Padel Court Construction Melbourne

Line Marking Australia builds padel courts in Melbourne, managed by our own Victorian crew, for clubs, venues, schools and homes. A padel court in Australia starts from about $60,000, based on a Sydney club build reported in the trade press. We handle the slab, drainage, glass and mesh enclosure, synthetic turf, lines and lighting.

Padel is new to most Melburnians, but it has spread quickly through tennis clubs and new indoor centres. It's doubles-only, social, easy to learn and fits on a smaller footprint than tennis, which is why clubs and venue owners are asking about it.

Victoria is our home ground, so our Victorian crew runs the groundwork, slab and lines, and manages the specialist enclosure installation. Here's what's involved.

Who builds padel courts in Melbourne?

Line Marking Australia builds padel courts in Melbourne with its own Victorian crew managing the job from start to finish. We do the site checks, earthworks, slab, drainage, line marking and lighting coordination, and we bring in specialist installers for the glass and steel enclosure, so you deal with one contact rather than separate trades.

How much does a padel court cost in Melbourne?

A padel court in Melbourne starts from about $60,000, the figure from a Sydney club build reported in the trade press. Indoor or outdoor, the slab, the enclosure system, lighting and any council requirements decide where your project lands. Every Melbourne padel court is quoted per site, with each part itemised.

Cost item	What affects it in Melbourne
Slab and drainage	Reactive clay, slope, falls and stormwater connection
Glass and mesh enclosure	Panoramic or standard system, glass thickness, wind loading
Synthetic turf and sand infill	Turf grade and colour
Lighting	Indoor or outdoor, light spill near neighbours
Permits	Planning overlays, noise, building permit for the structure

Starting price: from about $60,000 (Sydney club build reported in the trade press). Everything else: we itemise it in your quote.

How big is a padel court?

A padel court's playing area is 20 m long and 10 m wide, enclosed by glass back walls and mesh side panels, with a little clearance around the outside for installation and access. That's much smaller than a tennis court, which is why Melbourne clubs look at fitting padel courts beside or onto existing tennis space.

Questions we're often asked in Melbourne: can padel go on half a tennis court, and can a tennis court become padel courts? It depends on the existing slab, its falls and the space around it. We assess the court before suggesting either.

Does a padel court need a permit in Melbourne?

Most padel courts in Melbourne need some form of approval, because the enclosure is a structure, often taller than about 2 m, and courts often include lighting. Your council's planning scheme overlays, noise from the ball off the glass, light spill and hours of use are the usual questions. We check these before the final quote.

• Building permit: issued in Victoria by a registered building surveyor, private or council
• Planning permit: may be needed under heritage, vegetation or other overlays, or in some zones
• Noise: distance to homes, orientation and hours of play
• Lighting: designed to limit spill under AS/NZS 4282

Who needs to be registered to build a padel court in Victoria?

For a home padel court, the builder generally needs to be registered. Victoria's Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC) requires registration for domestic building work worth more than $10,000, or any work that needs a building permit, with a major domestic building contract over $10,000. Club and commercial venues follow commercial rules, which we confirm upfront.

Indoor or outdoor padel in Melbourne?

Melbourne's weather makes indoor padel attractive, because rain, wind and cold winter nights cut outdoor court hours. Outdoor padel courts cost less to build and suit clubs with space and lighting, while indoor padel centres in warehouses need clear roof height, a level floor and good lighting. Both need drainage or a sound slab.

	Outdoor padel	Indoor padel
Best for	Tennis clubs, schools, homes	Commercial padel centres, gyms
Melbourne weather	Rain and wind reduce play hours	Year-round play
Key checks	Drainage, wind loading, light spill	Roof height, floor level, building use

How long does it take to build a padel court?

A padel court in Melbourne usually takes a few weeks on site after permits, starting with groundwork and the slab, then curing time, then the enclosure, turf and lighting. The enclosure itself goes up quickly once the slab is ready. Lead times for imported glass and steel systems can matter more than site time.

Who we build padel courts for in Melbourne

Line Marking Australia builds padel courts in Melbourne for tennis clubs adding a new sport, commercial padel and gym operators, private schools, hotels and resorts, and homeowners with large blocks. Clubs often pair a padel court with pickleball lines on existing tennis courts to grow membership quickly.

See courts for gyms and padel centres for commercial projects, and our padel court construction guide for the full build process.

How we keep every Melbourne padel court compliant

Every Melbourne padel court follows the same compliance steps. We check council planning and building permit needs, use a registered builder for Victorian domestic work where required, search Before You Dig Australia, plan safe work for excavation and lifting, control dust and sediment, and build the slab and lighting to the relevant Australian Standards.

• Planning and building permit triggers checked: enclosure height, lighting, noise, overlays
• BPC-registered builder for domestic work over $10,000, with public liability insurance
• Before You Dig Australia check before excavation
• Slab to AS 3600, designed for reactive clay, with falls and drainage
• Court built to the 20 m × 10 m padel playing area
• Lighting to the AS 2560 series, spill limited under AS/NZS 4282
• SWMS for excavation and mobile plant; silica dust and sediment controls
• Accessible paths to the court considered against AS 1428.1

What do you need from me to quote a padel court in Melbourne?

To quote a Melbourne padel court, we need to know how many courts, indoor or outdoor, and what's on the site now. Your suburb, photos, rough measurements and any existing plans help us check overlays, soil and access, and decide whether an existing tennis slab could be reused.

• Number of courts, indoor or outdoor
• Site type: club, commercial venue, school, hotel or home
• What's there now: grass, old tennis court, warehouse floor
• Slope, drainage and machinery access (including crane access for glass)
• Enclosure preference: standard or panoramic glass
• Turf colour, lighting and power
• Neighbours, noise concerns and hours of use
• Permits, plans, timing and budget