Base Prep — Family-owned, 4.9★ rated, 15-year warranty
A sport court in your West Cobb backyard transforms how your family spends weekends. Whether you're in Lost Mountain, near Mars Hill, or anywhere across the 30127 and 30152 zip codes, you're looking at neighborhoods where newer construction means most homes have room to work with—and parents who get the appeal of keeping kids active without the drive to Harrison High School or West Cobb parks every single time. We've installed dozens of courts across Cobb County, and what we've learned is that West Cobb homeowners want durability without the constant maintenance headaches. That's where artificial turf comes in. A properly built sport court handles Georgia's humidity and summer heat, gives you a consistent playing surface year-round, and honestly, holds up better than you'd expect in our clay-heavy soil. The base prep is everything—we're talking proper drainage and compaction so your court stays playable even after a hard rain. Most families we work with can't believe how often they actually use their court once it's installed. Basketball, badminton, volleyball—or just a flat, clean surface where the kids can burn energy on their own terms.
Cobb County's clay soil is thicker and more compacted than you'll find in sandier parts of Georgia, which actually works in your favor for sport-court installation. That dense base means we don't have to dig as deep or add as much crushed stone to get proper compaction—fewer materials, faster timeline. What it does mean is drainage planning. West Cobb's newer subdivisions tend to have good grading already, but we always check how water moves across your lot. If you're in a neighborhood where the builder did their job right, we're mainly focused on subsurface drainage under the court itself. Sun and shade vary wildly block to block. Some yards near Mars Hill get solid afternoon shade from mature trees; others in Lost Mountain are wide open. This matters because artificial turf performs differently depending on heat exposure. We'll assess your specific lot and recommend turf pile height and infill accordingly. HOA rules in West Cobb are reasonable but worth confirming—most allow artificial sports surfaces, but a few have specific color or boundary requirements. Finally, yard size. Newer construction homes here tend to have bigger lots than 1970s subdivisions elsewhere in Cobb, which gives us room to build a full-sized court if that's what you want, or a more compact 20x40 if space is tighter.
Because of Cobb County's clay composition, we typically excavate 4–6 inches and compact crushed stone in layers. The clay actually helps—it's stable and doesn't shift like sandier soils. We finish with a geotextile layer and sand leveling base before the turf goes down. Proper compaction is non-negotiable; a poorly prepped base will develop soft spots and drainage problems within a year or two.
Yes, if it's built right. West Cobb gets heavy rain, so we always slope the court slightly and install perimeter drainage. Artificial turf itself drains fast—water doesn't sit on top like it does on concrete. The real work is the subsurface: we make sure water moves away from the court and your home. We've done courts in Lost Mountain and Mars Hill neighborhoods that handle downpours without pooling.
Most West Cobb neighborhoods allow artificial courts, but you should check your covenants. Some have rules about color, setback distance from property lines, or requiring a certain border treatment. We help homeowners navigate this—it's usually a straightforward conversation with your HOA, and approvals move fast because sport courts are becoming pretty common.
A 30x60 court takes about 5–7 days from excavation to final turf installation, depending on weather and base conditions. Since we're 12 minutes from your area, we can schedule multiple days without logistical headaches. Rain delays happen, but Cobb's clay base compacts quickly once it dries, so we can usually stay on schedule.
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