Mistakes to Avoid With Artificial Grass Tennis Courts
A friend of mine installed a tennis court behind his farmhouse a few years ago. For the first few months, he wouldn’t stop talking about it. The surface looked clean, the bounce felt good, and maintenance seemed easy. Then one rainy season passed. Water started collecting near one corner. A few areas became slippery. The fibers near the baseline looked worn out way too early. His biggest mistake? He thought once the court was installed, the work was over. That happens with artificial tennis turf more often than people expect. Most problems don’t appear overnight. They build slowly because of small things people ignore in the beginning. Choosing Low-Quality Materials A tennis court is one of those things where “cheap” usually becomes expensive later. People compare two quotes, notice one is significantly lower, and go with it immediately. It feels like a smart financial decision at first. But after some time, the surface starts behaving differently. The bounce becomes inconsistent, cer...