Padel in your club? That's the cost of a court
The trend is also in tennis clubs for the second racket - namely the smaller padel racket. The costs for setting up a court are generally manageable. But depends on several factors.
by Robin Huiber
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Mar 08, 2022, 10:14 pm
In June, the World Padel Tour will hold a tournament in German-speaking countries for the first time, playing from June 6th to 12th in the STEFFL Arena in Vienna. So in a hall, you never know if the weather will cooperate.
The majority of the padel courts that are currently being built in Germany, Austria and Switzerland are designed as outdoor courts. Although this entails restrictions in terms of the playability of the courts, it keeps the costs within a relatively manageable range. Especially since there are refinancing options.
If you decide to build a padel court as a club or even a private individual, you need an area of at least 20 by 10 meters. It could be an advantage if this area was already built on elsewhere. Because many cities are now critical of further sealing of the soil.
In addition to the construction costs, there are also the foundation costs
The costs for setting up a court vary depending on the provider, according to the German Tennis Association they are between 30,000 and 40,000 euros. Add to that the cost of the foundation. This should be laid out with a special concrete (“drain concrete”) that allows precipitation to seep away. The DTB puts the costs for this at between 15,000 and 25,000 euros.
As far as the foundation is concerned, clubs have to consider whether it would be better to create several courts at the same time. Then the costs per court could probably be further reduced from the basics.
Incidentally, once the foundation has been laid, it usually goes quickly: Within less than two weeks, the new padel court is usually ready to play in all its glory.
How can these amounts be refinanced? On the one hand through subsidies from municipalities and sports associations. However, the building regulations must also be observed. In Germany, a padel court is considered a building, so it requires a building permit. Other sources of income coincide with those of a "normal" tennis club: through the rental of hours and through membership fees.