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Hardcourt Surfacing & Resurfacing
Professional surfacing systems designed to restore performance, improve safety, and extend the life of your court.
What Hardcourt Surfacing Includes
Proper resurfacing is a system - not a cosmetic refresh. Here’s what separates professional resurfacing from patch jobs
Surface Evaluation
Evaluation of existing court conditions, wear, and performance issues.
Crack Repair & Leveling
Repairing cracks and leveling surface for consistent play.
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Cushion Systems
Optional cushioning systems for improved comfort and performance.
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Acrylic Resurfacing
Multi-layer acrylic coating systems for durability and playability.
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Line Striping
Precision line marking to regulation specifications.
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Court Re-Coloring
Custom color systems to match branding or aesthetic goals.
When Resurfacing Is the Right Solution
Not every court needs a complete rebuild. Resurfacing is often the most cost-effective solution for courts with surface-level issues and a solid base.
Good Candidate for Resurfacing
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Surface wear, fading, or discoloration
Minor cracking and surface damage
Slippery or inconsistent play
Faded or worn line markings
When a Full Rebuild Is Required
Structural cracking or movement
Major surface failure or settling
Drainage issues causing standing water
Courts older than 25 years with multiple repairs
Surfacing Systems & Options
We match surfacing systems to your sport, usage, and performance needs.
Standard & Custom Acrylic Systems
Best for: Recreational courts and community centers
Cushion Mat
Best for: Recreational courts and community centers
Cushion Gel
Best for: Recreational courts and community centers
Highwear
Best for: Recreational courts and community centers
Our Surfacing Process
A clear path reduces uncertainty and helps you compare proposals apples-to-apples.
STEP O1
Surface Evaluation
Evaluate surface condition and determine system requirements.
STEP 02
Repairs & Prep
Repair cracks, prep surface, and ensure proper base condition.
STEP 03
System Installation
Apply surfacing systems and coatings.
STEP 04
Line Striping
Precision line marking to official specifications for your sport configuration.
STEP 05
Critical Step
Final QA & Play Readiness
Final inspection and court ready for play.
Sport Specific Surfacing Use Cases
We tailor resurfacing systems to each sport’s load, traction, and play requirements
Featured Surfacing Projects
A few recent builds — consistent sport labeling, clean execution, and premium finishes.
Backyard Pickleball Court
Turn your backyard into a fun pickleball court for endless fun!
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Municipal Pickleball Complex
A lively community pickleball complex
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What the finished court will measure
Most resurfacing contracts describe what will be done. Ours also describes what the court will measure when we hand it back. These go in the contract as acceptance criteria, which means they are checkable at handover while you still hold final payment. A warranty only helps after something has already failed.
What
Courtforge hands over
How you check it
Slope
0.83% to 1.00% in a true plane
Laser or digital level on a grid, one direction, side to side preferred
Planarity
Within 1/8 in. under a 10 ft straightedge
Straightedge laid in any direction including diagonals, largest gap measured
Ponding
No water that covers a nickel
Flood or wait for rain, let drainage stop, lay a nickel in anything left
Coating coverage
Manufacturer rate, undiluted
Material reconciliation at closeout. Gallons used against square feet against the rate on the pail
Cure before coating
28 days concrete, 30 days asphalt
Elapsed time from placement. We will not coat early to hit a date
The two nobody checks
Coverage and cure. Over thinning coating to stretch material is the most common hidden defect in this trade, it is invisible at handover, and it takes years off the surface. Coating early does the same thing more slowly. Both are easy to verify and almost nobody asks.
Ask any bidder for a material reconciliation at closeout. A crew doing it properly will not mind, and the reaction tells you something either way.
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What is included, and what is not
Low bids are usually not cheaper, they are smaller. The difference lives in the exclusions rather than the line items, so ours are written down here rather than discovered later.
Included in a resurfacing scope
Measured surface evaluation, with slope and planarity recorded before work starts
Crack repair treated by failure mode rather than filled uniformly
Patching and levelling to the tolerances above
Acrylic system applied at the manufacturer rate, undiluted
Line striping to the governing body dimensions for the sport
Equipment out and back in, anchors cleaned and reset
Photographed record at each hold point
Material reconciliation at closeout
Not included unless written in
Drainage correction outside the court perimeter
Base reconstruction where the base has failed
Fencing, windscreen, lighting and shade structures
New net posts, hoops or equipment beyond reinstalling what is there
Permits and engineering where a jurisdiction requires them
Correction of active structural movement in the slab
Irrigation, landscaping and grade work beyond the court edge
When resurfacing is the wrong answer
Coating is roughly a sixteenth of an inch thick. It corrects colour and texture and nothing structural. Where there is alligator cracking, active structural movement or widespread ponding, a resurface will telegraph through within a season or two and you will have paid for a surface twice. Where that is what we find, we will tell you, and we will put it in writing.
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Where we work
We are based in Brooksville and run crews across west central Florida. Hernando, Citrus, Pasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, including Spring Hill, Weeki Wachee, Inverness, Crystal River, Homosassa, Dade City, Land O Lakes, Wesley Chapel, New Port Richey, Trinity, Odessa, Lutz, Tampa, Clearwater and St Petersburg.
Tolerances above are drawn from surfacing manufacturer specifications and standard industry practice, and are the figures Courtforge writes into its own contracts as acceptance criteria. Last reviewed October 2026.
Technical guide
Why courts fail in Florida, and how to read the cracks
Before you compare resurfacing bids, find out whether the problem is in the surface at all. Six crack patterns, the ASBA tolerances a finished court should meet, and how to tell a repair from a resurface from a rebuild.
Don’t wait until small issues become full rebuilds.
Fix surface issues early and extend the life of your court with professional resurfacing.
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