Rain, sun & frost: an all-year court
How the Apex tile handles rain, full sun, heat and frost — and the one base detail that keeps your court drying fast for decades.
An outdoor court earns its keep by being playable when the weather isn't perfect. Here's exactly how the tile handles each season — and what you should set up underneath it.
Rain: water runs straight through
The tile's open base is an elevated lattice — rain doesn't pool on the surface, it falls through to the slab and drains away. While a concrete or acrylic court sits wet (and dangerous) until it evaporates, a tiled court is typically playable again within minutes of the rain stopping.
Sun & heat
Pigments are UV-stable — the palette is made for full sun, not a garage. One genuinely useful tip: dark colours run hotter underfoot in the middle of summer, exactly like dark pavers. If your court cops full afternoon sun, consider a lighter main colour and save the dark tones for the key, run-off or edging — see Choosing your court colours.
Cold & frost
The tile is frost and heat tolerant, and because the court is thousands of small interlocked modules rather than one rigid sheet, seasonal expansion and contraction is absorbed across the joints instead of cracking a surface.
After a storm
- ✓Blow or sweep off leaves and debris — that's usually all it takes
- ✓Hose or pressure-wash any mud through the tiles
- ✓Once a year, pop a couple of centre caps and check the anchors are snug
Design your court — see the live price
Pick your sport, size, colours and lines — the exact price updates as you build, from $49/m².
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