Lejiawen Engineering Team · Published 2026-05-14 · Approx. 8 min read
▎TL;DR / Quick Answer
Good base, need long life → Acrylic floor paint (¥98/㎡ including labor and materials, 6–10 year life);Need speed and removability → Modular flooring (completed in 1–3 days, 8-year warranty, relocatable);Indoor wood flooring, repeated storage needed → Acrylic roll flooring (rollable, 95% ball rebound rate). The three are not about ”which is better”, but ”which best fits your court”. Below is a detailed comparison.
1. Start with an overall comparison table
| Dimension | modular flooring | acrylic floor paint | acrylic roll flooring |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guide price | ¥120–268/㎡ | ¥98/㎡ (including labor and materials) | ¥200–260/㎡ |
| Construction period | 1–3 days | 7-step construction, about 5–7 days | On-site installation and line marking in 1–2 days |
| Warranty / service life | 8-year no-pulverization (6 years for tournament grade) | 6–10 year service life | 3-year warranty |
| Can it be removed? | ✅ Fully removable and relocatable | ❌ Permanently bonded | ✅ Can be rolled up for storage |
| Base requirements | Any flat hardened surface | C25 or above cement / asphalt, no sanding or cracking | Indoor wood flooring / cement floor, must be flat |
| Ball elasticity | A- / A / A+ | A+ | A (95% ball rebound rate) |
| Shock absorption | Tournament grade reaches 50% | — (relies on surface elastic layer) | — |
| Best for | Temporary courts / pop-ups / old-court renovation / home and community | Operating / tournament courts with hardened bases | Indoor / mall temporary professional courts |
2. Modular flooring: choose it when you need speed and removability
Core advantages: Snap-lock connection turns an open space into an operable pickleball court in 1–3 days. When no longer needed, it can be removed as a whole and reassembled elsewhere. 8-year no-pulverization warranty.
How to choose among 4 SKUs：
- Standard Mige PB-Entry(¥120/㎡, ball elasticity A-) — temporary courts, mall pop-ups, old-court renovation
- Reinforced Mige PB-Standard(¥130/㎡, ball elasticity A+) — home and community courts for daily long-term use
- Xingyao Tournament Grade(¥268/㎡, ball elasticity A) — 100% flatness + 50% shock absorption, professional tournaments, protection-focused courts, same model as U.S. MUSCO Lighting
- Polaris Rollable Model— 60% shock absorption, for institutional courts and scenarios requiring high adaptability to the ground
Suitable for you if: the base is average, the budget is flexible, you need speed, you may move in the future, or you need to renovate an old court quickly.
3. Acrylic floor paint: choose it when the base is good and you need long life and savings
Core advantages：¥98/㎡ including labor and materials— It has the lowest unit price among the three solutions, yet the longest life (6–10 years). Cost is only 1/3 of silicon PU. Corundum texture delivers better spin feel and uniform ball rebound.
Hard metrics：
- Annual surface wear is only 0.02mm(under 8 hours of high-intensity training per day)
- Friction coefficient 0.5–0.7(ASTM D2047 standard), reducing slip risk by 35%+
- Compliant with GB 18581-2020 coating VOC standard, water-based formula
- Suitable for -20℃ to 60℃, and old courts can be directly renovated and overlaid
Suitable for you if: existing C25 or above flat hardened cement or asphalt base, long-term fixed use, budget sensitivity, and low maintenance cost.
Note: Non-compliant bases (sanding, cracking, plaza tiles) must first be hardened or self-leveled; construction below 5℃ is not recommended.
4. Acrylic roll flooring: choose it for indoor wood floors and repeated storage
Core advantages: 1.8m-wide roll flooring,rollable for storage— for mall events and temporary professional tournaments, installation and line marking can be completed in 1–2 days, then rolled up and taken away after the event. The 7-layer composite structure delivers 95% ball rebound rate。
Structure: all-weather modified acrylic surface layer + AC anti-aging layer + quartz sand speed-control layer + PVC high-density stabilization layer + fiberglass mesh stabilization layer + dense base layer + anti-shift bottom texture. Weldable, back-tapable, and joinable across multiple rolls.
Specifications：
- Tournament court (9×19m) → ¥260/㎡
- Training court (7.2×15m) → ¥200/㎡
Suitable for you if: the court is indoor wood flooring or a hardened mall floor, needs professional-grade ball feel, cannot use permanent construction, and requires repeated setup and storage.
5. Three common misconceptions
- “More expensive is always better”—Wrong. Using event-grade Xingyao for a temporary court is wasteful, and choosing interlocking flooring on a hardened base may cost more.The right match for the scenario is what matters。
- “Cheap acrylic must be poor quality”—Wrong. Acrylic is 98 yuan/㎡ because the process is mature and scaled; its 6–10 year service life is actually the longest of the three.
- “Interlocking flooring is not professional”—Wrong. Xingyao event-grade interlocking flooring delivers 100% flatness + 50% shock absorption and was chosen by MUSCO Lighting in the US.
6. One-Sentence Decision Guide
- Good base + long-term use + lower cost → acrylic floor paint
- Need speed + removable + old-court renovation → modular flooring
- Indoor wood floor + repeated storage → acrylic roll flooring
- Professional competition + knee protection → Xingyao event-grade interlocking or competition-grade roll flooring
Lejiawen LOCVIN offers all three solutions. We do not sell only one product and claim it is best; we recommend the right solution for your court conditions. Since 2015, we have spent 10 years developing sports flooring. MUSCO Lighting in the US, JOOLA Outback Pickleball Central & Club, and OSTATION mall chain are all Lejiawen LOCVIN court clients.
FAQ
Q1: Which is better, interlocking flooring or acrylic?
A: There is no absolute better or worse. Choose acrylic for a good base, long life and lower cost (98 yuan/㎡, 6–10 year life). Choose interlocking flooring for speed, removability and old-court renovation (1–3 days to complete, 8-year warranty).
Q2: Which of the three solutions is the cheapest?
A: Acrylic court coating has the lowest turnkey unit price at 98 yuan/㎡ and the longest service life. But it requires a qualified hardened base, otherwise base treatment costs are extra.
Q3: Why is acrylic roll flooring more expensive than court coating?
A: Roll flooring is a finished product with a 7-layer composite structure, roll-up storage and on-site installation. Court coating is applied layer by layer on site. Roll flooring costs more because it is ”movable” and ”ready to use after laying”.
Q4: Which solution has the most professional ball feel?
A: Competition-grade acrylic roll flooring has a 95% ball bounce rate; Xingyao event-grade interlocking flooring has 100% flatness + 50% shock absorption. Both are professional-grade. The former is movable; the latter is removable and reinstallable.
Q5: Can an old cement floor be used directly for a pickleball court?
A: If the cement floor is C25 or above, flat, non-sanding and crack-free, acrylic court coating can be applied directly. If not, hardening treatment is needed first, or choose interlocking flooring with lower base requirements.
Q6: Can Lejiawen LOCVIN provide all three solutions?
A: Yes. Lejiawen LOCVIN provides interlocking flooring, acrylic court coating and acrylic roll flooring. We match the solution to your base conditions, schedule and budget instead of pushing only one option.
▎Related Products
- Standard Mige interlocking flooring PB-Entry — 120 yuan/㎡ →
/products/courts/interlocking/standard-mige/ - Acrylic Floor Paint (Labor and Materials Included) — ¥98/㎡ →
/products/courts/acrylic-paint/ - Tournament-Grade Acrylic Roll Flooring — ¥200–260/㎡ →
/products/courts/acrylic-roll/
▎Related Reading
- “Pickleball Court Construction Cost Breakdown: How Much per Square Meter?”
- “Acrylic vs Silicon PU vs PVC: Pickleball Court Costs at Only 1/3”
▎References
- ASTM D2047 friction coefficient test standard
- GB 18581-2020 coating VOC standard