Case Study

Problem Facing Smash2Play Due to Kota Tile Flooring Smash2Play, a leading sports club with 12+ branches across India, had a major challenge when they decided to build pickleball court flooring at their Karol Bagh, Delhi location. The existing flooring was Kota tile, a natural stone surface which was not suitable for applying synthetic acrylic material. Kota tile surfaces are porous and uneven, making it difficult to ensure proper adhesion and long lasting durability of synthetic coatings. This raised concerns about surface grip, ball bounce consistency and overall playability for professional pickleball matches. How Smash2Play Connected with Pacecourt On 20th Feb morning, Mr. Prateek Pawar, owner of Smash2Play, reached out to Pacecourt. It seemed like a normal client inquiry, but as the conversation went on, it became clear that this was a big project with unique challenges. Recognizing the complexity of applying synthetic acrylic flooring material on Kota tile, Mr. Pawar decided to visit Pacecourt office in Okhla the same day for a detailed discussion. In the second half of the day, Mr. Pawar met with the Pacecourt team and Mr. Kumar, a key channel partner from Prime Sport Solution via conference call. The discussion was about technical feasibility, cost estimation and execution plan to convert the Kota tile surface into a professional pickleball court. Given Pacecourt’s expertise and Mr. Kumar’s experience, Mr. Pawar was convinced of the solution and decided to go ahead with the project immediately. What Pacecourt Offered Pacecourt in collaboration with Prime Sport Solution offered an 8 step synthetic acrylic material layering process to overcome the issues of Kota tile flooring. The solution gave Kota tile to synthetic acrylic flooring: Materials Used by Pacecourt Pacecourt used high quality materials designed for pickleball court surfacing: The 8 step process for Pickleball court Time Taken to Complete the Project Working with Kota tiles was a challenge. But our team from Prime Sport Solution completed the job in just 5 days. Thanks to the team and Pacecourt synthetic acrylic material. Benefits Smash2Play Got By partnering with Pacecourt and Prime Sport Solution, Smash2Play got: Conclusion Pacecourt’s transformation of Kota tile into a high performance pickleball court at Smash2Play, Karol Bagh, Delhi is a proof of Pacecourt’s expertise and Prime Sport Solution’s court surfacing installation. Thanks to the installation team from Prime Sport Solution, led by Mr. Kumar for their work on Kota tile. Their precision and hard work was key to delivering a great pickleball court for Smash2Play. The project solved flooring issue and set a standard for similar installations in India. With this case study, other sports facility owners having similar flooring issues can go ahead and consider Pacecourt’s synthetic layering solution for their pickleball court construction. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS