Last updated October 2026
We build and resurface outdoor basketball, netball and multi-sport courts for schools, clubs, parks, holiday parks and private homes across the UK, from half courts to full fenced courts. No public price exists for a single basketball court, so we price on survey; the nearest benchmarks are £190,000 for a fenced, floodlit MUGA and £17,000 to £20,000 to resurface a multi-use court, excluding VAT. Send a plan with the size you want, and we send a written quote.
Without a published single-court price, the useful comparison is with the nearest official and council figures.
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| Job | Price | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fenced, floodlit macadam MUGA, 782 m2 | £190,000 | Sport England, Q4 2025 | High |
| Resurfacing a multi-use court, porous macadam with acrylic paint | £17,000 to £20,000 | Great Longstone Parish Council, Nov 2024 | Medium |
| Same court with a cushioned overlay | £37,000 to £47,000 | Same report | Medium |
| Lines for one sport on an existing court | £600 | Wickham Parish Council pack, Feb 2025 | Medium |
| New basketball or netball court, full or half | priced on survey | Your site survey | Firm once surveyed |
How much does a netball or basketball court cost?
There is no official single-court figure, so a survey-based quote is the honest answer. As a guide, a fenced, floodlit MUGA built to Sport England’s specification is £190,000; an unfenced, unlit court on a sound existing base costs a small fraction of that. Resurfacing an existing multi-use court came to £17,000 to £20,000 on one 2024 parish estimate.
What moves the price most is the base: a new court on grass needs digging out and a full macadam build, while an old tarmac yard may only need repairs, a coloured coating and lines.
Which surface is best for outdoor basketball?
A smooth, hard surface with a true bounce: macadam with an acrylic colour coat is the usual choice. Polymeric rubber is softer underfoot but changes the bounce, and artificial grass is not suited to dribbling. Coloured acrylic also lets you mark the key and three-point line in a contrasting shade.
How it works
- 01Send a plan and photosThe site, the surface and the date it must reopen.
- 02We check the groundLevels and where the water drains.
- 03Written quoteBuilt around your reopening date.
Can we have a half court at school or at home?
Yes, and it is the most common request from homeowners and primary schools. A half court with one hoop gives shooting and three-a-side games on a fraction of the area. Homeowners can see how garden projects run on homeowners; the team checks access for machinery and the level of the garden first.
Can one court host several sports?
Yes, with separate coloured lines for each sport. Netball, basketball and tennis are a common mix on a school court. Choose the main sport for the strongest colour, then add the others; tennis court marking covers line options and prices. If you want a fenced, enclosed court for football too, look at a MUGA pitch.
Hoops, posts and fencing: what do we need?
Hoops and netball posts are either sunk into ground sockets or bolted to a base, and fencing keeps balls in where the court is next to paths, roads or gardens. Ask for each item as its own quote line. Sockets set in the build let you swap posts between sports or take them out for events.
Can an old tennis court or playground become a basketball court?
Often, if the base is sound. Repairs, a new acrylic coat and new lines can turn a tired tennis court or yard into a usable multi-sport court for far less than a new build. If the court is mainly for tennis, see tennis court construction instead.
What’s included
- Survey of the area, base, levels and drainage
- Quote naming the base build-up, surface system and line colours
- Excavation and macadam base where needed
- Acrylic or polymeric surface as quoted
- Lines for each sport you choose
- Hoops, posts, sockets and fencing where listed
- A final walk of the court with you
What’s not included
- VAT, shown separately
- Floodlights, unless listed
- Planning fees, unless listed
- Ground problems found on excavation, priced before work starts
Illustrative example
From the table only. A school has a worn multi-use court and wants netball and basketball lines afterwards. Resurfacing at the Great Longstone estimate of £17,000 to £20,000 plus two sports at £600 each gives about £18,200 to £21,200 before VAT.
Who does the work
Courts are built by the surfacing teams. Alex Winser plans the court with you and runs it through to handover, and the installers build the base, lay the surface and fit the hoops and posts.
Often needed alongside
Schools often fold a court into a wider school playground surfacing project. All prices on the site are on playground surfacing cost.
Related guides: planning permission for MUGAs, 3G pitches and tennis courts and playground grants and funding.
FAQs
What size is a full basketball court?
Size depends on the standard you play to; tell us whether it is for matches, training or casual play and the survey works from your space.
Can a basketball court be a different colour?
Yes, acrylic coatings come in a range of colours, with lines in a contrast.
Do you resurface existing basketball courts?
Yes, priced after a survey of the base.
Can a court be lit?
Yes, quoted as a separate line, and lights may need planning.
What do you need to quote a netball or basketball court?
A plan or photos, rough measurements, the sports you want and whether it needs fencing.
Sources
- Sport England, Facility Cost Guidance Q4 2025, published Feb 2026
- Great Longstone Parish Council, Proposal to resurface the tennis court, Nov 2024
- Wickham Parish Council, Recreation Committee document pack, 27 Feb 2025