7 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Sports Construction Contractor

Athletic facilities are a specialty trade wearing a general-construction costume. Plenty of contractors will bid your field; far fewer have ever built one that survived five Florida summers. These seven questions separate them fast.

1. Are you licensed for this work in Florida?

Ask for the license number and look it up. Ours is CBC1268683 — a Certified Building Contractor license, verifiable with the state in thirty seconds. No number, no bid.

2. Who actually performs the work?

Some firms sell the job and broker every trade to the cheapest sub. Ask which crews are in-house, who supervises daily, and who you call when something's wrong. Our installation leadership came off crews credited on SoFi Stadium and Tropicana Field — and they're on our sites, not a subcontractor's.

3. What's your drainage design for THIS site?

In Florida this is the question. A real answer involves your soil, your stormwater tie-ins, and a drainage layer spec. "The turf drains great" is not an answer — it's a warning.

4. What exactly does the warranty cover, and who backs it?

Separate the manufacturer's material warranty from the installer's workmanship warranty, and get both in writing. We warranty materials and installation for five years — one throat to choke, and it's ours.

5. Can I talk to a client from three-plus years ago?

Anyone can show you last month's ribbon cutting. Fields tell the truth in year three. Ask for older references and actually call them.

6. What happens if we hit our season deadline hot?

Schools live on immovable calendars. Ask how the contractor builds schedule buffer, and what they've done historically when weather ate the float.

7. Will your estimate be itemized?

A single-number bid hides the base and drainage scope where corners get cut. Demand line items — material, base, labor, striping. Ours arrives that way within 48 hours of a site visit, so you can compare bids on substance instead of totals.

Planning a project? Legacy Sports Construction designs, engineers and builds athletic surfaces across Florida — licensed (FL CBC1268683), warrantied for 5 years, with $450K+ in grant funding secured for clients. Get a real number in 48 hours or call 321-307-0906.