Del Webb North Penn Tennis, Pickleball, and Bocce Court Construction | Hatfield, PA
Del Webb North Penn Tennis, Pickleball, and Bocce Court Construction | Hatfield, PA
Location: Hatfield, PA
Client: Del Webb North Penn
Facility: Tennis, Pickleball, and Bocce Courts
Project Type: Athletic Court New Construction
Sports: Tennis, Pickleball, and Bocce
Surface: Acrylic Court Surfacing and Bocce Turf
Scope: Groundwork, New Paving, Bocce Curb, Acrylic Surfacing, Bocce Turf Installation, Nets and Poles, Fencing
Turf System: Bocce Turf Surface
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Project Summary
Keystone Sports Construction recently completed tennis, pickleball, and bocce court construction at Del Webb North Penn in Hatfield, Pennsylvania.
The Client
Del Webb North Penn is a community for adults age 55 and older in Montgomery County. Its amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, outdoor pool, and athletic courts.
The Challenge
The community’s courts required acrylic finishes for tennis and pickleball and a turf surface with a concrete curb for bocce, along with equipment and perimeter fencing.
Construction Process
Keystone completed groundwork and paving, constructed the concrete bocce curb, and installed nets and poles. Acrylic surfacing and striping finished the tennis and pickleball courts, while turf provided the bocce surface. New fencing enclosed the tennis and pickleball areas.
Project Details
- Groundwork and paving for the court facilities.
- Construction of a concrete curb for bocce.
- Acrylic surfacing for the tennis and pickleball courts.
- Installation of the bocce turf surface.
- Installation of nets and poles.
- Fencing around the tennis and pickleball areas.
Materials & Systems
- Acrylic court surfacing.
- Bocce turf surface.
- Concrete bocce curb.
Design Elements
- Sports lines for tennis and pickleball.
FAQs
What are the main steps in building a new athletic court? The first decisions in court construction concern the site and its intended use. The playing area, surrounding space, and required amenities guide grading, drainage provisions, and base work. Paving and the selected playing surface follow, with equipment and markings completing the court. Keeping those decisions connected helps coordinate the construction sequence, particularly when one recreation area includes different surface types or several activities with different equipment needs.
Why should fencing be planned early in a new court project? Fence placement affects more than the edge of the court. It also influences how people move around the facility and how the enclosure meets walkways and neighboring recreation areas. Resolving those relationships during site planning leaves room for the playing surface and its surroundings before construction fixes their positions. Coordinating fencing with the court layout helps create a usable enclosure and avoids treating circulation space as whatever happens to remain after paving.