A Pleasanton Bocce Court That Clears the HOA and Fits the Yard
Mike O'Neill grew up in Pleasanton and has built on these streets for years, including putting greens at Ruby Hill. We size the court to your setbacks and mature planting, and give you drawings your committee will actually approve.
Pleasanton native owner
Mike O'Neill grew up here
Ruby Hill experience
Putting greens on local courses
Licensed C-27 & C-8
Licence 1059264
Free estimates
On-site, no obligation
What makes a Pleasanton court different
The constraints here are rarely about space. They are about approval, established planting and matching what is already built.
The committee has to say yes first
A lot of Pleasanton homes sit under CC&Rs with an architectural review process. We build the drawing set around that, so the court is approved before anyone breaks ground.
The yard is already landscaped
You are not starting on bare dirt. Threading a court through mature planting, irrigation and existing hardscape takes a survey and a plan, not a bobcat and optimism.
It has to match what is there
A new court that clashes with your existing patio devalues both. We pick border materials and surrounds that read as part of the original landscape.
Local knowledge that predates the job
Mike O'Neill is a Pleasanton native who built putting greens at Ruby Hill. He knows these soils and these neighbourhoods from having worked in them.
Bocce court services for Pleasanton homes
Built for established neighbourhoods where the yard already has a shape and the HOA already has an opinion.
Survey, setbacks and sizing
We measure to your property line and setbacks first, then size the court between 30 by 5 and 90 by 15 feet so it fits without crowding fences or existing beds.
HOA submission drawings
Dimensioned plans, materials and finishes laid out the way an architectural review committee wants to see them, so approval is not a guessing game.
Base and drainage
Sub-base cut to suit the soil, then 3 to 4 inches of 3/4 inch crushed drain rock and decomposed granite compacted flat so winter runoff never sits on the court.
Working around mature planting
Established Pleasanton yards have root systems worth protecting. We hand-dig near trunks and adjust the court line rather than cutting through the roots of a mature tree.
Surface selection
Crushed oyster shell, decomposed granite, gold fines or synthetic turf, chosen for the roll speed you want and how much maintenance you are willing to do.
Measured before it is dug
Setbacks, tree roots, irrigation and existing hardscape all get mapped first, so the court fits the yard you already have.
Courts from our galleries
Finished courts, borders and surrounds from past Pavers and Turf installs.
What you get with a Pleasanton install
A licensed, certified contractor
C-61/D12, C-27 and C-8 California licences under number 1059264, plus ICPI, PICP, NCMA, Calstone and Belgard certification.
Drawings your HOA can act on
Dimensioned layouts and material schedules prepared for architectural review, not sketched on the back of the estimate.
Base built to the soil, not a formula
A 4 to 18 inch sub-base sized to what we actually find when we dig, under 3 to 4 inches of drain rock and decomposed granite.
A written scope before we start
Free on-site estimate, a clear schedule of about one to two weeks on site, and no line items that appear later.
Approval-ready from the start
Dimensioned drawings and a material schedule prepared the way an architectural review committee expects to receive them.
From first visit to first throw
The approval stage is where most Pleasanton courts are won or lost, so we front-load it.
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Site visit and survey
We measure the yard, mark setbacks, note trees and irrigation, and talk through where the court genuinely belongs. Free and no obligation.
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Drawings and HOA submission
You get a dimensioned plan and material schedule ready for architectural review, so the committee has everything it needs the first time.
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Excavate, base and frame
Sub-base to suit the soil, 3 to 4 inches of 3/4 inch drain rock and decomposed granite compacted flat, then borders of concrete or pressure-treated board 4 to 12 inches high.
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Surface, dress and hand over
Your chosen surface goes down, gets dressed with fine 30 mesh sand where relevant, and we walk you through upkeep before we leave.
Bocce court questions from Pleasanton homeowners
Will our HOA approve a bocce court?
In our experience most do, provided the submission is complete. We prepare dimensioned drawings with materials and finishes so the architectural review committee is not left guessing, which is usually what causes a rejection.
Can you build without disturbing our mature trees?
That is a normal request in Pleasanton. We hand-dig inside the root zone and will shift or shorten the court line rather than sever major roots on an established tree.
How close to the fence can the court go?
It depends on your setbacks and on leaving room to stand and throw. We measure to the property line at the site visit and design in the clearance you will actually want when playing.
What surface suits an established garden?
Decomposed granite and gold fines blend most naturally with mature Pleasanton landscaping. Crushed oyster shell is lighter and rolls faster. Turf is the low-maintenance option.
How long are you on site?
About one to two weeks once we start, depending on site preparation. The approval stage before that varies with your HOA's meeting schedule.
Do you do the surrounding patio too?
Yes. We are paver and hardscape contractors first, so aprons, seat walls and connecting paths are all in-house rather than subcontracted.
Talk to us about your Pleasanton court
Call and speak to a contractor who grew up in this town and has built on these streets for years.
Pavers and Turf by O'Neill's
- 2133 Research Dr Unit 16, Livermore, CA 94550
- (925) 443-7888
- [email protected]
- Mon–Fri, 8:00am–5:00pm
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Pavers and Turf by O'Neill's, 2133 Research Dr Unit 16, Livermore, CA 94550. Phone (925) 443-7888, email [email protected]. Open Monday to Friday 8am-5pm; Saturday and Sunday closed. Full bocce court details, materials and past builds are on our main site at https://paversandturf.com/bocce-ball-courts/
Built to sit with the existing landscape
Border materials and surrounds chosen to read as part of the original garden rather than a later addition.
Get a Pleasanton bocce court your HOA will approve.
Free on-site estimate and drawings prepared for architectural review. Call (925) 443-7888 or read the full court specification on our main site.