Choosing the right tennis court surface
Characteristics of En Tout Cas tennis court surfaces
For home use, we recommend either Savanna which is soft, durable and the most advanced synthetic grass tennis court surface available, or Pladek, an excellent all-around tennis surface for those who prefer a hard court. These two surfaces offer home users a great combination of lower maintenance and value for money.
Our other surfaces are more suited to use by tennis clubs of those who have more specialist requirements.
| Characteristic | SAVANNA | PLADEK | TENNITURF | SPORTURF | OMNICLAY | MATCHPLAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POROSITY | Porous | Porous | Porous | Porous | Porous | Impervious |
| DRYING | Fast | Fast | Medium/Slow | Medium/Slow | Medium | Slow |
| BALL SPEED | Medium in wet and dry | Medium | Fast | Medium/Fast | Medium in wet and dry | Medium in wet and dry |
| BALL BOUNCE | Low | Medium | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| COMFORT | Very comfortable | Hard | Comfortable | Comfortable | Comfortable | Hard to soft, as specified |
| COLOUR | Grass green | Red/green or two-tone green (others available) | Grass green | Terracotta or Grass green | Red or Grass green | Red/green or two-tone green (others to special order) |
| FOOTHOLD | Good | Good on dry and wet, not damp | Good | Very Good | Very Good | Good |
| LIFESPAN * | Heavy club use 15+ years, Private use – indefinite | 12-15 years (varies on usage) | Heavy club use 12+ years, Private use – indefinite | Heavy club use 12+ years, Private use – indefinite | Heavy club use 12+ years, Private use – indefinite | Heavy club use ten years |
| APPLICATIONS | Tennis, 5-a-side football, hockey, cricket, netball and basketball | Tennis, netball and basketball | Tennis and cricket | Tennis, 5-a-side football, hockey, cricket, basketball and netball | Tennis | International tournament tennis |
| MAINTENANCE | Annual brushing, moss killing. Blow leaves off every week they occur. | Moss killing, deep clean, bindercoat and paint after 5-7 years. Blow leaves off every week they occur. | Regular brushing, moss killing. Blow leaves off every week they occur. | Regular moss killing and brushing. Blow leaves off every week they occur. | Daily brushing, moss killing. Blow leaves off every week they occur. | Moss killing and washing. Blow leaves off every week they occur. |
Our range consists of six tennis court surfaces is designed to meet the needs of all users. Each has its own characteristics in terms of bounce, speed, degree of hardness, intended sports use, playing characteristics, maintenance, durability and life. We can advise and help you to choose the surface that suits you best.
But whichever tennis court surface suits you choose, the skills and experience of our craftsmen mean that premium quality is assured. We're happy to explain the benefits and suitability of each surface, to give you the best possible sports surface for your needs.
The six surfaces are:
We also create multi use games areas (MUGAs for short). These are ideal for a range of sports including netball, hockey, five-a-side football and roller skating. You can read more about MUGAs here
Savanna is a modern top-class sports surface that has been designed by En-Tout-Cas and is available nowhere else.
The surface is incredibly soft to play on and responds well to the style of play in progress. This means that for hard-serving players, it provides a fast, true surface while for players looking for a gentler experience it performs equally well. We have developed the Savanna court into what is probably the most advanced synthetic tennis surface on the market. Savanna is a soft and durable tennis surface. Its specialist fibre construction gives increased cushioning underfoot and consistent ball bounce. MORE
Pladek is an acrylic painted porous hard tennis court surface that plays at a medium pace. It is a well-established and popular choice that offers value for money for home courts, clubs, parks and schools. The Pladek colour coating is specially formulated to provide improved grip by its use of silica-based additives that are incorporated into the colour coating at the time of manufacture. The Pladek finish reduces the surface friction of the court in a controlled manner, whilst retaining a sound grip for playing in the wet. However, it may be slippery when just damp.
We offer a range of Pladek colour options for the finished surface. MORE
Tenniturf is a traditional medium-to-fast sand-filled synthetic grass tennis court that is best suited to the serve and volley tennis player. The pace of the tennis court can be adjusted by varying the amount of sand applied as an infill, and the length of the tufts. We bring all our high-quality consultancy, design and construction skills to Tenniturf tennis courts. Tenniturf must be maintained regularly. If this is carried out the court will give many years of good service.
If it is allowed to get excessively mossy it is difficult to overhaul, in comparison to Sporturf, Pladek or Savanna. MORE
Sporturf is a sand-dressed, multi-purpose surface that's suited to tennis, netball and cricket. Even-paced, it's also good for basketball, hockey and five-a-side football. Play takes place on the fibre of the product, so it is ideal for tennis court and multi-purpose area upgrades.
Its even, medium pace makes Sporturf good for coaching, family tennis and competitions. Play lines laid into the carpet remain prominent throughout the life of the surface. Sporturf is available in green and terracotta finishes.
Omniclay is a British-manufactured synthetic clay tennis court surface that looks and plays like traditional clay. Just like clay, it offers a slow to medium surface speed with a ball bounce similar to a traditional clay court. With Omniclay you get everything you would expect from a clay court - except of course the long-term maintenance effort of real clay. However, it does need brushing down between sets. It is best suited to clubs and professionals.
But if you prefer clay to grass and enjoy the kind of bounce, spin and slide you get from clay, you should check out one of our Omniclay tennis courts. MORE
Matchplay tennis courts are the professional players' choice. They provide the kind of true ball bounce that is best suited to higher levels of playing skill. The excellent ball pace, slip and sliding properties provide a perfect surface on which to play, combined with superior wear resistance. Their excellent UV weather-resistant properties make a court best suited for indoor use.
This high performance, seamless surface is non-porous, and therefore hygienic and easy to clean. MORE