Faq

1. A padel court requires about 1/3 the space (200 square meters) than a tennis court (648 square meters).
2. It is a very profitable investment-in fact, it is the sport that has had the highest growth rates in membership and players over the past 5 years.
3. A padel court has a relatively low cost and a lifespan, related of course to the quality of materials, medium to long (about 20 years).
4. A total of 4 players face each other in each match, 2 on one side and two on the other, and the match lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes.
5. The average cost per match is €12 per player, excluding balls and rackets, for a total of €48 per match (90 minutes).
   Calculating that smaller clubs organize 2 matches every 24h on weekdays and 5 matches every 24h on holidays, we arrive at an estimated 3840 € per month, which per year makes more than 45 thousand euros per installed court.
6. To these earnings should also be added the income that comes from the club’s in-house shop, which can provide, precisely, clothing, balls, and rackets.
   On average, balls need to be changed every 3 games, and a noncasual player changes racquets every 4 months.

Padel is not only an opportunity for sports clubs, but it can also be an opportunity for those who offer recreational services to their customers, such as hotels, resorts, and cruise ships.

In recent years with the spread of the Internet, these commercial realities have had an enormous difficulty in finding new customers, since it has reached a point where buyers are faced with a lot of accommodations, with increasingly competitive and similar prices.
At this point a trump card may be to differentiate themselves in the services offered, offering first something that others do not yet offer.

A padel court could thus improve the appeal of its offerings, compared with those of competitors, with little investment.

But the demand is steadily growing not only from businesses: there are also many individuals and companies requesting the installation of a paddle court in their spaces – for daily practice or to expand their employees’ recreational area.

The main measurements of a paddle court are:

• Length: 20 meters.

• Width: 10 meters.

• The clearance of the playing surface must be 7 meters.

• The Padel court can be placed either outdoors (outdoor) or indoors (indoor courts).

The quality fields consist of:

1. A bottom (also called slab) of the playing field that must conform to the characteristics required by the design prepared by an engineer.
   Such work must not have any imperfections such as depressions and/or ridges.
2. Hot-dip galvanized iron poles and nets with anti-corrosion welds and from an abrasion-resistant cover profile.
3. 12-mm laminated glass.

Italian Padel offers two models of ready-to-install courts: Deluxe and Panoramic.
Which differ in features and prices.

DELUXE model structure: This is an elite model that provides coplanarity of the glass with the wire mesh.

CHARACTERISTICS:

• Laminated glass 12 mm thick coplanar and structural
• Abrasion-resistant profile
• Perimeter support posts with reinforcement
• Lighting poles angled toward the outside of the field

Optional: the 4 poles in the corners can be customized with customer’s logo and with the possibility of backlighting.

DELUXE is the field of choice for sports centers, bathing establishments and hospitality facilities.
It combines a price in line with other proposals on the market, but with fine finishes and improved professional playability thanks to coplanar glass.

PANORAMIC model structure: This is an elite model that because it lacks rear poles provides greater visibility, creating the effect of a giant movie screen.

CHARACTERISTICS:

• Laminated glass 12 mm thick coplanar and structural
• Transparent glazing bead discs
• Abrasion-resistant profile
• Fixing glass on the ground
• Lighting poles angled toward the outside of the field
• Perimeter support posts with reinforcement

Optional: the 4 poles in the corners can be customized with customer’s logo and with the possibility of backlighting.

The PANORAMIC model is the court provided by Italian Padel where some of the best players on the World Padel Tour played in Rome in conjunction with the 2016 tennis internationals.

Padel champions have recognized it as one of the best courts in the world we have played on, and it has been praised for its quality and playability.
Two sides of this model are totally made of glass (not interrupted by the metal frame); this allows spectators optimal visibility of the game, free of any obstacles.

It is presented as a design camp with a modern and eye-catching metal frame.

PADELBLOCK platform

Self-supporting and self-leveling, it allows a Padel Court to be installed in areas or clubs without concrete flooring-for example, near beaches or within unused soccer fields, or in environments with architectural or environmental constraints.

Building a paddle court: permits and approvals

WHEREAS, any good builder can also provide due assistance in what concerns the bureaucratic aspect, the following should be considered:

In order to build a paddle court, it is important to be aware that the works for its construction fall under the national technical standards for construction, so it is necessary to consult the technical department of your municipality to verify the need to submit a proper construction procedure such as:

DIA, SCIA, CIL OR CILA with assignment to appointed and qualified technicians, who will also have to carry out a survey of the nature of the soil, presence of wind, etc.

It is of paramount importance, in order to exclude civil or criminal liability of managers and owners, to follow the correct bureaucratic process of implementation, identifying companies that can guarantee products that comply with building and structural regulations with an adequate guarantee of durability, assumed to be at least 15 to 20 years.

So we come to the crucial part of this article: how much does it cost to build a padel court?

The installation of an outdoor padel court from undeveloped land involves permits and verifications (concessions and authorizations – such as geological report, seismic report, municipal permits such as CIL / CILA / SCIA / DIA), and possible superintendence and civil engineering.
The installation of a field involves:

• The proper bureaucratic process (which eliminates the risk of future penalties),
• The involvement of the various professionals who ensure the proper execution of the work,
• The use of NTC 2018-certified materials with resistance to wind thrust over 100 kilometers per hour (which allows us to provide a 10-year warranty on the structural part).

All this brings the total expense of building the court, starting from an undeveloped plot of land, indicatively to 30,000 to 35,000 euros.
Italian Padel is able to support its clients all the way (including bureaucratic) from the design to the opening of the center, and also points out that the proposed installation of courts at much lower costs are a likely sign that something will not be executed in a workmanlike manner and according to current regulations.