Clear height above the rim
A long shot rises well above the backboard. Eave and ridge heights are set from the playing envelope you describe, then checked against the lighting positions so no luminaire sits in the shooting line.
Sports & recreation · Court roofs
Basketball,
covered at full height.
Fixed and retractable roofs over full courts, half courts and 3x3 pitches — with the structure kept out of the run-off and the roof high enough for a real shot.
- Clear height set from the ball arc
- No columns inside the run-off
- Side walls, lighting and seating as options
01 What the roof has to solve
Height is a playing
decision, not a detail.
The rim is at 3.05 m. The roof is not. Clear height has to suit the ball arc, the backboard support, the lighting rig and the way the referee sees the court — and on an outdoor court it also has to shed rain away from a painted surface that stays slippery long after the shower has passed.
Run-off and the fence
Players leave the court at speed. Columns go behind the run-off line, and bracing stays above head height along the baseline where players decelerate.
Rain on a painted surface
Water landing inside the run-off leaves an acrylic or PU court slippery for hours. Gutters collect to one side, and the drip line is checked against the key, the three-point arc and the team benches.
Evening use
If the court is used after dark, the membrane has to reflect light rather than glow. Light-coloured PVDF with the luminaires on the frame gives a more even court than fittings on separate poles.
02 Configuration
Full court,
half court, 3x3.
A full court is usually a single span with a barrel-vault or arched membrane; a bank of courts repeats the module with valleys between. Half courts and 3x3 pitches are often covered with a cantilever from one side so the play area stays completely clear.
- One court or a bank of courts on a repeating module
- Fixed membrane, arched roof, or a retractable roof for indoor-outdoor use
- Side walls, wind screens and spectator cover on request
- Court reference
- 28 × 15 m full court; 15 × 14 m half court; 15 × 11 m for 3x3
- Clear height
- Set from the ball arc and lighting positions, then confirmed on the drawing
- Roof forms
- Fixed tensile membrane, barrel vault, or motorised retractable roof
- Frame
- Powder-coated steel; hot-dip galvanised option for coastal sites
- Membrane
- PVDF tensile membrane, translucent or opaque
- Extras
- Side walls, wind screens, LED lighting, spectator canopy, seating
- Packing
- Flat-packed export cartons with fixing plan and packing list
03 Photographs
Courts and halls we build for.
Reference installations across this range. Sizes, colours and membranes vary by project — send a photo of your site and we will say which of these is closest.
04 How it works
From your drawing
to the container.
Every project follows the same four steps. Nothing is cut until the drawing is approved and the deposit is received.
- 01
Send the court plan
Court size, run-off, fence line, hoops and lighting positions, plus photos of the site.
- 02
Drawing and calculation
Column grid, roof form and drainage, with the calculation for your destination's wind and snow.
- 03
Quotation and approval
One fixed price against the approved drawing, listing membrane, frame finish and what is excluded.
- 04
Production and packing
Trial assembly in the workshop, then flat-packed and labelled so your crew can unload in erection order.
05 Questions
Before you
send a drawing.
Something not covered here? Send the question on WhatsApp — we answer in English. All questions
How high should the roof be above a basketball court?
There is no single number that suits every court. It depends on the ball arc, the lighting rig and whether the structure spans the full court or cantilevers from one side. We set the height on the drawing once we know the court layout and the lighting design.
Can the court stay usable during construction?
Usually the frame is erected from outside the playing area, with the membrane lifted last. On an occupied site we sequence deliveries and crane days around your programme — tell us the dates at quotation stage.
Does a canopy work on an outdoor court in a hot climate?
Yes, and it is the main reason to build one: shading the painted surface keeps it cooler and playable for longer. Membrane colour affects the light level underneath, so we send samples before the order is fixed.
Can you cover a court that is only used part of the year?
Yes. A retractable roof lets the court work open in good weather and covered in the hot or wet season. The mechanism adds cost, so it is worth comparing against a fixed roof plus side walls.
Send a photo and a dimension. Get a drawing, then a price.
No catalogue numbers, no online checkout. Tell us the site, the span and the destination, and the quotation is built against the layout you approve.
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