck, trailer or RV will park.
Palmer Divide uplands
Air-entrained exterior mix, proper curing, a penetrating sealer before the first winter, and a broom texture for traction on sloped driveways.
Athletic Courts: what people ask us
Typical prices for every kind of project are in the Denver concrete cost guide, and general questions are on the FAQ page.
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