Exclusive UK partner
The Lusotendas range
Nine canopy models for padel, tennis and multi-sport courts, available in the UK through PCC Contracting. Every structure is modular and sized to the site it stands on, so the model is a starting point rather than a fixed product.
One manufacturer, one installer
Lusotendas is a Portuguese manufacturer of covered structures for padel, tennis and other sports, alongside industrial and logistics tents. PCC Contracting holds UK exclusivity for the distribution and installation of its canopies.
That matters more than it sounds. A canopy is only half the job — the other half is the slab and the foundations it bolts down to. We specify direct with the manufacturer and carry out the groundworks ourselves, so the structure and the ground beneath it are designed together rather than negotiated between two contractors on site.
The models below are Lusotendas’ standard range. Which one suits you depends on the sport, the footprint you have, whether you want play and circulation outside the court lines, and what the planning position allows on height.
Common to every model
- Anodised or lacquered aluminium profile frame
- EN AW 6061/T6 aluminium sections
- Galvanised steel connection pieces
- PVC canvas roof and sides
- Modular build, dimensions customisable
- Suits padel, tennis, pickleball and other courts
Construction details as published by the manufacturer. Spans, heights and loadings are confirmed per project against the site and the sport.
The range
Nine models
Grouped here by what each is built for. The descriptions are the manufacturer’s own.
Padel and tighter footprints
One Pro
Modern, sophisticated lines. Suited to small or limited spaces where a larger structure will not fit.
One Pro XL
The One Pro scaled up. Allows out-of-court play and a sheltered circulation area around the court.
Nordic
A distinctive A-shaped cover, designed as a nod to the architecture of Aveiro in Portugal.
Multi-court and multi-sport
Multicourts Luso
Straight rounded cover on vertical pillars, which uses the plan area efficiently. Allows outdoor play and circulation around the courts.
Multicourts Air
Rounded cover with high side walls, for an open and spacious feel. Also allows play and movement around the courts.
Multisport
Multifunctional and adaptable to a range of sports, including beach tennis and pickleball.
Tennis — training and competition
Challenge
An igloo-shaped take on the Multicourts Luso. Recommended for practice and training courts rather than official competition, particularly where space is tight.
Golden
A more futuristic design, built to the official dimensions of the Portuguese Tennis Federation. Suited to training courts and to national and international competition.
Master
Built to the same Portuguese Tennis Federation standards, for training and competition courts. The manufacturer describes it as a combination of elegance and robustness.
Model names, images and descriptions are Lusotendas’. The groupings above are ours, to make the range easier to navigate — most models can be adapted to more than one sport.
Choosing a model
What actually decides it
The footprint you have
Not just the court, but the run-off around it, the access for installation and what the boundary will allow.
Clear height over the court
Governed by the sport and the level of play, and the first thing to check against a planning height restriction.
What sits beneath
A canopy retrofitted onto a slab never designed to carry it means new foundations. Cheaper to design the two together.
Tell us the site and the sport and we will come back with the models that fit, the clear heights they give you and what the groundworks underneath involve. If the courts are not built yet, this is the conversation worth having first.
The canopy is one part of the job
Most of our canopy work arrives as part of something larger — a new venue, an extra bank of courts, a building being converted. We take on the groundworks and civils, the structure, the courts themselves and the fit-out of whatever goes around them, under one contract.
You can see how that works on our padel court installation service, read why we argue for a single contract, or look through recent projects.
Covering a court?
Send us the site, the sport and the number of courts. We will tell you which models work and what it takes to stand one up.
