--- title: "Our Court Construction Process | On Point Court Surfacing" description: "How we build a post-tension concrete court in Las Vegas, step by step: forms, the pour, power troweling, curing, acrylic color coats, striping, and fencing." canonical: https://onpointcourtsurfacing.com/our-process --- Our Process # How We Build a Court, Step by Step From bare dirt to first serve, this is how we build a post-tension concrete court, filmed on our own job sites around Las Vegas. 1. ![Wood forms and fence posts set on a graded base before a tennis court pour in Las Vegas, NV](https://onpointcourtsurfacing.com/_astro/tennis-court-construction-las-vegas-before.D1qiT9pE_GA91v.webp) Forms and fence posts in place before the pour, Las Vegas. 1Step 1 of 9 ## Prepare the site, forms, and fence posts Every court starts below the surface. We grade the base, set the wood forms that shape the edges of the slab, and set the fence posts before any concrete arrives. 2. Pulling concrete over the post-tension cables on a tennis court pour, Las Vegas. 2Step 2 of 9 ## Place the concrete over post-tension cables The pump hose lays concrete over a plastic vapor barrier and a grid of post-tension cables, and the crew pulls it into place by hand. Post-tension slabs skip the saw cuts a standard slab needs, which is why we build every [tennis court](https://onpointcourtsurfacing.com/sports/tennis) this way. 3. Screeding the slab, with the post-tension grid still visible in the foreground. 3Step 3 of 9 ## Screed the slab to grade Long straightedges strike the concrete off flat and on the planned slope, so rain drains off the finished court instead of pooling on it. 4. Power troweling the fresh slab. Cable tails stick out of the forms in the foreground. 4Step 4 of 9 ## Power trowel the surface Once the slab can carry a machine, a walk-behind power trowel closes and smooths the surface. The steel tails sticking out of the forms are the ends of the post-tension cables. 5. ![Freshly poured post-tension concrete court curing between 10 ft fence posts in Las Vegas, NV](https://onpointcourtsurfacing.com/_astro/fencing-posts-las-vegas-during.Djlu8wKn_brolN.webp) A new slab curing between the fence posts, Las Vegas. 5Step 5 of 9 ## Stress the cables and let the slab cure A few days after the pour, the cables are stressed with a hydraulic jack, which squeezes the slab together so it resists cracking. The slab then cures for about 28 days before any coating goes on. 6. Squeegeeing a blue acrylic color coat. 6Step 6 of 9 ## Apply the resurfacer and color coats We squeegee on a sanded acrylic resurfacer to build texture, then the pigmented color coats. For a new court we recommend two coats of resurfacer and two coats of color. It is the same system we use to [resurface older courts](https://onpointcourtsurfacing.com/tennis-court-resurfacing). 7. ![Crisp white tennis lines and blue pickleball lines on a new court surface in Las Vegas, NV](https://onpointcourtsurfacing.com/_astro/tennis-pickleball-court-las-vegas-after.C2kP2r8J_2cjJgD.webp) Tennis and pickleball lines on one court, Las Vegas. 7Step 7 of 9 ## Lay out and stripe the lines Lines are measured to regulation, masked, and painted on top of the color coats. On a multi-sport court we can blend the pickleball lines in or run them in a contrast color. More on [court line striping](https://onpointcourtsurfacing.com/court-line-striping). 8. ![Crew hanging black windscreens on a tennis court fence in Las Vegas, NV](https://onpointcourtsurfacing.com/_astro/windscreen-installation-las-vegas-during.C-OgjhH3_UxpVw.webp) Hanging windscreens on a finished tennis court, Las Vegas. 8Step 8 of 9 ## Hang the fencing, windscreens, and nets With the surface finished, we hang the chain-link fabric, windscreens, and nets. We are licensed for concrete, fencing, and surfacing, so one crew carries the job from dirt to the last net strap. 9. Before and after: 10 courts resurfaced at Lorenzi Park, Las Vegas. 9Step 9 of 9 ## Play on a court built to last The result is a court that plays true and stands up to Nevada heat. The same coating system brings old courts back too: this pass shows a 10-court resurfacing at Lorenzi Park, from faded red and green to new blue and green. Ready to start? [Request a free quote](https://onpointcourtsurfacing.com/contact). ![Wood forms and fence posts set on a graded base before a tennis court pour in Las Vegas, NV](https://onpointcourtsurfacing.com/_astro/tennis-court-construction-las-vegas-before.D1qiT9pE_GA91v.webp) ![Freshly poured post-tension concrete court curing between 10 ft fence posts in Las Vegas, NV](https://onpointcourtsurfacing.com/_astro/fencing-posts-las-vegas-during.Djlu8wKn_brolN.webp) ![Crisp white tennis lines and blue pickleball lines on a new court surface in Las Vegas, NV](https://onpointcourtsurfacing.com/_astro/tennis-pickleball-court-las-vegas-after.C2kP2r8J_2cjJgD.webp) ![Crew hanging black windscreens on a tennis court fence in Las Vegas, NV](https://onpointcourtsurfacing.com/_astro/windscreen-installation-las-vegas-during.C-OgjhH3_UxpVw.webp) Forms and fence posts in place before the pour, Las Vegas. Pulling concrete over the post-tension cables on a tennis court pour, Las Vegas. Screeding the slab, with the post-tension grid still visible in the foreground. Power troweling the fresh slab. Cable tails stick out of the forms in the foreground. A new slab curing between the fence posts, Las Vegas. Squeegeeing a blue acrylic color coat. Tennis and pickleball lines on one court, Las Vegas. Hanging windscreens on a finished tennis court, Las Vegas. Before and after: 10 courts resurfaced at Lorenzi Park, Las Vegas. ![Aerial view of multiple blue and green tennis courts at Dragon Ridge Country Club in Nevada.](https://onpointcourtsurfacing.com/_astro/tennis-court-construction-dragon-ridge-nv-after.DnGIgrQT_Z1hHVw.webp) ## Ready to plan your court? Free written quotes across Southern Nevada. [Request a free quote](https://onpointcourtsurfacing.com/contact) [(702) 686-7738](tel:+17026867738)