
When explaining how Dolan PCI padel courts stand out in the Irish market from our competitors, our key difference is in the expertise on two important elements: floodlights and the artificial grass playing surfaces. To be honest most padel court structures, (sourced from Spain), are of all similar premium quality—featuring galvanized steel, anti-rust epoxy marine coatings, and 12mm tempered glass— however, it is very important to understand the lighting and artificial grass for your project.

Court Lighting
The flood lighting requirement for padel courts varies significantly depending on each project, whether it's indoor, outdoor, park, residential, or even rooftop. We tailor our approach to each client, ensuring the lighting setup is optimal for both playability and the surrounding environment. Recently, we collaborated with an architect to create a light calculation (Dialux file) to minimize light spillover affecting a nearby "Bat roost" adjacent to a proposed padel court site. The site had been deemed as unlikely to get planning our light engineer was able to design a specific light spill and submitted the luminance report and we will be starting the build in January 2025.

Court Surface
Additionally, the choice of artificial surface is another critical aspect where your project can fail. Different projects require different floor surfaces (very different surfaces required for indoor and outdoor) also based on usage, weather exposure, and player preferences. Most of the Irish padel court suppliers sell the Mondo (Spanish brand) into the Irish Market, Mondo is a premium brand but if you want an outdoor surface which will play nice and fast during the winter months in Ireland, then look no further than the Padel Pro from Sterling Turf.
For further details on your project requirements please contact Yvonne Dolan
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