Key Questions to Ask When Ordering Minimum Space Required to Build a Padel Court in Indonesia

When planning to build a padel court in Indonesia, one of the most common and practical questions is: How much space is truly needed? The minimum space for a padel court isn’t just about fitting the court dimensions—it also includes considerations for safety clearance, site access, and local construction norms. Whether you're developing a commercial padel center or adding a court to a private facility, getting the layout right from the beginning can save time, cost, and future modification headaches.

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Standard Padel Court Dimensions

A standard padel court measures 20 meters in length and 10 meters in width, which is a fixed international regulation size. But the court footprint alone isn't the full story. You need to consider extra space around the court for:

Safety buffer (usually 0.5–1 meter around the court)

Structural components (walls, fences, or panoramic glass)

Spectator seating or walkways

Access for installation and maintenance equipment

So, the minimum recommended area to install a full padel court is approximately 22m x 12m, or 264 square meters. This allows for basic clearance and functional installation.

Outdoor vs Indoor Considerations

In Indonesia, based on local buyer feedback, outdoor padel courts are often built with minimal roofing or without any cover at all. This makes it even more crucial to choose a location with enough surrounding clearance and to avoid cramped urban plots with tight barriers.

If you're building an indoor court, especially in high-end sports clubs or malls in Jakarta, Bali, or Surabaya, extra height is needed. The minimum ceiling height should be 6 meters, but 8 meters or more is recommended for professional play to accommodate lob shots and ensure good ventilation.

What Layout Is Most Popular in Indonesia?

According to sales data and market research, Half Panoramic Padel Courts and 360° Full Panoramic Courts are currently the preferred models among Indonesian clients. These court types offer:

☑ Uninterrupted views for spectators (great for club events and tournaments)

☑ Aesthetic appeal suitable for premium resorts and recreational clubs

☑ Simpler structural integration in outdoor spaces

Buyers often already have existing buildings or roofs in place, so Fortune rarely receives requests for roof-integrated padel court designs. This means buyers prioritize court surface, drainage design, and frame durability over roofing systems.

Pain Points Indonesian Buyers Should Watch Out For

Land Constraints in Urban Areas

In crowded cities like Jakarta, finding a clear 264 sqm open space can be challenging. Creative solutions like rooftop courts or basement courts are becoming trendy but require expert design support.

Drainage & Climate Concerns

Indonesia’s high humidity and rainfall make proper drainage planning essential, especially for outdoor courts. Buyers often overlook this early, leading to court surface damage later.

Material Corrosion

Coastal areas like Bali need special attention. Metal frames must be anti-rust coated (e.g., galvanized and powder-coated), and drainage lines must be corrosion-resistant.

Noise & Privacy

Padel can be loud. When placing courts near residential or hospitality areas, sound buffering and directional access are important.

Tips for Optimal Padel Court Layout

Always allow extra clearance around the court, even if it's just for maintenance.

Think about spectators and circulation, especially if you're hosting events.

If possible, orient the court north-south to reduce direct sun glare during peak playing times.

Leave space for future expansion. Many clubs regret not planning for a second court or a mini café area.

Why Work with Fortune?

At Fortune Padel, we’ve helped clubs, schools, and developers across Southeast Asia build smart padel court solutions that fit local conditions. We offer customized support from layout planning to structural reinforcement, and our Half Panoramic and 360 Full Panoramic Courts are optimized for tropical environments like Indonesia.

We usually receive the question about what are the aspects to review before buying a padel court or creating a Sports club. For this reason, at MejorSet we decided to summarize it in four elements that simplify the buying process:

• Steel frame and fences with a sufficient profile thickness, size 10m x 20m
• Glasses with sufficient quality and thickness of 10-12 mm. It should be noted that the greater the thickness, the greater the strength of tempered glass.
• Sport/artificial grass has to be very good for a competitive gaming experience, to avoid player injuries and to have to renew it in a short time.
• Lighting is another key element, whatever the time of day, so that you have good light conditions on the padel courts and get the most out of your return. The quantity and quality of lighting can be a competitive advantage compared to other padel clubs.

The sales process will depend on each supplier, due to possible intermediaries, times, etc. At MejorSet, as installers and manufacturers, we work directly with the customer throughout the process, from design to installation. You will be able to decide the best way to transport and install the courts, either with our workers, but it is also possible only with supervision and installation equipment. All our logistics are managed from Alicante and sent to the desired destination.

Let's start this reading with a summary and then we'll have more detailed information about each item on our checklist.

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Top 8 list of checks you do to build a padel court or club:

1. Location of the padel tennis courts - should be easily accessible to customers.
2. Foundation and soil for the location - check if the ground is solid and if it can be drilled or not
3. Positioning of the padel courts - create an attractive entrance
4. Quality of the padel court - you want to make a sustainable investment with a guarantee
5. Artificial grass quality - high performance grass is a priority for a good padel club
6. Powerful lighting - good lighting and efficient at illuminating the court when there is no natural light
7. Free space height - the higher the ceiling height, the better.
8. Scalability in the number of courts - you need to be able to scale your revenues

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‍ Location - As easy as possible to spread the word

A good location for a padel destination is an important factor when you want to get more than just a hobby from padel. It is interesting to find a well-known location with organic visibility, but above all, we must prioritize creating easy access for customers in private cars.

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The waste of time to park or not find parking easily can be a source of frustration and of not arriving in time to play, so it will cause delays in reserved times.

What size should the parking area be?

Normally you can calculate the required parking capacity based on the maximum number of padel players multiplied by 0.8. This may vary depending on the market, but usually padel players prefer their private vehicles. The maximum number of padel players can be easily calculated by multiplying the number of courts by eight (8). Why multiplied by eight? Since padel is played in doubles, there are four people playing at the same time and when the reservation cycle changes you have twice as many people in your padel club.

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Foundation - Prevents sagging and other headaches

This is one of the most important criteria for installing a successful padel court. You must build the base and pour the concrete floor horizontally and check the level with a bubble level tool. The thickness of the concrete must be at least 18-20 centimeters to meet the minimum measurements for the installation of the padel court firmly.

Building an outdoor padel court can be a real headache if you haven't been to professionals, since you have to work the terrain and in specific phases to avoid unnecessary risks of subsidence due to rain in winter or other ground movements.

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Positioning - attractive entry and placement of courts

How to create an attractive first impression for new customers and a smooth business journey in your padel club?

The goal is to create a fluid customer journey, combining it with attractive sales opportunities that can generate between 10 and 20% of additional revenue. If you design carefully, you can increase the average purchase per customer and improve profitability. You can create solid sources of income by selling equipment, such as balls and shovels, as well as other supplementation products and hydrating drinks during and after the game.

In our experience, the best entrance is always located in the center. This way, you create a powerful first impression when people enter your sports club. Customers can immediately feel the energy that surrounds them as they see people moving from 180 to 360 degrees.

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Quality of the steel structure of the padel court: sustainable investment with guarantee

The quality of steel profiles is something that new buyers very often underestimate. It is important to understand that substandard steel profiles cannot withstand high temperatures and possible changing humidity. In the long term, it doesn't make a big difference if we're talking about a padel court for €25,000 or €30,000, it's much more important to focus on building a growing and loyal clientele.

We have seen in multiple interior and exterior projects that the buyer chooses the cheapest option and later regrets his previous cost-oriented decision.

Even if you sometimes consider buying a court with a lower price initially, in a short time the materials if they are not of quality begin to show wear that is exponential over time. This can make you lose the clientele that starts going in the first moments precisely because of an image that the court is new and is in good condition.

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Artificial grass quality - player experience and easy maintenance

Sports or artificial grass, whatever we want to call it, it is very important to select it well from the start.

A good quality lawn on a padel court, like the one we installed in Best Set in our projects - Mondo - helps its customers to suffer fewer injuries and avoid risks to the club's reputation, in addition to having high durability and lower maintenance costs.

Also, as an interesting fact, is that high-quality lawns do not need as much sand and therefore another cost is reduced.

How do I know if my sports grass is of good quality? The best performing sports lawns have 27 stitches per 10 cm. All other artificial grass options are ultimately a waste of money and time.

The official color of sports grass is blue, which is the most popular option seen on padel tennis courts around the world, although we At MejorSet we have the 4 official colors approved by the International Padel Federation.

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The height of the free space above the padel court must be at least 8 meters.

Especially in covered areas it is crucial to have enough height and free space above the padel courts. This is one of the key points that new entrants to the market underestimate or market pioneers are clear about right from the start.

We have already seen that many padel clubs, especially in Sweden and Finland, have lost customers to other padel operators with higher free ceilings and some of them have been forced to close their businesses or have even gone bankrupt.

A free ceiling of at least 8-10 meters is absolutely the critical factor for a sustainable Padel Club business. Some investors don't even enter premises less than 10 meters high, as they understand the importance of free space for shooting by advanced players.

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Scalability in the number of courts - how to create a padel club

Last but not least, we have to think about the scalability of the padel club we want to build.

From MejorSet, analyzing the world of padel tennis for more than 20 years, we know that in mature markets it has been demonstrated that there is a limited possibility of doing business and of being truly profitable in the long term with less than 8 courts. Especially this should be taken into account when buying interior spaces that are going to be renovated as a private sports club.

Therefore, let's remember that you have to have eight meters of free space above the courts, and that you have to be able to grow to eight padel courts. What we mean by this is that you don't need to have eight courts from the start and not even in the same location, but in the long term, you need to be able to provide capacity to customers so that you can find cost scalability.

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Conclusions on how to choose the right padel court for your needs

There are multiple common mistakes you can make when you found a padel club or buy a padel court for your existing sports club. The most common mistake is to think that a low price is a primary criterion for decision-making and not to take into account that saving on quality ultimately does not cause what is usually sought when creating a padel club: profitability.

From MejorSet we know, after having installed hundreds of padel tennis courts (replacing old ones in many cases), that the main risk in the cheapest padel courts is that when problems arrive, the suppliers are disregarded or properly maintained. The problem can be anything from lighting to corrosion on steel profiles. On the highest quality padel courts you have a long-term guarantee, and you can sleep peacefully at night.

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