Basketball Court Contractor in Pleasant Grove, UT
Two things decide a court in Pleasant Grove: the clay underneath it, and how little room there usually is. Both point at the same answer — the drainage has to be designed into the court rather than dealt with afterwards.
Drainage swales are not optional on clay
Thick clay swells when it takes on water and freezes. Keeping water away from the base is how you stop that reaching the slab, and in a narrow space the way to do it is a deep drainage swale along the side of the court.
That gives runoff somewhere to go in a rainstorm and stops it seeping under the concrete. It takes width you might rather give to the court, and it is the right trade.
Fitting a full-size court in a tight garden
A short concrete retaining wall at one end, the court butted to the fence down one side, and just enough width on the far side for the hoop and the drainage margin — that is how a full-size court fits a space that does not look big enough for one.
The slab runs a very slight fall into that margin, so water leaves the basketball end instead of standing on it.
Sleeves make it two sports rather than one
Net sleeves set into the concrete mean the net drops in for pickleball and lifts out for basketball. That is what makes a court genuinely dual-purpose rather than one sport with someone else’s lines painted around it.
Lines can be laid out to suit both: a minimal free-throw mark and a three-point line carried across the full width gives a wide half-court game without cluttering the pickleball layout.
Our work in Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove Multi-Sport Court
They wanted to actually use their back yard. The space was tight, and they wanted a full-size court anyway. It fits, but only just. A short concrete retaining wall holds one end, the court butts to the fence down one side, and the far side carries just enough width for the hoop and a drainage margin. The slab runs a very slight fall into that margin, so water leaves the basketball end instead of standing on it. Net sleeves are set into the concrete. The net drops in for pickleball and lifts out for basketball, which is what makes this two sports rather than one sport with someone else's lines painted around it. Thirty by sixty feet overall, twenty by forty-four playing. Red non-volley zone, navy blue zones, grass green apron and white lines, with a minimal free-throw mark and a three-point line carried across the full width — enough for a wide half-court game.
Questions we get asked in Pleasant Grove
Can I get a full-size court in a small back garden?
Often yes. Retaining one end and butting to the fence on one side recovers the width. We would rather show you the layout than guess at it.
Why do I need drainage next to the court?
Clay swells when it gets wet and freezes. A swale gives water somewhere to go so it is not sitting under your slab all winter.
Can one court do pickleball and basketball properly?
With sleeves in the slab, yes — the net comes out when you want the basketball court. Without them you are always playing around the net posts.