Fred Kolkmann Tennis & Sport Surfaces, LLC helps homeowners, athletic directors, coaches, park and recreation directors, club owners, tennis pros, country club boards, and others with decision-making authority for sport facilities get the best value from their tennis court investments, providing feasibility studies, award-winning court design and construction services, unbiased tennis court evaluation, and effective recommendations for maintaining and expanding the service life of existing courts.  

The company’s unique Tennis Court Evaluation and Maintenance Program™ (TCEMP™) helps you to identify proper maintenance activities for your tennis court and apply them to the right places at the right time, protecting and extending your court service life. See the Services section of this site for details.

An American Sports Builders Association (ASBA) Certified Tennis Court Builder (CTCB), principal Fred Kolkmann has designed, built, and renovated over 4,500 tennis courts, and is experienced in planning and directing the installation and repair of asphalt, clay, modular, post- tensioned concrete, and synthetic-turf tennis court surfaces. His extensive tennis court construction background includes indoor and outdoor tennis club courts, backyard courts, municipal tennis centers, resort courts, country club courts, high school and university facilities, park and recreation tennis courts and sport surfaces, and tennis courts/sport surfaces for recreational communities. Fred was named Tennis Industries magazines 2013 Champions of Tennis, Builder/Contractor of the Year.

Fred is a proud and active member of the American Sports Builder Association (ASBA), and a frequent speaker at ASBA technical workshops. His unique and extensive experience in evaluating, designing, building, consulting, and preparing construction-cost estimates for tennis court construction, maintenance, and repair and reconstruction services is recognized and tapped into by construction trade media, and Fred is often quoted as a tennis court facilities expert, including in recent articles published by Hanley Wood, the Portland Cement Association, and the ConcreteNetwork.com.

Tennis court projects directed by Fred Kolkmann have garnered national recognition for their owners, including:

Fred’s knowledge, experience, and expertise serve court owners well. His passion for quality and craftsmanship in tennis court construction, preventive maintenance, repair, and reconstruction helps court owners fulfill their dreams – durable, attractive, easy-to-maintain tennis courts reflective of their needs, playing characteristics, and lifestyles.