Athletic Court Flooring Calculator
Maple hardwood or sport surface from court dimensions.
Inputs
Results
Total floor area
6,572 sq ft
≈ 2 tennis courts
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter the court length and width in feet (NBA basketball: 94×50 ft).
- Set the safety runout distance in feet around the perimeter.
- Select the surface type: maple hardwood, synthetic polyurethane, or modular tiles.
- Enter the number of courts and total line-marking linear feet.
- Review the total installed area, material cost estimate, and recommended contractor labor range.
How the result changes with Court length
| Court length | Total floor area |
|---|---|
| 38 | 3,100 sq ft |
| 83 | 5,890 sq ft |
| 137 | 9,238 sq ft |
| 182 | 12,028 sq ft |
What each input means
- Court length
- Playing court length. NBA: 94', HS: 84', volleyball: 59'.
- Court width
- Playing court width. Basketball: 50', volleyball: 29.5'.
- Safety runout
- Buffer space around court perimeter (min 3' recommended, 6' ideal).
- Surface type (1-3)
- 1 = Maple hardwood, 2 = Synthetic polyurethane, 3 = Modular tiles.
- Number of courts
- Number of identical courts to install.
- Line marking
- Total line marking length. Full basketball court ~800 lin ft.
What each result means
- Total floor area
- Total area including safety runout for all courts.
- Maple board feet
- Board feet of 3/4" maple hardwood (if maple selected).
- Synthetic coating
- Gallons of polyurethane sport coating (if synthetic selected).
- Modular tiles
- Number of 12" x 12" interlocking tiles (if modular selected).
- Subfloor sheets
- 4x8 plywood sheets for subfloor system.
- Line paint
- Court line marking paint (2 coats at 450 lin ft/gal).
- Floor finish
- Polyurethane finish for maple floors (3 coats at 500 sq ft/gal).
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersCourt length = 94, Court width = 50, Safety runout = 6, Surface type (1-3) = 1 = 6 input(s) provided
- Calculate Total floor areaTotal floor area = totalAreaPerCourt * numCourts6572 = 6572
- Calculate Maple board feetMaple board feet5422 = 5422
- Calculate Synthetic coatingSynthetic coating0 = 0
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