Sport court construction in Seattle.

Access is the first question

Most Seattle lots are tight. Alley-only access, narrow side yards, retaining walls, and mature trees decide where an excavator and a concrete truck can actually get, and that decides what the court costs as much as its size does. In neighborhoods like Queen Anne, Magnolia, and West Seattle, slope adds earthwork on top of that.

That is why we walk the site before quoting. We map equipment access and staging, check whether materials or a dumpster will need space in the street, and size the court to the lot. A single pickleball court or a basketball half-court fits more Seattle yards than people expect.

Stormwater and drainage

A court is a large new hard surface, and Seattle regulates how runoff from new and replaced hard surfaces is handled. Depending on the size of the project and the site, that can mean a drainage design from a civil engineer and on-site flow control before a permit is issued.

Underneath, Seattle's glacial soils often hold water near the surface. We build on a compacted aggregate base with a drainage layer where the soil calls for it, and grade the court to roughly a one percent slope so rain sheets off instead of pooling and growing algae through the wet season.

Permitting in Seattle

Court projects inside the city permit through the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI). Grading, stormwater, fence height, lighting, and any work in steep-slope or other environmentally critical areas are the usual triggers for review, and work or staging in the street can need a separate street use permit.

Permitting in Seattle usually takes longer than the build. We identify the likely permit path during the estimate, coordinate with engineers when a design is required, and plan the schedule backward from the summer surfacing window.

How we work in Seattle

We are based in Lynden, about two hours north, and Seattle sits outside our core five-county area. We take Seattle projects where the drive makes sense: new court builds, school, club, and HOA courts, and larger resurfacing jobs. Travel and mobilization show up as their own line items on the quote, so you can see exactly what they add.

What we build in Seattle

• Pickleball courts

  Backyard and multi-court pickleball builds sized to urban lots.

• Tennis courts

  Residential, club, and school courts built to USTA dimensions.

• Basketball courts

  Half-courts and full courts with acrylic surfacing and in-ground hoops.

• Sport court resurfacing

  Crack repair, leveling, new color coats, and lines for worn courts.

• Multi-sport conversions

  Tennis and pickleball combo courts, and blended lines on shared slabs.

• Tennis court repair

  Cracks, birdbaths, peeling surfaces, net posts, and restriping.

Want a number first? The cost guide lays out every range, and the cost calculator gives a ballpark in about a minute.

Nearby service areas

• Sport courts in Marysville — Snohomish County
• Sport courts in Oak Harbor — Island County
• Sport courts in Mount Vernon — Skagit County

Our core area is Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, Island, and San Juan Counties, plus select projects in Seattle. See every area we serve.