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| Method |
Description |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
| Patching, Filling
and Acrylic Resurfacing |
Clean court, remove flora, sterilize
and fill cracks, patch low spots and defects, prime court, apply 3 to 10
layers of color, texture, and/or cushion materials, apply new tennis line. |
Quick, inexpensive solution for
minor cosmetic problems. Easy way to correct birdbaths and add cushion. |
Cracks will reappear in 1-3 years,
cannot be used in cases of pavement problems, does not correct improper
slope of court, new color can only be 3 or 4 times before other problems
begin to occur. |
| Fabric Overlay
and Resurfacing |
Clean court, remove flora, sterilize
and fill cracks, level low spots, adhere fabric to court surface or overlay
membrane and 3/8" cold asphalt, apply 3-5 layers of color and texture,
paint tennis lines. |
Fabric overlay is a quick and expensive
cosmetic solution, while a membrane overlay provides a more durable and
cost-effective solution for cracks up to 1/4" in width. |
Neither method corrects pavement
slope or grade, structural cracks can show through quickly fabric overlay
extremely difficult to remove, fabric overlay life expectancy of 2-5 years
membrane overlay life expectancy of 8-10 years. |
| Infrared Crack
Repair and Resurfacing |
Clean court, remove flora, sterilize
and clean cracks, heat asphalt at cracks and rebind pavement, overlay repairs
with fabric, apply 3-5 layers of color and texture materials, apply new
tennis lines. |
Somewhat more reliable crack repair
method, with good cosmetic results, relatively quick to execute. |
Still a new application of this
technology, in use on courts only for a few years, works best on larger
cracks, difficult on smaller cracks, hairline cracks will reappear. 1-5
year life expectancy, depending upon condition of asphalt. |
| Roll-Out or Prefabricated
Court Surfaces |
Clean court, remove flora, sterilize
and fill cracks, patch low spots and defects, overlay prefabricated surface
and seam together on top of court, apply 3-5 layers of color and texture,
apply new lines. |
Covers over most cosmetic and minor
structural court problems, very quick to install, provides excellent cushioning
characteristics. |
More costly than other methods,
unrepaired cracks will show through after a short period of time, can develop
hollow spots and bad bounce areas, often very difficult to remove, 10-12
year life expectancy, seems sometimes problematic. |
| Geotextile and
Asphalt Pavement Overlay |
Clean court, remove flora, sterilize
and fill cracks, patch low spots and defects, overlay fabric over cracks,
apply tack coat, apply 1/2" - 2" asphalt overlay, apply new acrylic
playing surface. |
Good resistance to structural cracking
up to 1/4", provides opportunity to correct court slope and grade. |
Requires large machinery access,
cannot fix serious structural problems, requires fence and net post improvement,
can develop hollow spots, where not properly adhered, life expectancy 5-8
years depending on existing pavement. |
| Stone Screenings
and Asphalt Overlay |
Clean court, remove flora, sterilize
and fi11 cracks, perforate existing pavement for drainage, overlay 2"
- 4" stone screenings, overlay 3" asphalt pavement, apply new
acrylic surface. |
Excellent resistance to cracking
up to 1/2" provides opportunity to correct court slope and grade. |
Requires large machinery access,
cannot fix serious structural problems, requires fence and net post improvement,
if new pavement cracks can lead to serious problems, does not correct subsurface
problems, life expectancy 8-10 years. |
| Court Pavement
Milling and Asphalt Overlay |
Mill existing asphalt pavement
top dress with 1" - 2" crushed stone, install 3" min. asphalt
pavement, apply new acrylic surface. |
Provides a completely new pavement,
provides opportunity to correct court slope and grade, eliminates all shrinkage
and non upheaval or depression cracks, life expectancy 18-20 years. |
Requires large machinery access,
cannot fix serious structural problems, requires fence and net post improvements,
does not correct subsurface problems. |
| Post-Tension Concrete
Slab Overlay |
Remove fence and net posts, overlay
2" mm. sand or stone screenings, install 4" concrete slab, install
1/2" emulsified asphalt or 1 1/2" hot asphalt pavement, apply
new acrylic surface, install fence. |
Provides completely new court,
requires no existing pavement demolition, extremely low maintenance costs
in future, extremely strong crack resistant pavement, solves all structural
problems, 30+ year life expectancy. |
Requires large machinery access,
requires new fence and net posts, system is costly. |
Note: This is only a representative list of possible
court repair options and should by no means be considered a complete listing.
The per court prices are for comparative purposes only. Actual repair prices
may vary greatly depending upon your geographic location, specific site
conditions, contractor experience, local bidding practices, and other mitigating
circumstances. Consult a qualified and experienced landscape architect
or engineer to assist you in preparing an estimate of probable construction
costs.
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