Glass is the most visible part of a padel court, and also the part that looks most alike from one quote to another. That is why it pays to know what to ask: the type of glass, its thickness, what it sits on and how it is attached to the structure.
At MejorSet we manufacture the official court of Premier Padel and of the FIP. This guide explains what the regulations require and how we meet those requirements on those courts.
The FIP Rules of Padel allow opaque or transparent walls, as long as they give a regular, uniform bounce and have a smooth, hard finish with no roughness. If the walls are made of glass, it must be tempered, and the rules refer to the tempered glass standards in the FIP homologation annex.
The wall rises 3 meters and the mesh completes the fourth meter on the back ends. On the sides, the glass variant uses 3 by 4 meter panels with no step. Openings are protected with padding of at least 2 centimeters.
Tempered glass goes through a heat treatment that multiplies its strength and, if it gives way, it breaks into small fragments. Laminated glass bonds two sheets with an interlayer that holds the pieces together, at the cost of a higher price and more weight.
The Rules of Padel only mention tempered glass, and it is the one we use on our courts.
The FIP rules do not set a thickness. In Spain, the glass regulation of the Spanish Padel Federation (2013 edition) requires a minimum of 10 millimeters for tempered glass indoors and 12 outdoors.
At MejorSet we install 12 mm glass, manufactured to the UNE-EN 12150-1 standard and CE marked. It is the thickness used on the Premier Official Court, the FIP Official Court, the Full Panoramic and the Panoramic RC10.
On the Premier Official Court and the FIP Official Court, the glass sits on 5 mm neoprene, which absorbs vibration and impact.
The connection between panels matters too. Our central fixing uses a structural polymer instead of silicone, which removes the need for panel connectors and leaves fewer points of failure.
Glass is one of the items that explain why two quotes with the same price may not be describing the same court. If you are comparing, ask us for the data sheet of the model you are interested in.
The Rules of Padel do not set a thickness and refer to the FIP homologation annex. Official models, such as the FIP Official Court, use 12 mm glass. In Spain, the Spanish Padel Federation requires a minimum of 12 mm for tempered glass outdoors and 10 mm indoors.
The rules require the same regular, uniform bounce from both. The difference lies outside the game: glass lets people watch the match from outside and brings in light, while a masonry wall needs a uniform color that differs from the floor.
Yes. The affected panel is replaced, not the whole enclosure, with glass of the same thickness and type, and by qualified personnel.
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