Last updated October 2026
Markings, wetpour under play equipment and the occasional MUGA are the three Bristol jobs this page prices. Wetpour typically costs about £40 to £140 per m2 before VAT. Markings are priced once we have seen the yard and your designs; for scale, one parish was quoted £600 per sport to reline a court. Send a photo of the yard and a sketch of the layout, and the team books a visit.
| Bristol job | Typical price, ex VAT | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Wetpour under a school climbing frame | £40 to £140 per m2 | Supplier list, 2026 |
| Relining one sport’s lines on a school court | £600 | Parish council quote, 2025 |
| Hopscotch kit for an infant yard, supply only | from about £131 | Supplier list, 2026 |
Does building on our school field need Sport England’s say?
If it takes playing field, yes in practice. Bristol’s playing pitch strategy for 2026 to 2040, approved in June 2026 after consultation, says the city has no surplus of playing fields and should allow pitch loss only under Sport England’s exceptions policy. A school putting a MUGA or play area on grass should expect that test, while laying it on existing tarmac usually avoids it. Plan the footprint with that in mind before drawings are paid for; our MUGA page has sizes.
Can the PE and sport premium pay for markings?
A repaint, generally yes; a MUGA, no. Gov.uk lists repainting playground lines as revenue spending the premium can fund and classes MUGAs and active mile tracks as capital, which it cannot. A Bristol primary can refresh worn lines from the premium and keep capital projects for other funds; our funding guide covers them. The playground markings page compares thermoplastic and paint.
Who decides planning for a site on the edge of the city?
It depends which side of the boundary you are. Bristol City Council covers the city; Filton, Bradley Stoke and Frampton Cotterell are in South Gloucestershire, and Portishead is in North Somerset. Much of the land around the city is in the Bath and Bristol Green Belt, which covered 71,640 hectares in March 2025. Outdoor sport is allowed there if it preserves openness, so fencing and floodlights are what planners look at; see our planning guide for courts and pitches.
How are parish courts on the city edge being paid for?
Mostly by the parish, with LTA help. Frampton Cotterell Parish Council’s two courts at The Park were set for a £119,828.58 renovation from late 2023: £41,780.76 from the Government and LTA Tennis Foundation and £78,047.82 from the parish, with South Gloucestershire section 106 money also mentioned. The parish plans to pay for ongoing maintenance through booking charges. A parish or club pricing its own courts should budget for the larger share itself; tennis court construction explains the options.
Sources
- Bristol City Council, playing pitch strategy 2026 to 2040, June 2026
- DfE, PE and sport premium guidance for primary schools, Sept 2026
- MHCLG, local authority Green Belt statistics 2024 to 2025, Oct 2025
- Frampton Cotterell Parish Council, park tennis court renovation, Nov 2023
- Bristol Parks Tennis, new courts, read Oct 2026
- Redlynch Leisure, wet pour prices, Sept 2026
- Wickham Parish Council, MUGA resurfacing and relining quotes, Feb 2025
Are Bristol’s park courts being renewed?
Some are. Redcatch Park and Dingle Close have been funded for full refurbishment by the LTA and the city council, then added to the Bristol Parks Tennis booking scheme. For a school close to one of those parks, spending on its own yard, with markings or a MUGA, may go further than building courts.
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.
When should a Bristol school book markings?
Early in the funding year, because unused PE and sport premium cannot be carried over. A Bristol primary planning to refresh its lines from this year’s allocation should book a survey in good time to have the work finished before the year closes, and because the city protects its playing fields, keeping new games and courts on existing tarmac is usually the quicker route. Send the yard photo and the designs you have in mind.
Who handles a Bristol job?
Alex Winser runs it from the survey to handover: he agrees designs and dates with the school, and checks every line and surface before sign-off. The surfacing teams prepare the tarmac and lay the markings or wetpour. Price bands for every service are on the costs page . We arrange a vetted local surfacing contractor to carry out Bristol work, confirm who within 2 working days, or tell you plainly if we can’t.