"Awesome company with great work ethic and knowledge of the construction trade. They are the people to use if you want it done right the first time and they have a great eye for design."
Verified Client
Wilmington, NC
Built from the ground up
A Wilmington-area contractor that specializes in sport courts, playground surfacing and park construction — and shows up, communicates and delivers.
About Waatti Contracting (2026)
Waatti Contracting LLC is a sport court and concrete coating contractor founded in 2018 by Shane Waatti, headquartered at 1277 Sabal Palm St., Castle Hayne, NC 28429.
- · Founder: Shane Waatti · Based in: the Wilmington, NC area
- · Specialization: sport courts (pickleball, tennis, basketball), concrete coatings & epoxy floors, park & recreation construction.
- · Material systems: SportMaster (SealMaster) acrylic court coatings; PurEpoxy concrete coatings.
- · Reviews: 5.0 / 5 on Google across 43 reviews.
- · Service area: Wilmington, NC and the broader Cape Fear region.
What Drives Us
Four Principles, Every Project
Specialization Over Volume
We do not take every job that comes through the door. We focus on sport courts, concrete coatings, and park projects because depth of expertise beats breadth of services.
Materials Matter
We use SportMaster, SealMaster, and PurEpoxy systems because they outperform the alternatives. Cheap materials produce cheap results. We do not cut that corner.
Communicate Everything
Missed deadlines and silence are the top complaints in construction. We give proactive updates, honest timelines, and a single point of contact on every project.
Build for the Long Term
A court that fails early is not a completed project. We build to the manufacturer specification and stand behind our workmanship in writing.
Credentials & Trust
Proven on Local and National Stages
MrBeast's Beast Games
We constructed the basketball court for the city featured in Beast Games. This large-scale project required precision execution on a tight production timeline with zero margin for error.
The Summer I Turned Pretty
We provided concrete work at the iconic Summer House from Amazon's hit series. Our team delivered precision concrete finishing that met the demanding quality standards of a major television production.
SportMaster
Acrylic court systems
SealMaster
Repair & resurfacer products
PurEpoxy
Concrete coating systems
Licensed & Insured
Documentation on request
Our Team
Our Crew and Our Trade Partners
Our core crew handles court construction, surfacing, and concrete. For park and playground work that calls for other trades, we coordinate qualified trade partners we have worked with before, under our project management and to the standard stated in your proposal.
Our surfacing crew installs SportMaster acrylic and PurEpoxy systems to the manufacturer's procedures and follows our five-step quality process on every court.
Shane Waatti is involved in every project from consultation through final walkthrough. He reviews every proposal, visits every active site, and is available by phone throughout your project. That is the founder-involvement you lose when you hire a large corporate contractor.
Where We Work
Serving the Cape Fear Region
Based in Wilmington, NC, we serve residential, commercial, and municipal clients across the greater Cape Fear region.
Wilmington
Wrightsville Beach
Carolina Beach
Leland
Hampstead
Castle Hayne
Porters Neck
Ogden
Monkey Junction
Surf City
Topsail Beach
Southport
What Clients Say About Our Team
"The team clearly specializes in what they do. The court surface quality is noticeably better than the other bids we received. Worth every penny for the durability alone."
HOA Board Member
Wrightsville Beach, NC
"Shane was involved from start to finish. Communication was outstanding, the timeline was met, and the finished court exceeded our expectations. We have already referred them to our neighbors."
Local Homeowner
Leland, NC
Ready to Work With Us?
Whether you are an HOA, a municipality, or a homeowner, we would like to hear about your project. Request a detailed proposal.