Construction Methods

The Multisport System

1) SOIL TEST

• The geo-technical report is the first step and a critical step.
• Without a soil test you dramatically increase the risk of a base failure – cracking, splitting or heaving.
• The soil test will allow either our engineer or your engineer to design the best possible court for your future use.
• It will also assist with the design of the drainage from your court or field, paramount in all projects.

2) ENGINEER’S DESIGN

Multisport Concepts caters for all soil types and undertakes an engineers report on all courts we design. Without proper engineering your project is a a much greater risk of failure. Often these failures occur many years after the project is complete when the weather cycles from a “wet or dry” to the opposite. The cost to rectify at this stage is very high as is the disruption to the court’s owners. As professional court builders we always use engineering best practice.

3) EARTHWORKS

Earthworks are always the most unpredictable and most complicated part of the project. If this is not done correctly your court will never be right. It is important to use the right machinery and make sure the compaction levels meet the engineers design. Falls are also critical with a 0.8 to 1% fall required for most courts. Failure to grade the court correctly will result in poor water run off, ponding and moulding.

4) LASER GRADING

On completion of the earthworks we use a laser grader to accurately even off the pad. We use road-base or crusher dust to ensure a very accurate and consistent base thickness throughout.

5) BASES

There are 3 main types of sports bases. Choose a base which suits your needs and NOT the base your constructor wants you to have. We will make recommendations but ultimately will build whatever type of court you desire.

ROAD BASE BASE

Road Base has now become one of the most popular bases for court builders:

• arguably the best value for money base available,
• certainly the least expensive particularly in rural or more remote areas.
• suitable for use on a wide range of soil types including clay.
• Is sufficiently forgiving to cope with small amounts of soil movement
• simple and relatively inexpensive to repair if damaged or unusually large scale movement does occur
• softer to play on with the recoil effect on joints significantly reduced.
• requires relatively small machinery so courts in difficult to access areas can still be accommodated.

Like any other base, if not properly engineered it will fail. As professional court builders Multisport Concepts has its own design and engineering specialists, so nothing is left to chance or guesswork.

CONCRETE SLAB

Concrete slabs for tennis courts have been successfully used for many years:

• very long life,
• suited to suspended slabs,
• suit a multitude of surfaces including synthetic grass, acrylic & rubber cushion,
• Can be expensive particularly in rural areas where there is no plant in the area
• Must be engineered to protect your investment. Even thought the Building Code of Australia is largely silent on sports courts, would you honestly risk 45 cubic metres or more of concrete to “guess work”? The correct – design, thickness, steel, DPM, grade of concrete for your specific requirements will result in a life time of pleasure from your court.
• As professional court builders we know how to specifically tailor the control joints, expansion joints and soft cuts. All standard slab on ground courts will crack – the secret is to control how this occurs.

8) SURFACE

License – Tennis Court Construction

Choose a surface that best suites your personal preference. Our consultants are here to guide you through the pros and cons of each surface.