Basketball Courts

    Backyard Basketball Courts: Design, Build and Installation

    A backyard basketball court from Game Tile Courts starts with a free CAD layout of your space and finishes as a modular basketball court that snaps together over concrete, asphalt or compacted gravel. Regulation lines, custom colors and logos, a DIY kit or pro installation, and up to a 15-year limited warranty.

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    Why Families Choose a GTC Backyard Basketball Court

    A basketball court outside your back door changes how a family uses its yard. Kids can play pickup basketball in the backyard whenever they want, and parents get a private basketball court they never have to drive to. Unlike a portable hoop on a cracked driveway, a court from Game Tile Courts comes with regulation lines, a cushioned surface and colors you pick.

    Our basketball courts are modular: interlocking tiles that snap together over a flat base, with no glue. The result is a built in basketball court with professional-grade ball bounce and traction.

    The best basketball court for your home is the one sized to your space, which is why every project starts with a free CAD layout.

    Official regulation court lines included

    Shock-absorbing tile reduces joint fatigue

    UV-stable colors backed by up to a 15-year limited warranty

    Custom logos, colors & multi-sport line options

    Professional-grade ball bounce and traction

    All-weather outdoor or climate-controlled indoor

    Home Basketball Court Sizes, From Shooting Pad to Full Court

    An outdoor backyard basketball court can be as small as a shooting pad or as large as a full regulation court. We can fit an outdoor basketball court in backyard side yards and along driveways, and sizing starts with your measurements. A 28 x 50 ft layout is a common backyard size and works well in a narrow side yard.

    Want the exact key, free throw and three-point distances first? Our guide to basketball court dimensions lays them out for high school, college and pro courts. Playing on the driveway you still park on? The vehicle-rated Driveway Pro tile is made for a driveway basketball court.

    Shooting pad

    20 x 25 ft

    Room for free throws, shooting drills and one-on-one.

    3-on-3

    25 x 30 ft

    Enough space to run a 3-on-3 game at a single hoop.

    Backyard half court

    30 x 50 ft

    The compact driveway or small backyard preset in our Court Builder.

    Sweet spot

    40 x 60 ft

    The most popular size in our Court Builder, with room to run.

    Regulation half court

    42 x 50 ft

    A high school half court: 50 ft along the baseline and 42 ft deep.

    Full court

    50 x 84 ft

    High school full court. College and pro courts run 50 x 94 ft.

    Residential Basketball Court Options: Half Court, Full Court, Multi-Sport

    Every residential basketball court we design is built from the same modular tile system, so choosing a personal basketball court comes down to how you play and how much room you have.

    Half court

    The most common choice for a home. Our half court kits run from standard to regulation width, and each one is sized to the inch in your CAD layout. Compare layouts for half court basketball.

    Full court

    Full court kits scale from a youth sports basketball court through middle school and high school up to college and pro dimensions, for large properties that want the whole game.

    Multi-sport

    Add pickleball and other game lines to the same slab so one court serves the whole family. See how a multi-sport court is laid out.

    Building inside instead? The same tile system works on a climate-controlled slab; see our indoor basketball court page. Browse the project gallery for backyard basketball court ideas.

    Basketball Court Installation: DIY Kit, Certified Installer or the GTC Team

    There are three ways to get an outdoor home basketball court on the ground. Every route uses the same tiles and starts from the same free CAD layout.

    DIY court kit

    Our Starter and Pro kits are designed for a confident DIY builder with basic tools and one or two helpers. The tiles snap together by hand with a rubber mallet, and the only fasteners go around the perimeter.

    Certified installer

    Share your city and state and a Court Coach matches you with a qualified installer in your area. Every installer in our network is background-verified and trained on our tile systems. The Elite kit includes professional installation by a Certified Installer.

    The GTC team

    We manage projects directly across New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.

    The part of any basketball court installation backyard owners ask about most is the base. Game Tile Courts does not pour concrete or asphalt. Whether it is a basketball court built in backyard corners or one laid over an existing driveway, the tile sits on a flat, drained base of concrete, asphalt or compacted gravel, and base work is quoted separately by a licensed local contractor. If you already have a sound slab, the tile can often go right on top of it.

    Planning it yourself? Our checklist shows how to build a basketball court in your backyard in the right order, and our certified installer matching page explains how a Court Coach finds a pro near you.

    What a Professional Basketball Court Installation Includes

    A pro install follows the same approved CAD layout a DIY builder would, with an installer who has done it before. On a ready base, the tile work for a residential basketball court installation usually takes one to two days. Here is what it covers once the base is in:

    • A free, to-scale Court CAD layout of your space before anything ships
    • Layout from a chalk centerline so the key, arcs and logos match the approved CAD
    • Snapping the tile field together and fitting ramped edges and corners around the perimeter
    • Anchoring only the perimeter edge tiles, so the field floats and can expand and contract
    • Factory-painted line tiles for the key, free throw line and three-point arc, plus any custom logo tiles
    • Accurate hoop placement and proper handling of in-ground poles and sleeves
    • Clean tile cutting and finished edges
    • A seam-by-seam final walk-through and warranty registration in your Locker Room portal

    A home basketball court installation by a DIY crew uses the same tools a pro brings: a rubber mallet, chalk line, tape measure, drill with a masonry bit and concrete screws. Outdoor basketball court installation adds one more step: letting the tiles acclimate to the outdoor temperature before you snap them. Walk through every step in our sport court installation guide.

    Basketball Court Tiles for Outdoor Play

    An outdoor basketball court takes sun, rain and hard cuts, so the tile matters more than the hoop. Every modular outdoor basketball court we supply is built for ball bounce, player safety and all-weather durability.

    Choosing tiles for a court you play on outside comes down to how much cushion you want. A sport court basketball court for a family and one for a serious player can use different tiles on the same layout.

    Compare every line of basketball court tiles and kits, or read which outdoor basketball court surface suits your family.

    GTC Cushioned Flex Pro

    Premium cushioned comfort tile - best for basketball, volleyball, and training

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    GTC Dink Pro

    Flagship all-around performance tile with precision bounce and grip

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    GTC All-Court Classic

    Best-value all-in court tile for families, schools, and multi-sport use

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    Modular outdoor basketball court with a blue field, red keys, a yellow border and a hoop at each end

    All-Weather Outdoor Play

    Whether you call it an outdoor or an outdoors basketball court, it lives with sun, rain, snow and freeze and thaw cycles. Because only the perimeter is anchored, the tile field expands and contracts with the temperature instead of cracking, and it never needs sealing or repainting. That is why a tile court works as an all weather basketball court: it stays playable after a storm.

    For an at home outdoor basketball court, our modular game court tiles deliver professional ball bounce, superior drainage, and cushioned performance that protects joints, all backed by up to a 15-year limited warranty, with financing for qualified buyers.

    Up to 15-Year Limited Warranty
    Inc. 5000 Recognized (3x)
    Free On-Site Measurement

    Basketball Court Installation by State

    We manage projects directly across New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, ship court kits nationwide, and work with a certified installer network everywhere else. Searching for basketball court installation near me? Start with your state page below.

    Expert Answers

    Basketball Court Questions

    What does a backyard basketball court installation include?
    The court package includes the tiles, ramped edges, corners, factory-painted line tiles, any logo tiles and a free CAD layout. On install day the tile field is snapped together from a centerline, the perimeter edge tiles are anchored to the slab, and the lines, logos and hoop are placed to match the approved CAD. Base work is quoted separately by a licensed local contractor, because Game Tile Courts does not pour concrete or asphalt. See the full sport court installation process
    Can I install a basketball court in my backyard myself?
    Yes. Modular court tiles are designed for DIY installation, so a basketball court home installation is a realistic project for a handy family. The interlocking snap-lock system needs no adhesive, and the field floats on the base; only the perimeter edge tiles are anchored to the slab, which takes a drill and concrete screws. Most residential courts (20x25 to 30x50) can be installed in one day over concrete or asphalt. Pre-boxed court kits include tiles, court lines, and installation guides. See the anchoring guide
    What size should a backyard basketball court be?
    A standard backyard half court is 30x50 feet, but popular smaller options include 20x25 feet (shooting area) and 25x30 feet (3-on-3), and 28x50 feet is another common backyard size. Tight lots still have room for basketball in backyard spaces as small as that 20x25 shooting pad. A regulation high school half court is 50 feet wide by 42 feet deep. When you are sizing a basketball court for yard space that is narrow or shared with a patio, Game Tile Courts offers free CAD-rendered blueprints to optimize your space. Size your court
    How much does a backyard basketball court cost?
    Every quote for a GTC home backyard basketball court is all-in for the court package: tiles, ramps, corners, freight, logo, and a free CAD layout in one number, with no line-item surprises. Base work and professional installation are quoted separately by a local contractor, so gather those figures alongside your court quote. Cost drivers include tile line, court size (half-court vs. full), base condition, DIY vs. professional installation, and accessories like the hoop system, fencing, and lighting. See what drives backyard basketball court cost
    Are outdoor basketball court tiles good in all weather?
    Yes. A residential outdoor basketball court on tile is rated for temperatures from -20°F to 140°F at the narrowest and -40°F to 180°F at the widest depending on the tile line, and the exact range for each tile is in the spec table on its product page. Because only the perimeter is anchored, the field expands and contracts through freeze and thaw cycles instead of cracking, so an outdoor basketball sport court on tile never needs sealing or repainting. Compare basketball court tiles

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