Padel Court Flooring: Turf Replacement, Resurfacing and Maintenance

Last updated October 2026

We replace padel court turf and look after courts for clubs, councils, schools, hotels and home owners across the UK. Published prices for a new carpet run from about £1,200 to £5,000 a court depending on the turf type, and the LTA expects a resurface roughly every five years, depending on use. We survey the court and base first, then quote the carpet, sand infill and any base repairs.

Monofilament turf costs the most but lasts the longest, so the cheapest carpet is rarely the cheapest over ten years.

Padel court turf replacement by type, UK, £ per court, 2026 (UK Padel Guide, 13 Oct 2026)

Turf type	Replacement cost per court	Typical life
Monofilament	£3,500 to £5,000	8 to 10 years
Texturised	£2,000 to £3,500	6 to 8 years
Fibrillated	£1,200 to £2,000	4 to 5 years

These are typical figures from one published guide, which does not say whether VAT is included. The base underneath and access move the figure. We confirm your surfacing price after a site survey.

How much does padel turf replacement cost?

Between about £1,200 and £5,000 a court for the carpet, according to the UK Padel Guide, with fibrillated turf at the bottom of the range and monofilament at the top.

Three things move the price beyond the carpet itself:

• The base. A replacement includes lifting the old turf and inspecting the layer below. Any repairs found then are extra.
• Sand. A new court takes about 2.5 to 3 tonnes of silica sand infill, according to one UK sports surface installer’s maintenance guide.
• Number of courts. Resurfacing several courts in one visit spreads the set-up cost.

Over a ten-year view, the arithmetic favours better turf. Using the table above, two fibrillated carpets at up to £2,000 each can cost more than one monofilament carpet at the bottom of its range, with two lots of downtime instead of one.

How long does padel turf last?

Between four and ten years, depending on the turf and how hard the court is used. The LTA tells operators to “plan to resurface your courts every 5 years, but this will vary based on levels of use.”

Other published figures sit around that mark. Barbour ABI, the construction data firm, puts surface life at “typically around 6 years”. Padel Market says turf is replaced every 5 to 10 years. A busy pay-and-play venue will sit at the short end. A home court used a few times a week will sit at the long end.

Monofilament, texturised or fibrillated: which turf should we choose?

For a club or public court, monofilament is the LTA’s preferred choice, and it has the longest published life. Fibrillated suits a tighter budget or a lightly used court.

What the LTA’s 2025 guidance asks for:

• a single-tone, sand-dressed synthetic turf
• fibrillated or monofilament fibre, with monofilament preferred
• a surface that complies with UNE 147201:2024, the Spanish standard for padel sports surfaces
• a surface laid flat to within 6mm when checked with a 3m straight edge

Texturised turf is a middle option in the UK Padel Guide’s price list, between the other two on cost and life. For a venue that charges for court time, compare cost per year of life, not the price of the carpet.

When does a padel court need resurfacing?

When the turf is worn flat, seams are lifting, or the sand will not stay level after brushing. Those are the three signs one UK installer’s maintenance guide lists:

• fibres that no longer stand upright
• loose seams or torn sections
• uneven sand that brushing does not fix

The LTA’s own checks point the same way: look regularly for “signs of wear, rips, or loose seams and repair as necessary.” Catching a loose seam early means a repair rather than a closure.

What does a turf replacement involve?

Four steps: the old turf comes off, the base is inspected and repaired where needed, the new carpet goes down, and the sand infill is spread and brushed in.

The base inspection is where hidden cost sits. Under LTA guidance a padel base is porous asphalt over free-draining stone, inside a concrete ring beam, laid to a fall of no more than 1 in 100. Any dips, cracks or blocked drainage are found and priced at this point. Our padel court base construction page covers what a sound base looks like.

What maintenance does a padel court need?

Weekly cleaning and brushing, regular drainage and glass checks, and a bolt inspection every 6 to 12 months, following the LTA’s maintenance schedule.

How often	Task (LTA maintenance schedule)
Weekly	Clean the surface of leaves and debris, brush the turf, check drainage, clean the glass
Regularly	Check for corrosion, check the net, look for wear, rips and loose seams
Every 6 to 12 months	Inspect bolts and fasteners
Always	Keep a maintenance log

The LTA says to “regularly brush the turf to maintain even distribution of infill and prevent flattening.” Sand is moved by play and weather, so periodic top-ups are part of the job. A log matters too: it is your evidence if you ever need to claim on a warranty.

How much should we set aside each year?

The LTA recommends a sinking fund of £1,500 per court per year to cover court surface, lamp and column replacement. That is the figure to put in a business plan or a loan application.

Other running costs published by the UK Padel Guide:

Item	Typical cost
Aftercare contract	£800 to £1,500 per court per year
Routine surface maintenance	£500 to £1,000 per court per year
Glass sinking fund	£1,500 per court per year
Glass panel replacement	£400 to £800 per panel
LED lighting to run (LTA)	About £1 per hour per court

MyBuilder and Padel Market quote lower annual maintenance, at £400 to £500 a year. The gap is mostly what each figure covers: routine cleaning only, or a planned fund that pays for the next carpet. Over five years, the LTA’s £1,500 a year builds £7,500 per court, enough for a monofilament carpet at the top of the table with money left for lamps.

Will poor maintenance void the warranty?

It can. The LTA warns: “If regular maintenance is not adhered to this could invalidate the warranty of the court and court covering.”

The LTA says installers should give a 10-year court warranty and at least 5 years on component corrosion. It also notes that manufacturer warranties “do not usually cover structural failure of the perimeter enclosure”, which is one reason the foundations are engineer-designed. Keep the log, follow the schedule and keep invoices for any repair.

Can damaged glass panels be replaced?

Yes, panel by panel. The UK Padel Guide puts a replacement at £400 to £800 per panel. Outdoor courts in the UK should use 12mm toughened glass as a minimum, per the LTA data sheet, and each panel should be individually kitemarked. Ask for matching glass so the court plays the same all round.

What’s included

• Survey of the court, base, drainage and glass before we quote
• Removal and disposal of the old turf
• Base inspection and a written note of any repairs needed
• New synthetic turf to the LTA specification, and silica sand infill
• A maintenance schedule matched to the LTA’s checklist

What’s not included

• Base repairs found during the inspection, priced separately once seen
• Glass panel replacement, quoted per panel
• New floodlights or lamp replacement (see padel court lighting)
• Weekly cleaning and brushing, unless you take an aftercare contract

Illustrative example

An illustration using the turf and running-cost tables above. The club is hypothetical.

A two-court club has fibrillated turf at the end of its life after five years. Replacing like for like costs £1,200 to £2,000 a court on published figures. Moving to monofilament costs £3,500 to £5,000 a court, but the published life rises to 8 to 10 years. Their LTA sinking fund, at £1,500 per court per year, holds £15,000 across the two courts after five years, which covers monofilament on both courts at the top of the range.

Who does the work

Padel Court Build is a SustainPlan Ltd service. We take the enquiry, arrange the survey and send our installers to lift the old carpet, check the base and lay the new turf. If the base needs work, our groundworks team handles it on the same programme.

Often needed alongside

• Padel court installation: a full new court, kit and all
• Padel court cost: what a new court costs to build
• Padel court lighting: LED upgrades and lamp replacement
• Tennis court resurfacing on our sister surfacing site: for the tennis courts beside your padel courts

Our padel court planning permission service is there if you plan to add courts, a canopy or lights at the same time.

FAQs

Can you resurface an indoor padel court?

Yes. The turf, sand and base checks are the same indoors. The difference is access for removing the old carpet.

Can we change the turf colour?

The LTA asks for a single-tone surface. The colours on offer depend on the turf range chosen, which we show you at quote stage.

Should we resurface all our courts at once?

Usually, if they were laid together and show the same wear. It keeps the courts playing alike and means one visit.

Does a home court need the same maintenance?

The tasks are the same, but less play means slower wear. Brushing and clearing leaves still matter, because debris blocks drainage.

Is padel turf the same as tennis court artificial grass?

No. The LTA specifies a sand-dressed padel turf that complies with UNE 147201:2024, the standard written for padel surfaces.

Sources

• Resurface interval, sinking fund, LED running cost, surface specification, UNE standard, maintenance schedule, warranties: LTA Padel Court Construction Guidance Note 2025 (read 17 Oct 2026)
• 12mm glass and kitemarking: LTA Padel Court Data Sheet (read 17 Oct 2026)
• Turf prices and lives, aftercare, glass costs: UK Padel Guide, 13 Oct 2026
• Surface life: Barbour ABI (read 17 Oct 2026)
• Annual maintenance: MyBuilder, 21 Aug 2026; Padel Market, 14 Jul 2026
• Signs of wear, replacement steps, sand quantity: SIS Pitches maintenance guide, modified 16 Sep 2026