Short answer. Turf for anything with a ball on the ground and a monsoon in the calendar: football, cricket, multi-sport, tennis where you want to play the day after rain. Acrylic for competition basketball and tennis where bounce is everything and a slab is affordable. PP tiles where the court is temporary, on a terrace, or needs to come up again.
| Sports turf | Acrylic on slab | PP interlocking tiles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Football, cricket, multi-sport, tennis, padel | Basketball, tennis, competition play | Temporary and rooftop courts, badminton, volleyball |
| Ball behaviour | True roll, cushioned bounce | Fastest, truest bounce | Slightly dead bounce |
| After rain | Plays within minutes on a drained base | Playable when dry; surface water sits | Drains through; playable quickly |
| Heat | Infill warms; sand-dressed runs cooler | Surface gets hot, can blister if poorly laid | Warms, tiles can expand |
| Maintenance | Brush, infill top-up, drain check | Resurface every 5 to 7 years | Hose down; replace damaged tiles |
| Base | Compacted aggregate | Reinforced concrete or asphalt slab | Any level hard surface |
| Life | 8 to 10 years | 5 to 7 years to resurface | 8 to 10 years |
| Cost | Middle | Highest, slab included | Lowest material, needs an existing surface |
When we say acrylic.
For a competition basketball court or a tennis academy that trains for hard-court events, acrylic is right and we say so. Everywhere else the slab cost, the resurfacing cycle and the way it behaves in a monsoon push clients to turf.
When we say tiles.
A society terrace that hosts badminton in the evening and a function on Sunday. A court that will move when the site is redeveloped. Tiles are the honest answer there, and we will point you to a supplier; we do not stock them.
Questions, asked often.
Which is cheapest?
Tiles on an existing slab. But a new slab for acrylic or tiles costs more than a compacted base for turf, so turf is usually the cheapest new-build court.
Can tennis be played on turf?
Yes. ITF Category 5 sand-filled turf is a classified fast court. See tennis turf.
Where are you based and where do you deliver?
Warehouse and design office in Surat, Gujarat. Turf ships by road to every state; same day in Surat, next day to Ahmedabad and Mumbai, two to six days elsewhere. See where we build.
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Site visit, spec sheet and a turnkey quotation in 48 hours.
