Indoor Badminton Court at Blossom Arts and Science College, Kondotti: 4.5 mm Vinyl Flooring Over a Tiled Hall

Updated October 2026 · Kondotti, Malappuram, Kerala

What did ChampCourts build at Blossom Arts and Science College in Kondotti?

An indoor badminton court on 4.5 mm vinyl (PVC) sports flooring, supplied and installed by ChampCourts over the existing tiled floor of a hall at Blossom Arts and Science College, Kondotti, in Kerala's Malappuram district. The floor covers 1,164 sqft and came with a pair of movable badminton poles and a net.

The college already had a large, bright hall with a polished tile floor, tall windows and palm trees outside. What it did not have was a surface you can play badminton on. Polished tile is hard, slippery underfoot and gives a player nothing when they lunge for a drop shot.

The job was to turn one section of that hall into a proper court without breaking out the floor. ChampCourts laid an underlay, rolled out green 4.5 mm vinyl sports flooring over it, hot-air welded every seam with PVC rod and marked the badminton lines in white. A pair of movable poles and a net completed the court. The work was completed in October 2026, and the photographs on this page follow it from bare tile to students playing.

Can a vinyl badminton court be laid over an existing tiled floor?

Yes, when the tiled floor is sound, level and dry. At Kondotti the existing hall tiles stayed exactly where they were: ChampCourts laid the underlay and the 4.5 mm vinyl straight on top. There was no demolition and no new concrete base, and the rest of the hall kept its original floor.

Vinyl sports flooring is a loose-laid or fixed sheet that follows whatever is underneath it. It does not correct a floor that is cracked, hollow-sounding or uneven; it shows those faults through. So the first question on any indoor hall is the condition of the existing floor, not the colour of the court.

Here the tiled floor was sound enough to take the underlay and vinyl directly, which kept the project to a flooring job rather than a civil job. If a hall floor has loose or hollow tiles, those are fixed first, and that repair is quoted as its own line after a survey.

Why choose vinyl (PVC) flooring for an indoor badminton court?

Because badminton is played indoors on a surface that has to grip, cushion and stay consistent across every square foot. Vinyl (PVC) sports flooring gives controlled grip for sudden lunges and stops, a little give underfoot compared with bare tile, and a seamless, single-colour court once the joints are welded.

Badminton footwork is all short, explosive movement: split steps, lunges to the net, pushes back to the baseline. On polished tile those movements are a slip risk. A sports vinyl floor is made for exactly this kind of indoor play, which is why it is the usual choice for school, college and academy badminton halls.

There is also a practical reason for an institution. A vinyl court is laid inside the existing building, needs no curing time like a concrete base, and can be cleaned like any indoor floor. Because the court sits on top of the original floor rather than replacing it, the hall keeps its flexibility. With movable poles rather than fixed sockets, the net can be taken down and the space used for other college activities when there is no play.

How is a vinyl badminton court installed, stage by stage?

In five visible stages at Kondotti: prepare the bare tiled floor, lay the cream underlay, roll out the green 4.5 mm vinyl, hot-air weld every seam with PVC rod, then mark the white badminton lines and set up the poles and net. Each stage was photographed or filmed on site.

Stage 1, the floor. The court area on the tiled floor is cleared and checked. Stage 2, the underlay. Cream underlay sheets are laid edge to edge across the court area, so the vinyl does not sit directly on hard tile.

Stage 3, the vinyl. The green 4.5 mm vinyl comes in rolls. Each roll is laid out over the underlay and aligned edge to edge with its neighbour, ready for the seams to be welded. Stage 4, the seams are welded, as the next section explains. Stage 5, the lines go down last, followed by the poles and net.

How are the seams of a vinyl badminton court welded?

With a hot-air welding gun and PVC welding rod. Where two vinyl rolls meet, the gun melts the rod into the joint so the two sheets fuse into one continuous surface. At Kondotti the seams of the court were hot-air welded with PVC rod.

A badminton court laid from rolls has joints running its full length. Left open, a seam can lift at the edge, collect dust and catch a shoe. Hot-air welding closes it. In the usual method the joint is first grooved; the welding gun then blows air hot enough to soften the PVC rod and the edges of the groove, and the rod is pressed in as the gun moves along the joint.

Once the weld cools, any excess rod standing proud of the surface is trimmed flush, so the seam sits level with the floor. Done properly, a welded seam is hard to find with your hand, which is the test that matters on a court where players slide and lunge. On this job the welding was filmed close up on site; it is the stage that turns separate rolls of vinyl into one court.

How are badminton court lines marked on vinyl flooring?

The lines are set out by measurement on the finished vinyl, masked, and painted white once all the seams are welded. At Kondotti the crew marked the full set of badminton lines on the green floor, then checked them before the poles and net went in.

The court geometry for badminton is fixed by the BWF Laws of Badminton, the rule book published by the Badminton World Federation: a doubles court is 13.4 metres long and 6.1 metres wide, about 880 sqft inside the outer lines, with inner lines for singles sidelines, service lines and the centre line.

Lines go on last for a reason. Marking before the seams are welded and trimmed risks a line crossing a joint that later moves. Marking on the finished, welded sheet means every line sits on a single continuous surface.

How much floor area does an indoor badminton court need?

More than the lines themselves. The marked doubles court is about 880 sqft, but players need clear floor beyond the lines to retrieve shots. The Kondotti court was laid on 1,164 sqft of vinyl, roughly 280 sqft more than the marked court area.

The marked playing area is only part of the floor a badminton court uses. Players chase shots wide of the sidelines and deep behind the baseline, and the floor under those movements needs the same grip as the court itself. That is why the vinyl area is always larger than the area inside the lines.

How much margin a hall can give depends on the building: walls, pillars, doors and the space other activities need. At Blossom Arts and Science College the court occupies one section of a much larger hall, which you can see around its edges in the photographs. When you send us your hall dimensions, we work out the vinyl area, the line layout and the pole positions together, so the court fits the room rather than the other way round.

What decides the cost of a vinyl badminton court in Kerala?

Five things: the vinyl area in sqft, the vinyl thickness you choose, the condition of the existing floor, the accessories (underlay, poles and net) and the site location. We price each as its own line after seeing the hall, so you can see exactly what you are paying for.

Area is the biggest driver, which is why we always ask for your hall dimensions first. Thickness is a choice, not a default: 4.5 mm was the right option for this college hall, and the estimate shows the variant you pick. A sound floor like this one keeps the job simple; loose tiles or a damp floor add preparation lines. Your itemised estimate lists every line separately, with GST shown. Ask for an itemised estimate →

What does the college have now?

A dedicated indoor badminton court on welded green vinyl, marked in white, with movable poles and a net, inside a hall that kept its original tiled floor everywhere else. Students were already playing in the hall when the finished court was photographed in October 2026.

The court sits on the floor the college already had, so nothing structural changed in the building. The surface is one continuous sheet with welded joints, the lines sit on that sheet, and the poles move, so the hall can still host other events when the net is down.

Looking after it is simple. Sweep or dust-mop regularly, clean with a damp mop and a mild, neutral cleaner, keep outdoor shoes off the court, and wipe up water straight away so the floor keeps its grip. If you notice a seam lifting or a line wearing, call us and we will look at it.

Planning an indoor badminton court for a school, college or academy in Kerala, or anywhere in India? Send us your hall dimensions and a few photos of the existing floor, and we will come back with an itemised estimate. ChampCourts Private Limited, a DPIIT-recognised startup, builds sports courts pan-India from its Hyderabad headquarters.

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FAQ

Can vinyl badminton flooring be laid over existing tiles?

Yes, if the tiles are sound, level and dry. At Blossom Arts and Science College in Kondotti, ChampCourts laid an underlay and 4.5 mm vinyl directly over the hall's existing tiled floor, with no demolition and no new base. Loose or hollow tiles must be fixed first, and that repair is quoted separately after a survey.

What thickness of vinyl flooring is used for a badminton court?

This court uses 4.5 mm vinyl (PVC) sports flooring. Thickness is a variant you choose for your hall and budget rather than a fixed default. Your itemised estimate names the thickness, so you can compare options line by line before you decide.

Why are the seams of a vinyl court welded?

Welding turns separate rolls into one continuous surface. A hot-air gun melts PVC welding rod into the joint between rolls, and once it cools the excess is trimmed flush with the surface. An unwelded seam can lift, collect dust and catch a shoe, which matters on a court where players lunge and slide.

How much space do I need for an indoor badminton court?

More than the lines. A doubles court under the BWF Laws of Badminton covers about 880 sqft inside its outer lines, and players need clear floor beyond that. The Kondotti court used 1,164 sqft of vinyl. Send us your hall dimensions and we will plan the vinyl area and line layout to fit.

Can the badminton poles be removed when the hall is needed for something else?

Yes, with movable poles like the pair supplied at Kondotti. The poles stand on the floor rather than in fixed sockets, so the net can be taken down and the hall used for other activities. The vinyl court stays in place underneath.