A Complete Club Renovation, Not Just New Courts
Wynwood Padel, one of the pioneering padel clubs in the United States, has completed a major renovation of its Miami facility, replacing its existing courts with new Portico Sport Panoramic+ and Tournament+ padel courts designed and engineered for the U.S. market.
The project went far beyond a simple padel court replacement.
In 2025, Wynwood began a complete transformation of the club while preserving the distinctive atmosphere that has defined it since its early days. The project included dismantling and removing the existing courts, installing the new Portico Sport courts and coordinating the works while the club remained operational.
For Wynwood, selecting the right padel court manufacturer therefore required much more than choosing the best-looking court. It required a partner capable of combining premium design with manufacturing quality, structural engineering, technical documentation, logistics and project execution.
Wynwood Padel: Part of the Early History of Padel in the USA
Long before the recent expansion of padel across the United States, Wynwood Padel had already established itself in Miami.
The club became a meeting point for some of the sport’s earliest players and adopters in the country and played a role in developing the padel community that exists in South Florida today.
In 2025, Wynwood decided that the time had come for a new chapter, completely modernizing the facility while maintaining the character and unique atmosphere of the original club.
Sergio Montaner, Owner of Wynwood Padel, explains.
“For a long time, Wynwood Padel was at the center of padel in the United States. We were one of the first established clubs in the country, and many of the sport’s early adopters played here. In 2025, we decided to undertake a complete renovation, not only replacing the courts but revamping the entire club while preserving the unique atmosphere that has always defined Wynwood. When it came to choosing the new courts, Portico Sport was the clear choice for us. We weren’t simply looking for modern-looking courts; we wanted to work with a true manufacturer with the highest quality standards and, more importantly, the engineering capabilities to design courts for our local building-code requirements and support that with the necessary technical documentation, manufacturing capabilities and international logistics experience.”
Sergio Montaner, Owner, Wynwood Padel
Choosing the Right Padel Court Manufacturer
For a professional padel project, a court should never be considered simply as a combination of steel, glass and artificial turf.
It is a permanent sports structure whose design, structural engineering, manufacturing quality, corrosion protection, foundations and installation directly affect its long-term performance.
This becomes particularly important for padel clubs, hotels and resorts, private clubs, residential communities and real estate developments, where the courts form part of a larger commercial investment.
At Portico Sport, manufacturing and engineering are integrated into the development of its courts, enabling the company to work alongside owners, developers, architects, engineers and contractors from the early stages of a project.
At Wynwood, the importance of this approach was already visible in the courts being replaced.
Built for Miami: Why Steel and Corrosion Protection Matter
After years of exposure to Miami’s demanding climate, the steel structures of Wynwood’s original courts showed significant signs of rust and corrosion.
South Florida presents a particularly challenging environment for outdoor steel structures. High humidity, frequent rainfall, heat and coastal exposure can accelerate corrosion when materials and protective systems are not adequately specified.
For an outdoor padel court, this is much more than an aesthetic consideration.
A padel court is a permanent steel structure exposed to the elements every day. The steel specification, galvanization and anti-corrosion treatment therefore have a direct impact on durability, maintenance requirements and long-term performance.
The new Portico Sport courts at Wynwood are manufactured using S275JR structural steel, with galvanized components and a protective coating system specified for C5 corrosivity environments, the standard behind what the industry refers to as galvanized steel padel courts and corrosion resistant padel courts.
C5 is one of the most demanding atmospheric corrosivity categories considered under ISO 12944 and is particularly relevant for steel structures exposed to severe environmental conditions.
For a location such as Miami, corrosion protection should therefore not be considered an optional upgrade. It should form part of the engineering and manufacturing specification of the court from the beginning.
The same principle applies to padel courts in coastal areas and other humid or marine environments.
For Wynwood, replacing the existing courts was not simply about upgrading to a more modern panoramic design. It was an opportunity to install courts manufactured and protected for the environment in which they will actually operate.
A premium padel court should not only look exceptional when it is installed. It should be engineered to stay that way.
Padel Courts Designed and Engineered for the U.S. Market
Durability was only one part of the technical requirements.
Installing padel courts in the United States can involve very different building codes, structural design criteria, wind loads, foundations and permitting requirements depending on the location.
This is particularly relevant in Florida, where demanding wind conditions and hurricane exposure make structural performance a fundamental consideration for permanent outdoor structures.
For Portico Sport, supplying padel courts in the USA therefore means more than shipping a standard European product across the Atlantic. It means designing and engineering courts for the requirements of the locations in which they will actually be installed.
For Wynwood, Portico Sport supplied a combination of Panoramic+ and Tournament+ courts, bringing together panoramic visibility, premium design and reinforced structural engineering.
Panoramic+ provides the clean, corner-post-free views expected from a premium panoramic court while incorporating a reinforced structural design. Tournament+ takes structural performance further, with a reinforced steel system developed for projects exposed to particularly demanding wind loads.
Together, the two models allowed Wynwood to achieve the contemporary appearance it wanted while addressing the structural and environmental requirements of a permanent outdoor installation in South Florida.
Renovating a Padel Club While Keeping It Operational
The technical characteristics of the courts were only one part of the challenge.
Wynwood wanted to carry out its renovation while maintaining club operations. This required careful coordination between dismantling the existing courts, organizing logistics and deliveries, installing the new structures and managing the practical realities of an active sports facility.
As with any renovation project of this scale, unforeseen issues also emerged during execution. The ability of the club and project team to work together became essential.
Montaner describes the experience.
“Working with Portico Sport has been a great experience. This was a particularly challenging project because the renovation had to be carried out while keeping the club operational. The Portico Sport team really understood our needs and worked closely with us throughout the entire process. As with any project of this scale, we encountered some unforeseen challenges along the way, but we worked through them together and found the right solutions without losing sight of what we wanted to achieve.”
Sergio Montaner, Owner, Wynwood Padel
More Than a Padel Court Supplier
Projects such as Wynwood illustrate an important distinction as the American padel market continues to develop.
Choosing a padel court supplier and choosing a padel court manufacturer with engineering and project capabilities are not necessarily the same thing.
A professional project may require structural calculations, technical drawings, coordination with local engineers, manufacturing, international logistics, installation planning and support throughout the construction process.
This is the model Portico Sport has developed for international projects, manufacturing its courts, engineering its solutions and working with the project team to adapt each installation to its specific requirements. It is also what positions Portico Sport as a padel court manufacturer USA developers and clubs can bring in from the earliest stage of a project, rather than only at the point of installation.
For padel clubs, hotels, resorts, private clubs and real estate developments, involving the court manufacturer early in the process can help ensure that engineering, material specification, environmental exposure and installation requirements are considered from the beginning.
A New Chapter for a Miami Padel Landmark
With the installation of its new Panoramic+ and Tournament+ courts, Wynwood Padel begins the next stage of its history.
The club has transformed its infrastructure without losing the personality that helped establish it as one of the early reference points for padel in the United States.
For Portico Sport, Wynwood represents exactly the type of project that defines its approach to the U.S. market, combining padel court manufacturing, structural engineering, premium design, corrosion protection and international project experience. Because when selecting a padel court, understanding what sits behind the glass and steel matters.
Those who know, choose Portico Sport.
Planning a Padel Project in the United States?
Whether you are building a padel club, adding courts to a hotel or resort, incorporating padel into a real estate development or replacing existing courts, talk to Portico Sport about your project.
From court selection and structural engineering to material specification, manufacturing, logistics and installation, our team can support you from concept to completion.
