Indoor venues are no longer single-sport facilities. The clubs opening now — in Bogotá, Miami, Houston, London, Jakarta — are built to offer both padel and pickleball under the same roof. That is the operational math: construction costs the same whether you run one sport or two; revenue doesn't.
The surface under every court in that building has to perform for both. GridPro Indoor is Orion XSport's answer to that requirement. Professional competition quality. Factory-direct pricing. 30 years. Own factory. $3,190 per court FOB (approximately $19/m²).
This article covers the full technical specification, the installation logic, who GridPro Indoor is right for, and what it doesn't do — because knowing the limits of a floor surface before you buy it saves far more money than a slightly lower unit price.
What GridPro Indoor is — and what it is not
GridPro Indoor is a 3mm PVC roll-out sports flooring system for indoor padel and pickleball courts. It is not a complete court. The floor surface does not include:
- The padel court glass and metal structure
- Pickleball net posts or net
- Court boundary markings (applied on-site after laying)
- The sub-floor or concrete slab
This is worth stating plainly because some buyers arrive looking for a complete court solution and find a floor product instead. A pickleball court needs the floor plus posts. GridPro Indoor works alongside Orion's pickleball post systems — the Post Fixed and Post Mobile — or independently with any compliant frame. If you need the full padel court structure, that starts with the Apex Superpanoramic, Arc Panoramic, or Classic Court models. If you need the pickleball posts alongside the floor, those quote separately.
What GridPro Indoor does: it gives your sub-floor a sports surface with the right texture, the right biomechanical response, and the right visual specification for both sports — without adhesive, without extended installation downtime, and without the cost premium of bespoke poured surfaces.
Technical specifications
| Specification | GridPro Indoor |
|---|---|
| Material | PVC |
| Thickness | 3mm |
| Roll width | 1.8m |
| Length | Custom order |
| Surface texture | Sandy texture — grip and controlled slide |
| Available colors | Green · light blue · dark blue |
| Installation method | Drop & roll — no adhesive required |
| Intended use | Indoor padel courts · indoor pickleball courts · multi-sport halls |
| Price | $3,190 per court FOB (~$19/m²) |
The 3mm profile is the industry standard for PVC sports flooring in enclosed multi-sport halls. Thinner profiles compress unevenly under lateral movement; thicker profiles are typically specified for outdoor installations where thermal expansion and UV exposure require additional material volume. For indoor use on a flat concrete or screed sub-floor, 3mm gives the right balance of shock absorption, dimensional stability, and installation economy.
The sandy texture is the specification element that matters most to players. Padel requires controlled surface grip — not so much friction that the ball sits dead, not so little that it skids unpredictably. Pickleball requires similar controlled lateral movement for the player, with a surface that doesn't abrade the ball on bounce. The GridPro Indoor sandy texture meets both requirements.
Drop-and-roll installation: what it means in practice
Most competing indoor sports floor options require adhesive bonding (permanent, high-prep), interlocking tiles (visible joints under court lighting), or poured and cured acrylic surfaces (multiple coats over several days, permanent).
GridPro Indoor is none of those. The rolls lay directly on a prepared sub-floor. No adhesive. No specialist installer needed for the laying process itself. A standard installation crew for a full multi-court hall can complete the flooring in a fraction of the time an adhesive system would require.
The practical benefit for venue operators: you can replace or reconfigure the floor without a construction project. If your club expands to a third building, the floor comes with it. If you need to replace a damaged section two years from now, you replace a roll — not the whole hall. The installed cost of a drop-and-roll system is also significantly lower than adhesive or poured alternatives once installation labour is included.
Who GridPro Indoor is right for
Multi-sport club developers building new venues. The fastest-growing segment in markets like Colombia, Mexico, and the USA is new clubs designed from day one to run padel and pickleball in parallel. GridPro Indoor lets those clubs specify a single floor system from a single vendor alongside their padel courts — one technical data sheet, one warranty conversation, one freight line.
Existing padel clubs adding pickleball courts. If you already run a padel facility and you're adding one or two pickleball courts to serve demand, you don't want a different floor specification in the new area. GridPro Indoor matches any standard padel court flooring requirement and works identically in the pickleball area.
Hotel and resort venues. Hospitality venues adding sports facilities for guest programming require flooring that installs quickly and can be repurposed. Drop-and-roll meets that requirement. A hotel GM cannot have a sports hall out of commission for a week because a floor contractor needs cure time.
Operators converting existing spaces. Squash courts, empty retail units, and industrial units are being converted into padel and pickleball venues. GridPro Indoor lays on almost any prepared flat surface — no specialist sub-floor construction required.
Use case: multi-sport hall in Colombia
A club operator in Bogotá is expanding from four padel courts to a second building with four padel courts and four pickleball courts. The padel courts use Orion Apex Superpanoramic and Classic Court structures. The pickleball courts use Post Fixed net systems.
For the floor across all eight courts, GridPro Indoor provides a single surface specification. The installation crew lays the rolls during the same period the padel court structures are being assembled. When the hall opens, every surface in the building is the same specification — consistent ball response, consistent maintenance protocol, and a single vendor for any replacement roll.
The operator's alternative was to specify a different floor for the pickleball area from a specialist supplier. That would mean two vendors, two lead times, and two surface specifications visible side-by-side under the same roof.
A note on tournaments and certification
GridPro Indoor is a sports surface suitable for club and recreational play. It does not carry ITF, WPA, or IFP homologation. For venues planning to host sanctioned official tournaments, confirm the surface certification requirements of the relevant federation before specifying — without that homologation, official competition cannot be promised on the surface. For club programming, memberships, and recreational play, GridPro Indoor covers the requirement.
Pricing and availability
GridPro Indoor is $3,190 per court FOB (approximately $19/m²). For a standard four-court indoor hall, configure your project for a full estimate that includes floor surface alongside any padel court structures or pickleball post systems in the same order.
GridPro Indoor ships alongside padel court structures on the same freight order where applicable, reducing per-unit logistics cost for operators ordering a complete multi-court installation. For USA-bound orders, container logistics are a fixed cost per container — an argument that favors consolidating floor, posts, and courts in one shipment.
FAQ
Is GridPro Indoor a complete pickleball court?
No. GridPro Indoor is the floor surface. A complete pickleball court needs the floor plus net posts (Post Fixed or Post Mobile) and court markings applied on top. The floor and posts can be ordered together as a package.
Can GridPro Indoor be used for both padel and pickleball on the same surface?
Yes. GridPro Indoor is designed for multi-use indoor venues. The same roll can cover a padel court area or a pickleball court. Court markings are applied on top.
Does GridPro Indoor require adhesive for installation?
No. GridPro Indoor uses a drop-and-roll system — the rolls are laid directly onto the sub-floor without adhesive. This reduces installation time and makes replacement or relocation straightforward.
What sub-floor does GridPro Indoor require?
A flat, level, and dry sub-floor — typically concrete or levelled screed, clean and free of moisture before laying.
What colors are available?
Green, light blue, and dark blue. All three use the same surface texture specification.
Is GridPro Indoor certified for pickleball tournaments?
GridPro Indoor is a club and recreational surface without ITF/WPA/IFP homologation. For sanctioned tournaments, confirm federation surface requirements before specifying.
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