Sport Court Maintenance

Most courts benefit from a professional inspection and clean at least once a year, with more frequent attention for courts under heavy or year-round use, such as a school or club facility. Between professional visits, a regular sweep or blow-down to keep leaves and debris off the surface goes a long way, since debris left to sit is what turns into staining and, eventually, surface damage. Courts in shaded or damp spots on the Highveld tend to need attention more often than a court in full sun, because algae and moss build up faster wherever water sits. We'll recommend a schedule based on your court's actual conditions and how much it's used, not a generic interval.

Light algae or staining usually lifts with a pressure wash using water and a mild, non-caustic detergent, worked over the affected area and rinsed thoroughly so no residue is left behind. Caustic, acid-based or solvent cleaners are avoided because they can strip the acrylic coating along with the grime, which does more damage than it fixes. If algae keeps coming back in the same spot, it's usually a drainage or shade issue keeping that section damp longer than the rest of the court, and we'll look at addressing that rather than just cleaning the symptom every few months.

In most cases, yes. Hairline surface cracks are filled with an acrylic crack filler matched to the coating, and cracks that keep reopening get a fabric-reinforced repair that flexes with the movement underneath rather than just bridging over it. This works well for isolated cracking on a court that's otherwise sound. Where cracking is widespread across the surface, or keeps returning across multiple areas, that's usually a sign the base itself has failed, and at that point a repair or resurface through our sport court repairs service is the more honest fix than patching indefinitely.

It depends heavily on traffic and sun exposure, but expect faded lines somewhere in the range of every one to three years on a regularly used outdoor court, sooner on high-traffic areas like the baseline and service boxes, and sooner still on a shared multi-sport court where several codes' lines get walked on. UV exposure fades paint even on a court that isn't used much, so age matters almost as much as use. We'll tell you honestly whether your lines need a full repaint or just a touch-up when we assess the court.

Maintenance is the ongoing work that keeps a structurally sound court playable and safe: cleaning, crack filling, line repainting and drainage upkeep. Resurfacing is a bigger job, stripping and reapplying the surface coating, or rebuilding sections of the base, and is what's needed once general wear, extensive cracking or a failed base go beyond what cleaning and patching can fix. Regular maintenance is what delays the point where a court needs a full resurface, sometimes by years, which is the main reason it's worth doing on a schedule rather than only once something looks obviously wrong.