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Horse Arenas and Sport Court Pads

Building an arena or a court?

Riding arenas, pickleball and basketball court pads, barn pads. Level, drained and built to hold up.

Finished 125x200 horse arena, freshly tracked red clay pad under clear blue sky, barn frame beyond in Claremont, NC

How it works

A riding arena or a court pad is a grading job where level actually matters and water has to leave. We shoot it with a laser and we build the base right.

We graded a 125x200 riding arena in Claremont, and cut the 60x60 pad for the pickleball courts there. We also did phase 1 of the dog park for the Town of Maiden.

Tell us the dimensions and the surface going on top, since that changes the base underneath.

What we need to know to quote it

Have these ready when you call and we can usually give you a number on the spot.

  • What size, and what surface is going on it?
  • Where is the site, and how much slope is on it now?
  • Does it need clearing or fill first?
  • Is this going out to bid, or are you hiring direct?

Before and after

Uprooted tree root ball exposed on red clay next to park restroom building and fenced courts in Claremont, NC
Before
Finished pickleball courts with green and tan tile surface and nets inside chain-link fence at park in Claremont, NC
After

Pickleball courts, Claremont

Trees out, pad cut, stone base, slab poured, courts surfaced.

Drone view of rectangular graded pad, gravel base half spread; Takeuchi track loader and mini excavator beside playground in Maiden, NC
During
Drone view of finished dog park phase 1: asphalt parking strip, gravel shoulders, ADA sidewalk, graded field in Maiden, NC
After

Town of Maiden dog park, phase 1

Graded, based and paved with the walk and parking in.

Arenas and courts jobs

Takeuchi track loader cutting 60x60 red clay pad for pickleball courts, mini excavator pulling stump in Claremont, NC
Laser level on tripod; Takeuchi track loader spreading crushed stone base on court pad in Claremont, NC
Night drone shot of floodlit backyard basketball court with green tile surface beside two-story brick house

What people say about our arenas and courts work

I couldn't be more happier with Matt and his crew. They did an excellent job grading my homesite, barn and horse riding arena. The attention to detail, quality of work were outstanding from start to finish. I highly recommend Smith Mine to anyone needing grading, site work & septic.
Sally H.a week ago

Where we do it

Arenas and courts across Catawba County and Lincoln County

Based in Maiden. Most of this work is within about thirty minutes of the pit.

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Building an arena or a court?

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