Anand Shiksha Kendra in Bengaluru had a concrete court that had reached the end of its life. The surface was weathered through, the markings had faded to the point of being unreadable, and the slab had patched repairs in several colours. Water collected on it after rain, the bounce was uneven, and nobody was using it. In practice it was a dead basketball court.
sportsOS resurfaced it with an 8-layer acrylic system, marked for both basketball and pickleball with a defined run-off around the playing area, and finished within 15 days, on schedule, through a spell of extremely heavy rain.
Before and after
What the resurfacing involved
A court in this condition is not a repainting job. The existing slab had to be assessed, prepared and brought back to a state that would hold a new acrylic system, because an acrylic surface follows whatever is underneath it. Patch repairs in different materials, which is what the before photograph shows, each behave differently and will telegraph through a new coat if they are not dealt with first.
Once the base was sound, the 8-layer acrylic system went down, followed by line marking for both sports and a contrasting run-off colour around the court.
Have a court in this condition?
Most worn courts can be resurfaced rather than rebuilt, but it depends on the slab. We will tell you which after a site visit.
The result
The waterlogging problem is solved, the bounce is even across the whole court, and the court is back in daily use by the students.
“Our basketball court was dead. Water collected on it, the surface had worn off and the bounce was uneven, so nobody used it. sportsOS laid an 8-layer acrylic system and finished on schedule despite heavy rain. The waterlogging is gone, the bounce is even, and the kids are back on the court.”
Arjun, Anand Shiksha Kendra
One court, two sports
Laying two sports onto one court is the most efficient way to get more use out of a fixed footprint, and it is usually the right call for a school or a campus where space is the binding constraint rather than budget.
The trade-off is line clutter. Two sets of markings on one surface take some getting used to, which is why the colour separation between the sports matters as much as the lines themselves.
Why resurfacing beats rebuilding, when the slab allows it
The instinct with a court that looks like the before photograph is to tear it out and start again. That is often unnecessary. If the slab is structurally sound, resurfacing delivers a court that plays correctly at a fraction of the disruption, and without the civil work that drives both cost and timeline on a new build.
What rules resurfacing out is movement in the slab, or cracking that runs deep rather than sitting in the surface. Those have to be established on site before anyone quotes, because a new acrylic system laid over a moving base will fail the same way the old surface did.
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Frequently asked questions
Can a worn concrete court be resurfaced rather than rebuilt?
Often yes. If the slab is structurally sound, an acrylic resurfacing delivers a correctly playing court without the civil work of a new build. Slab movement or deep cracking rule it out.
Can one court carry markings for two sports?
Yes. This court carries both basketball and pickleball layouts. It is the most efficient way to get more use from a fixed footprint, with the trade-off being line clutter, which colour separation helps manage.
What has to happen before an acrylic surface goes down?
The slab must be assessed and prepared. Patch repairs in different materials each behave differently and will telegraph through a new coat if they are not dealt with first.
How long did the resurfacing take?
Within 15 days, finished on schedule despite extremely heavy rain during the work.
Where was this project?
Anand Shiksha Kendra in Bengaluru. Most sportsOS projects are in Bengaluru, where our on-ground operations run.
Does sportsOS maintain courts after resurfacing?
Yes, through an annual maintenance contract covering preventive visits, on-call support and per-sport health reporting.
Thinking about resurfacing a court?
sportsOS assesses the slab first and tells you honestly whether resurfacing will hold, before scoping anything.
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