Fast-Dry Courts

What Fast-Dry Courts does

Fast-Dry Courts, Inc. is a family-owned Florida construction firm founded in 1981 and headquartered in Pompano Beach that specializes in tennis, pickleball, paddle, basketball, bocce, and shuffleball court design, construction, resurfacing, repair, fencing, and lighting. The firm operates 11 professional project management teams and 6 estimators, holds two Florida General Contractor licenses in-house, and is the only Florida tennis court contractor that is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council. Its proprietary FDC HydroCourt subsurface irrigation system has been installed on 1,000+ courts, making it one of the world's largest builders of Har-Tru clay courts. The firm is the exclusive U.S. distributor of the patented Tweener LED Court Lighting System through its sister company 10-S Tennis Supply and is the Official Tennis Court Contractor of the Miami Open (2019-2026), building 30 courts annually at Hard Rock Stadium.

The firm's go-to-market is sales-led, targeting private country clubs, HOAs/condominiums, private homeowners, municipalities, and resorts across Florida with selective out-of-state and Caribbean work. Pricing is project-based, ranging from approximately $3K-$15K for resurfacing and $20K-$60K for lighting installations to $40K-$80K+ for full new-court construction. Over 60% of projects originate from repeat customers or referrals, and the firm reports a 95.5% promoter score across 1,250+ customer surveys over six years, with warranty claims below 0.004% of billings. Revenue is generated through one-time construction contracts, recurring maintenance contracts in South Florida counties, and supply distribution via sister companies 10-S Tennis Supply (1,000+ SKUs, same-day shipping to all 50 U.S. states and Canada), Dinkshot Pickleball, and Tweener LED Lighting.

In 2025 Fast-Dry Courts merged with Welch Tennis Courts, Inc. under the Fast-Dry Courts name, expanding its footprint with a Sun City, FL office and dedicated sales force. Across its history the firm has completed 8,500+ sports projects, received 56 ASBA "Court of the Year" awards and 22 consecutive years of ASBA Construction Excellence recognition, and serves as the construction partner for the Miami Open, with sister-company Tennclosure Fence Systems extending proprietary product reach into retractable fencing.

Name

Fast-Dry Courts

Legal name

Fast-Dry Courts, Inc.

Website

https://fast-dry.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fast-Dry Courts is a family-owned Florida construction firm (founded 1981) that designs, builds, resurfaces, and maintains tennis, pickleball, paddle, and other sports courts, holding proprietary HydroCourt subsurface irrigation technology and serving as the official contractor of the Miami Open.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Court Construction Services

NAICS

All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (71399), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Tennis & Racquet Sports Facilities (MPAKAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Sport Complexes & Community Sports Parks (MPAKAEAH), Athletic Field & Golf Course Groundskeeping (IMAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Tennis court construction
• Court resurfacing services
• Pickleball court installation
• Sports facility building
• Har-Tru clay courts

Headquarters

HQ city

Pompano Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Court Construction Services: New court construction including design, consultation, and full construction services. Includes Har-Tru clay courts, HydroCourt, hard courts (asphalt/concrete), cushioned hard courts, ClayTech, synthetic turf, basketball, bocce, and shuffleboard courts.
2. Court Resurfacing Services: Resurfacing and repair services to restore courts to like-new condition. Includes all court types.
3. Maintenance Services: Regular maintenance services for Har-Tru, HydroCourt and ClayTech courts in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties.
4. Fencing Systems: Design, installation, and repair of tennis court fencing systems including rehabilitation projects.
5. Lighting Systems: Installation of new lighting systems including Tweener LED lighting and traditional court lighting systems.
6. Court Supplies (via Sister Company): 10-S Tennis Supply provides court supplies and accessories including over 1,000 items with same day shipment capability. Products include Har-Tru material, equipment, windscreens, and maintenance supplies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fast-Dry Courts designs, builds, resurfaces, and maintains tennis, pickleball, padel, basketball, bocce, and shuffleball courts for private clubs, HOAs, resorts, municipalities, and private homeowners across Florida and the Caribbean. Their core offering includes new construction, resurfacing, repairs, fencing, and lighting installation, with proprietary systems including the FDC HydroCourt subsurface irrigation for Har-Tru clay courts and exclusive USA distribution of the Tweener LED lighting system.

Product overview

Fast-Dry Courts is a sports court construction and renovation company offering a comprehensive portfolio of court types, surfaces, and construction/maintenance services. Its core product offering spans multiple court categories: Har-Tru (clay with sprinkler irrigation), HydroCourt (proprietary subsurface-irrigated clay), RedClay Pro, hard courts (asphalt/concrete), cushioned hard courts, ClayTech (synthetic turf with clay infill), artificial turf, and specialized courts including pickleball, padel, basketball, bocce, and shuffleboard. The company provides full-service delivery from initial design and consultation through new construction, resurfacing, repairs, fencing, and lighting. A key differentiator is its proprietary HydroCourt subsurface irrigation system and FDC HydroBlend material, making it one of the world's largest Har-Tru clay court builders. Fast-Dry Courts also develops and sells proprietary products including the Tweener LED Court Lighting System (patented linear LED solution sold exclusively through 10-S Tennis Supply) and the Tennclosure retractable fence system. The company operates sister companies 10-S Tennis Supply (court supplies and equipment) and Dinkshot Pickleball (pickleball supplies), and has merged with Welch Tennis Courts, all operating under the Fast-Dry Courts family umbrella. Services include laser-tapered resurfacing, fencing systems, and design/consulting with ASBA-certified builders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Har-Tru Clay Courts Construction of traditional Har-Tru clay tennis courts with above-ground sprinkler irrigation systems, providing slower ball bounce and a 20% cooler playing surface than hard courts. Offered to private clubs, resorts, HOAs, and private homeowners.
• HydroCourt (FDC HydroCourt) Subsurface Irrigation System Proprietary subsurface-irrigated Har-Tru clay court system with underground irrigation, requiring less maintenance and water than standard Har-Tru courts. Fast-Dry Courts is the world's largest builder of HydroCourts with 1,000+ installations.
• RedClay Pro Clay Tennis Courts Premium RedClay Pro clay tennis court surface construction offered as part of new construction services for residential and commercial clients.
• Hard Courts (Asphalt/Concrete) Construction of traditional hard surface tennis courts on asphalt or concrete foundations with acrylic color coating systems, suitable for year-round play in all climates. New hard courts range from $45,000 to $80,000+ in South Florida.
• Cushioned Hard Courts Hard courts with cushioning layers (Laykold Cushion or APT Masters Cushion/Gel) that relieve physical stress on players while maintaining hard court playability.
• ClayTech Synthetic Turf Courts Synthetic turf courts in-filled with Har-Tru material combining the playing characteristics of clay courts with lower maintenance requirements; plays slightly faster than standard Har-Tru.
• Pickleball Courts Dedicated pickleball court construction and tennis-to-pickleball court conversions, available in asphalt, concrete, or cushioned surface options for indoor or outdoor facilities.
• Padel Courts (Adidas Padel) Padel court construction services, offered in partnership with Adidas Padel for residential, club, and resort installations.
• Basketball Courts Basketball court construction on asphalt or concrete foundations with acrylic color systems, available in full regulation size or half courts.
• Bocce Courts Bocce court construction using concrete screening sand and Har-Tru surface material, with synthetic turf alternatives available.
• Shuffleboard Courts Regulation shuffleboard court construction similar to concrete tennis courts, with resurfacing and re-striping services also offered.
• New Court Construction Services Full-service new court construction from site preparation through final surfacing, including design consultation, sub-base preparation, court type selection, and amenity installation across all court types.
• Court Resurfacing Services Court restoration and resurfacing services to return existing courts to like-new condition, available for all court types including Har-Tru, HydroCourt, cushioned hard, ClayTech, shuffleboard, and pickleball.
• Tennis Court Fencing Systems Complete tennis court fencing system design and installation, including terminal and line poles, horizontal poles, fabric mesh, fence rehabilitation, and windscreen installation.
• Court Lighting Systems Court lighting system design and installation including high-quality, low-profile LED and metal halide options from Techlight and Courtsider Sports Lighting (LSI), with wind load ratings up to 170 MPH.
• Tweener LED Court Lighting System Proprietary patented linear LED lighting solution for outdoor tennis and pickleball courts, sold exclusively through Fast-Dry subsidiary 10-S Tennis Supply. Features exceptional visibility and uniformity with minimal glare, shadows, or light pollution, and 1-day self-installation capability.
• Tennclosure Retractable Fence System Patent-pending retractable fence system for tennis courts and other applications, developed, marketed, and installed by Tennclosure Fence Systems, LLC (a Fast-Dry subsidiary founded by Todd Dettor).
• Laser-Tapered Resurfacing Laser-guided grading resurfacing technique pioneered by Fast-Dry Courts for restoring Har-Tru court slope and surface depth. Used for sprinkler-irrigated Har-Tru courts every 4-5 years and subsurface-irrigated HydroCourts every 7-8 years.
• Tennis Facility Design and Consulting Services Professional tennis facility design and consulting services provided by ASBA-certified builders, Florida-licensed general contractors, and USPTA tennis professionals, covering soil stabilization, drainage, and player amenities.
• Court Maintenance Services Regular ongoing maintenance services for Har-Tru, HydroCourt, and ClayTech courts across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties in Florida.
• 10-S Tennis Supply (Court Supplies Distribution) Sister company wholesale distributor of tennis court supplies, equipment, and accessories — over 1,000 items including drag brooms, rollers, lute/scarifiers, line brooms, spreaders, and Har-Tru materials — with same-day shipment capability to all 50 US states and every Canadian province.
• Dinkshot Pickleball Supplies Sister company specializing in pickleball gear and maintenance supplies, part of the Fast-Dry Courts family of companies.
• Welch Tennis Courts Construction Services Court design, construction, resurfacing, and supplies services provided under the merged Welch Tennis brand within the Fast-Dry Courts family, based in Sun City, FL with its own sales representatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95.5% of customers rate the company 8, 9 or 10 on likelihood to recommend
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers49 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Welch Tennis CourtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFast-Dry Courts, Inc. and Welch Tennis Courts, Inc. have merged under the Fast-Dry Courts name, combining two industry leaders in court design, construction, resurfacing and supplies. All existing projects and relationships will continue without interruption, supported by combined resources and expertise over 100 years.
• 10-S Tennis SupplycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSister company with world's largest selection of in-stock, ready to ship tennis court products. More than 1,000 items ready for same day shipment. Customers in all 50 states and every Canadian province. Fast-Dry Courts was founded to provide construction services; 10-S was founded to provide supplies and accessories.
• Dinkshot PickleballcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSister company for pickleball gear and maintenance supplies. Part of the Fast-Dry Courts family of companies.
• Tweener LED Lighting / Tweener USAcoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive seller of Tweener LED Court Lighting System in the USA. Patented linear LED lighting solution for outdoor tennis and pickleball courts developed by Tweener and distributed exclusively through 10-S Tennis Supply.
• American Sports Builders Association (ASBA)coreOthersFast-Dry Courts is a member in good standing with ASBA. Company has received ASBA 'Court of the Year' awards for 14+ consecutive years. CEO Stephen Dettor served on ASBA Technical Specifications Committee. Todd Dettor serves on ASBA Board of Directors as President of Courts Division.
• ASBA Member David LaSotacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASBA member David LaSota works alongside Fast-Dry Courts team and APT Laykold to build Miami Open courts annually.
• Russ Berner ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for University of South Florida and other major projects.
• RCL ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for Trustey Residence project.
• Dansco EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partner for major court construction projects.
• Landscape Creations by Scott Holston Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape construction partner for Wynmoor Community Council project.

Scale indicators24 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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