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Backyard Sport Courts in Montana

A backyard court changes how a family spends its evenings. We design and build courts that fit your land, your sports, and your standards — and outlast the mortgage.

Ask anyone who owns one: a backyard court is not landscaping, it is a lifestyle decision. Kids come home instead of scattering. Neighbors show up with paddles. Winter deconditioning gives way to nightly games under the lights. Montana Court Company designs backyard courts around how your family actually lives — basketball, pickleball, tennis, or all of the above — and around the realities of your specific lot: slope, soils, drainage, setbacks, and the view you don't want to block.

Every backyard court we build stands on the same engineering as our commercial work: compacted engineered base, 4–5 inch concrete with post-tension or fiber reinforcement, and a 100% acrylic surface system rated for Montana freeze-thaw. Then come the details that make it yours — custom colors, LED lighting, fencing, turf borders, and a logo at center court. One licensed, insured crew carries the project from first sketch to final walkthrough, warranty documents in hand.

Backyard courts start around $25,000 for compact builds; most families invest $30,000–$80,000 depending on size and finishes.

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Benefits

Why Homeowners Choose Us for Backyard Courts

Designed Around Your Lot

Slope, sun, wind, drainage, and sightlines all shape the design. We place and orient the court so it works with your property, not against it.

Real Property Value

A professionally built court is a durable site improvement that shows beautifully in listings and appraisals — unlike portable hoops and cracked DIY slabs, which show as liabilities.

Commercial-Grade Engineering

Residential does not mean lightweight. Your backyard court gets the same 4–5 inch reinforced slab, compacted base, and cold-climate acrylic system we install for schools and clubs.

Fully Custom Finish

Surface colors, striping for one sport or four, lighting, fencing, turf surrounds, and a custom center-court logo. The court should look like it belongs to your home.

Screens Down, Kids Outside

Families consistently report the court becomes the default gathering spot. It is the rare purchase that competes with a phone and wins most evenings.

White-Glove Project Management

One contact, a fixed-scope contract, a clean jobsite, and a final walkthrough where every line is verified. Licensed, insured, and backed by a written warranty.

Our Process

How Your Backyard Court Project Runs

Design Visit

We walk the property together, measure candidate locations, discuss the sports your family plays, and flag any drainage or access considerations.

Concept & Contract

You receive a scaled site plan, color and striping renderings, and a fixed-scope proposal covering everything from excavation to accessories.

Sitework & Foundation

Excavation, engineered base, compaction, and a 4–5 inch reinforced concrete pour — the invisible work that decides whether a court lasts.

Surface & Details

Acrylic color coats, precision striping, then lighting, fencing, turf borders, and hoops or nets installed to plan.

Final Walkthrough

We inspect the finished court with you line by line, deliver maintenance guidance, and register your workmanship warranty.

Recent Work

Backyard Courts We've Built

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FAQs

Backyard Courts Questions, Answered

How much yard do I need for a backyard court?
Less than most people assume. A pickleball court needs a 30'×60' pad, a basketball half court fits on 30'×50', and useful shooting courts start around 25'×30'. What matters as much as area is grade — a reasonably flat spot keeps excavation costs down. During the design visit we measure your candidate spaces and show you exactly what fits.
What does a backyard court cost in Montana?
Compact shooting courts start around $25,000; most full backyard builds run $30,000–$80,000 depending on size, site prep, and options like lighting and fencing; large multi-sport or tennis installations range higher. Sloped sites requiring retaining work add cost. We quote fixed-scope after a site visit so the number you sign is the number you pay.
Will a court survive Montana freeze-thaw cycles?
Ours will. The failure mode for backyard slabs is frost heave from poor base prep and unreinforced concrete. We excavate to stable material, compact engineered gravel in lifts, and pour 4–5 inches of post-tension or fiber-reinforced concrete sloped for drainage. The acrylic surface is a cold-climate formulation. It is all covered by our written workmanship warranty.
When should I book to play this summer?
Winter or early spring. Montana's build season runs roughly April through October, and the spring schedule fills with clients who want full-summer use. A court contracted by February typically breaks ground in the first wave and is playable by early summer. Later bookings still complete in-season, but you will spend more of the summer watching us work than playing.
Do I need a permit for a backyard court?
It depends on your county and, in some areas, your HOA. Many Montana jurisdictions treat a court as a flatwork improvement with minimal permitting, while others regulate impervious surface, setbacks, or lighting. We have navigated these requirements across the state and will identify what applies to your parcel during design — and prepare the documentation your jurisdiction or HOA needs.
Service Areas

Backyard Courts Across Montana

One crew, one standard of work — from the Bitterroot to the Flathead, and west into Spokane and Coeur d'Alene.

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