Padel Court Membrane Roof: Clearance, Span, and Price

From Rp850,000/m²·Minimum project Rp20 million·See the rate card

An outdoor padel court loses booking hours every time it rains. In Indonesia that means most afternoons for half the year. A membrane roof closes that gap without turning the court into an enclosed hall. Air keeps moving, daylight still comes in, and slots sell into the evening without a glance at the forecast.

Why padel courts need a roof

Court owners who come to us have usually done their own sums. The reasons repeat.

• Rain stops play. A wet court cannot be used again as soon as the rain stops. Waterlogged turf is slippery, and the silica sand inside it washes into the drains.
• Glass and turf need shade from UV. Tempered glass itself is fine in the sun, but the sealant and rubber on its frame are not. Artificial turf fades and turns brittle faster under full UV all day. A padel carpet is not a cheap part to replace.
• Booked hours you can guarantee. Monthly members pay for a schedule they can rely on. A 7 pm slot lost to rain is lost revenue, and a disappointed player moves to another club.
• Midday slots sell too. A court in full sun is too hot to play on between 11 am and 3 pm. With shade, the midday hours that usually sit empty can be sold.

Court dimensions and the clearance you must meet

A standard padel court is 20 x 10 m, measured inside the glass walls. FIP rules set a minimum free height of 6 m. That is measured from the court surface to the lowest part of any light or structure. They recommend 8 m for new facilities. We use that 8 m figure as our design reference. A high lob that clips the roof frame has to be replayed. Players who see that often do not come back. On a roof that spans side to side, the edge line may drop to 6 m. The highest point over the net must still reach 8 m.

The roof footprint is always larger than 20 x 10 m. The glass walls and their frame add about half a metre on each side. Rain that falls at an angle in wind must be caught before it reaches the court edge. In practice a single court roof sits between 22 x 12 m and 24 x 14 m. Roof height and the prevailing wind on site decide where in that range. The higher the roof, the wider the overhang needed to keep the edge line dry.

One court or several

For a single court, the usual structure is a steel frame with columns outside the glass walls. The clear span over the play area is 12 to 14 m. There are no columns inside the court fence. The roof can be a single arch, a gable, or a twin cone. That choice directly affects the structure height and how the club looks from the road.

For two or more courts side by side, the columns between courts are shared. One row of columns serves two courts at once. Columns and foundations per court drop, and the price per m² drops with them. Circulation between courts stays open. For clubs with four courts or more, we recommend one continuous roof rather than four separate ones. Gutters and roof junctions are the most common leak points on roofs that were joined later.

What changes the price

• Span. A 12 m clear span for one court needs one steel section. A 24 m span over two courts with no middle column needs a far heavier one. Shared columns between courts are almost always cheaper than forcing a full span.
• Number of courts. Price per m² falls as the court count rises. Columns and foundations are shared across a larger area, and the crew mobilises once.
• Height. Every extra metre of column height adds wind load to the structure and widens the overhang needed. 8 m over the net is our reference, and going higher needs a clear reason.
• Foundations. Firm ground with shallow footings and soft ground that needs bored piles are two different prices. We can only give the figure after soil data or a site survey.
• Lighting mounts. Padel LED lights usually hang from the roof frame, not from separate poles. Hanging points, cable routes, and maintenance access go into the frame design from the start. That way there is no extra welding on site.
• Side screens. A roof open on all four sides is the cheapest. Membrane screens or wind mesh on certain sides add material and load. They are needed where rain often arrives at an angle.

As a guide, a padel court roof falls under Custom Structure on our rate card. That starts from Rp1,050,000 per m². The Signature package at Rp950,000 per m² applies to standard shapes with shorter spans. It rarely suits padel, because the span is over 12 m. Each package is set out on the official rate card.

About the minimum project value

Our minimum project value is Rp20 million. A single padel court roof with a 22 x 12 m footprint is already 264 m². The project value sits well above that line. The minimum will not be an issue for any padel project. We state it here so nobody has to ask.

How AeroSpan does it

We only take complete packages: design, supply, and installation. We do not sell material alone or labour alone. The warranty is only ours to give when the whole process is in our hands. The process starts with a survey and measurement. Then comes a 3D design you approve, structural calculations against wind load, and fabrication.

Steel frames are cut, welded, and finished in our workshop in Bogor. PVC-PVDF membrane is patterned and joined by high-frequency welding in the same place. What remains on your site is foundations, frame erection, fitting the fabric, and tensioning. A court that is already trading does not have to close for long. If the roof goes on after the court is built, we sequence the work carefully. The glass stays protected during erection.

We work nationally. For sites outside Greater Jakarta, crew transport and mobilisation are quoted separately. They are stated plainly, not folded into the per-metre rate. The membrane warranty of up to 10 years and the 1-month workmanship warranty apply at every location. If your facility also has other courts, our sports court membrane roof page covers futsal, basketball, and badminton.

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