Backyard basketball courts, half or full
A basketball half court is the classic backyard build, and a full court is the one the whole neighborhood ends up at. NorCal Surfaces builds both across Northern California on a properly poured pad with an acrylic color surface that plays true, drains, and does not tear up knees the way bare concrete does.
Sizes that work in a backyard
A high-school key and a clipped three-point arc fit on a 30 by 50 pad. Wider pads give you the corners.
- Half court, 30' x 50': the standard backyard size, fits most side and back yards
- Half court, 40' x 50' or larger: full three-point arc with corners
- Full court, 50' x 84' and up: high-school length, usually a side lot or acreage
- Shooting pad, any size: a hoop and a key on a smaller slab
Hoops, surfaces, and lines
We set adjustable in-ground hoops with the anchor poured into the pad, so the goal is plumb and stays that way. The playing surface is a sand-filled acrylic color system in two or three colors: key, court, and border. Lines are painted to regulation, and if the family also plays pickleball we can add a full 20 by 44 pickleball court as ghost lines on the same pad.
Rather have rubber?
For a play court that doubles as a playground, we can top the pad with Rubber Stone instead of acrylic. It is softer, cooler in the sun, and grippy when wet. Ask us which one fits how your family will use it.
What a backyard basketball court costs
| Half court, pad through hoop and lines | $30,000 to $60,000 |
|---|---|
| Full court | $60,000 to $80,000 and up |
| Recoat and re-line an existing court | Priced on the slab |
Ranges are what installed work typically runs in Northern California, so you can plan. They are not a quote. Send us the site and you will get a real number.
Questions we get
We build on concrete with an acrylic surface. Tile systems are quick to put down but they are loud, they hold heat, and they sit on top of whatever is underneath. A coated pad plays truer and lasts longer.
Yes, if the pad is at least 24 by 54 feet. Pickleball goes on as ghost lines in a muted color so the basketball lines stay easy to read.
We plan conduit into the pad so lights can go in now or later without cutting concrete.
Get a quote: Basketball courts
Where it is, what is there now, and what you want. Photos help. We will come out, look, and give you a real number.