Padel Court Site Photo Checklist

Why this matters

What changes the answer for your project

Share photos and measurements when you contact a builder so they can assess access, ground conditions, drainage, lighting, and nearby constraints.

Checklist linking site access, drainage, lighting and approval requirements

Reviewed 2026-10-08. Confirm the final details for your site and local requirements.

Practical filter

Make the site conditions clear.

Share what you know about the site, slab, drainage, lighting, access, permits, and structure before comparing prices.

Site details that change the answer

What changes the project

Planning factor	Why it matters	Next action
Wide site views	Vendors need to understand fit and circulation.	Photograph the whole area from each corner.
Base condition	Cracks, slope, patches, soil, or old surfaces can change the foundation plan.	Take close photos of slab, soil, edges, and drainage paths.
Access route	Glass, steel, turf, equipment, and crews need delivery space.	Photograph gates, roads, turns, overhead limits, staging areas, and nearby obstacles.
Utilities and lighting	Electrical scope and lighting placement can affect cost and permits.	Photograph panels, nearby power, poles, fixtures, and trenching obstacles if known.
Neighbors and surroundings	Noise, glare, parking, drainage, and operating hours can affect feasibility.	Show property lines, homes, roads, parking, slopes, and water flow.

Confirm before anyone prices the court

Four-corner wide photos, measured dimensions, access route photos, slab or soil closeups, drainage direction, utility/electrical context, and surrounding property context.
Notes on indoor/outdoor setting, ceiling or overhead obstructions, gates, cranes or unloading limits, parking, lighting, and known permit concerns.
A simple sketch or marked aerial image when the layout is hard to understand from ground photos alone.

Do not assume these are included

Any assumption that photos are a stamped engineering review, permit approval, or final site inspection.
Photos that expose private occupants, license plates, unrelated private property, or sensitive security details unless needed and consented.

Questions that deserve a clear answer

The first quote assumes easy access, reusable slab, or simple drainage because the site was not shown clearly.
Lighting, electrical, or neighbor constraints are discovered after vendor pricing.
The project team sends photos but no dimensions, project type, timeline, or scope request.

Before you decide

Compare the same project, not just the final number.

Two prices are only comparable when they cover the same work. Check the site condition, court count, indoor or outdoor setting, lighting, cover, permits, access, responsibilities, and project type before choosing an option.

Write down what is included, excluded, provisional, and handled by you.
Ask for written answers to anything that could change the cost or timeline.
Use those answers in the calculator or project brief before comparing builders.

How we checked this page

Sources, dates, and limitations

Editorial responsibility: Padel Calculator. Content revised on 2026-10-08. Sources were checked on 2026-06-06, 2026-07-14, 2026-06-04, 2026-07-19. Found an error? Please use the contact page.

ASBA and USPA padel court installation manual announcement Checked 2026-06-06. U.S. association announcement says the manual covers dimensions, planning and design, base construction, maintenance, court kits, indoor and outdoor facilities, amenities, lighting, contractor selection, court placement, wind, and soil considerations. Limit: Announcement and manual scope summary, not a substitute for buying the manual, engineering review, permits, or local professional advice.
LTA Padel Court Construction Guidance Note 2025 Checked 2026-06-04. Construction specification considerations for foundation, drainage, lighting, access, and design review. Limit: UK guidance, useful for construction risk framing but not direct U.S. pricing.
Padel Calculator modeled assumptions Checked 2026-06-04. Modeled scenarios for comparing scope, contingency, indoor/outdoor setting, covers, and project-readiness decisions. Limit: Planning model only. Replace with written vendor quotes, engineering review, and local permit requirements before committing budget.
FIP World Padel Report 2025 release Checked 2026-07-19. Global market-growth context only; it does not validate a specific city, project, price, or vendor. Limit: Market report source, not a construction quote or local permit source.
Playtomic and PwC Global Padel Report 2026 Checked 2026-07-19. Country-level participation and market trends; check demand in your own city before investing. Limit: Use as demand context only; verify local operating assumptions separately.

Continue planning

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Common questions

Answers to check before you commit.

Can builders quote from photos alone?

Photos can support an early planning quote, but final pricing may still require measurements, drawings, local review, or a site visit.

What photos should I send for an existing slab?

Send wide views, closeups of cracks and edges, drainage direction, slope clues, anchors or fixtures, surrounding grades, access route, and nearby utilities.

Should I send an aerial image?

Yes when it clarifies layout, property boundaries, access, nearby uses, drainage direction, parking, or expansion space.