Many of you have a project to build a padel court, both in the private and public spheres.

We take stock of the timeframes for obtaining padel tracks as well as price developments.

All of France wants its padel

Padel projects are multiplying in an impressive way throughout France. Padel court builders have had to face a very significant wave of demand, especially since the start of the school year in September 2022.

Jacques Bonnant, the founder ofEPS-Concept explain to us :

There are nearly 40 to 60 requests per week that have to be processed nationally since September 2022.

This explosion in demand can be explained by the democratization of padel in France. It started after COVID: the strong media coverage and the implementation of aid in the form of subsidies from the FFT but also for certain sectors, aid from the NSA have galvanized demand and a large part of France wants to have its own padel court(s), or at least start budgeting for a project.

Conclusion: the delays for obtaining an answer have considerably lengthened, to reach today approximately two to four weeks.

The shortage of raw materials is almost over

Let it be clear, if you don't have a quick response, it's not because of a shortage of raw materials. Indeed, today, the manufacturers have all organized themselves to better respond to this demand despite the various energy and economic crises with which we are confronted.

This is why project promoters have every interest in having the most precise requests possible in order to obtain rapid and appropriate responses from manufacturers.

Price developments

The prices of padel courts have increased considerably following the post-COVID period and the resumption of activities, as in many areas.

In 2021, we observed increases of up to 20% in 3 months. Moreover, giving a precise price when it largely depends on the conditions, the types of land chosen... is impossible. We will produce a more specific article on this subject. However, you will find leads on average between €18.000 and €30.000. In addition, it will most often be necessary to add costs related to the earthworks, the development of the site, and other costs related to the installation of the tracks.

Today price increases are a little more controlled, except in the energy field where prices can still fluctuate.

Unfortunately we cannot say with certainty that prices, even if we feel a “little stability” for a few months, will remain at this level. This is why between the estimate and the decision-making, the prices can still evolve. Offers need to be updated.

Delays

Today, the average time after validation of an order is two to three months to obtain padel courts, but this time tends to increase (4 to 6 months) depending on the installation schedules which fill up more and more quickly.

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Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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