Tennis Court Surface Removal

Different types of tennis courts require different levels of maintenance. At some point, a tennis court may need to be resurfaced. To properly do this, the top layer of the court is needed to be removed. Ideally, the entire foundation shouldn't be removed. This will save time and money when resurfacing.

  1. Surface-Specific Removal

    • The surface material of the court will determine how it should be removed. The five basic court surfaces are hard, clay, grass, carpet and Sport Court.

      Hard courts such as cement and asphalt require removing the acrylic paint that sits as a top coat on the tennis court. Ammonia-based solvents work best to remove the acrylic. Once it is dry, you will be able to mend any cracks or dips (called "birdbaths") in the surface before squeegeeing a new layer of acrylic paint on the court surface.

      Carpet and Sport Court surfaces can be rolled out or lifted. Carpet courts include synthetic grass courts that hold a layer of sand for footing purposes that should be raked and removed. Sport Court surfaces are often pieces placed over a cement foundation that can be removed section by section in the event it is needed to replace one area.

      Grass courts need to be mowed and tilled before reseeding the court. Removing the old grass is important to maintaining uniform thickness of the grass surface.

      Clay courts require scraping the surface with a scarifying rake to remove loose granules and level it out.