The shower and changing unit beside a sand court is nothing like the changing room of an indoor hall: players arrive sandy and wet, the air is humid and often salty, and use is seasonal. This page sets out the unit’s rooms, materials, siting and rough budget for a beach volleyball facility.
Short answer: At a beach volleyball facility the shower and changing unit is a small prefabricated building on its own foundation, outside the sand court. The sample programme has single-person changing cubicles, an enclosed shower, a WC and an equipment store rather than a team locker hall; the outdoor showers and foot-rinse point stay outside the building. The sample planning areas are 18, 27 and 48 m². At 7.000 – 12.500 ₺/m² the rough budget is 126.000 – 600.000 ₺ (foundation, transport, connections and VAT excluded).
18 m² · 7.2 × 2.5 m Enclosed area
Many users arrive for a short time; because the first rinse happens at the outdoor showers, the enclosed part stays small.
27 m² · 9 × 3 m Enclosed area
Guests already use the changing rooms and showers in the main building; the unit adds to that infrastructure and shortens the walk to the sand court.
48 m² · 12 × 4 m Enclosed area
On tournament day pairs play many short matches; instead of a team changing hall, two changing-and-shower sections are built and used in turn.
What sets a beach unit apart shows in the programme table: no team changing hall, few enclosed showers, and a lot of space given to keeping sand outside the building.
| Room | Purpose | What differs on the beach | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changing cubicle | Getting dressed for a short time, leaving belongings | Used between matches; the door opens toward the sand shake-off point | 1 · 3 |
| Enclosed shower | Washing with fresh water and soap | Few in number; the rough clean-up happens at the outdoor shower | 1 · 2 · 3 |
| Outdoor shower and foot rinse | Rinsing off the sand before going inside | Outside the building, on a hard-surfaced platform | 1 · 2 · 3 |
| Sand-trap grating and drain | Holding the sand at the door | Water passes the trap and runs to the line | 1 · 2 · 3 |
| WC | Basic hygiene | At a hotel the WC in the main building can be used | 1 · 3 |
| Changing-and-shower section | Players getting dressed and washing | Used in turn for many short matches, not by a team | 3 |
| Referee and organiser room | Match schedule, registration and results desk | Only at a venue that hosts tournaments | 3 |
| Equipment store | Keeping the net, posts, balls and sand-care tools under cover | Dismantled equipment is also kept here at season end | 1 · 2 · 3 |
| Canopy / shade | Shade and a wind break in front of the door | Not counted as enclosed area; a working area on a site open to sand and sun | 1 · 2 · 3 |
Sand abrades, salty damp corrodes and the sun fades paint. The unit is designed around these three.
Bolts, screws, hinges and locks are among the parts most at risk of corrosion. In salty, humid air galvanised or stainless fasteners are chosen; which of the two is needed is decided at the survey, depending on the distance from the sea and the wind.
For structural profiles and outdoor shower posts, hot-dip galvanising stands out. The outer skin and doors are chosen with a wipe-clean finish that withstands sand and sun.
In the shower sections the wall and floor surfaces must be waterproof and wipe-clean; PVC-faced panels and a waterproofed floor are used for this. The number of joints is kept low because sand packs into joints.
There is a sand-trap grating in front of the door, a threshold at the door and a surface that reduces slipping with wet feet. The aim is that sand is not carried into the enclosed part: the player shakes off the sand, rinses the feet, then goes in.
Salty air and shower steam together raise the humidity. The cubicles get permanent ventilation; vents and door-bottom gaps are designed to limit sand entry, so the inside stays dry through the season.
Fittings, pipes and connections are chosen to withstand salt. If the unit will be closed at season end, valves and drain points are planned from the start so the plumbing can be emptied.
The unit does not sit on the sand court; it stands on its own foundation, outside the court’s sand layers. The diagram shows the unit, the sand shake-off platform and the outdoor showers beside a 22 × 14 m court.
In the example it is upwind and its doors face the sand court; with the doors turned away from the prevailing wind, less sand is blown in.
In front of the door it gives both shade and a wind break; it is not counted in the enclosed area.
Hard surface and a sand-trap grating; the sand coming from the court stays here.
Outside the building, on the platform; the first rinse is done here.
22 × 14 m: a 16 × 8 m playing area and a 3 m free zone on every side.
For night play; the cable route is planned together with the unit’s services.
Connected to the main facility or an existing line; waste water from the sand trap is not mixed into the court drainage.
The prevailing direction is checked at the survey. Wind carries sand to the door and the shower floor; so the doors are placed with their back to the wind, and where possible the unit is not put on the downwind side of the court.
The canopy shades the area in front of the door. If use is concentrated in the afternoon, the west-facing side is protected.
The platform and the grating come before the door. The player leaves the court, shakes off the sand, rinses the feet, then enters the cubicle; the walking route is laid out so that it enforces this order.
We show the largest size in detail: a single 12 × 4 m row. Every room opens directly to the outside; there is no internal corridor.
12 m² each
The north half is the wet area: two showers and a WC. The south half is the dry area: a bench and hooks. The door opens to the dry area.
12 m²
A table, chairs and a match-schedule board.
12 m²
The net, posts, balls, boundary webbing and sand-care tools sit on shelves; equipment taken down at season end is gathered here.
12 × 1.5 m
Shade and a wind break in front of the door. It is not counted as enclosed area and is written as a separate item.
outside the building
Sand-trap grating, foot rinse and outdoor shower posts; groundwork and services make it a separate survey item.
We manufacture and install the unit. The sequence follows the dependencies on site: no assembly before the foundation and services are ready, and no sand laid before the assembly is finished.
The site, prevailing wind, sun, service points and type of use are seen on the ground. We carry out surveys and installation across Türkiye and on projects abroad.
Cubicles, showers, WC, store and, if needed, the referee room are set; dimensions and siting are drawn. Where a permit is required, the design is completed to the documents the authority asks for.
Panels, wet-area sections and doors are prepared in production; corrosion-resistant fasteners are selected at this stage.
The unit’s foundation and the water, sewer and electrical lines are prepared together with the excavation of the sand court. The foundation concrete and the connections are not included in the rough budget.
The panels are joined on the foundation; doors, canopy and shower fittings are fitted. Laying the sand is left until after the unit is assembled.
At season end the unit is closed, or the panels are taken down and removed; the foundation and service ends stay in place. Connection points are planned from the start for reinstallation.
Tell us where the court is, how it will be used and where the main facility lines run; we will set the unit’s programme and siting on site and give you a written quotation.
Request a survey for the unitThe unit and the sand court’s groundwork meet in the same excavation.
The unit’s foundation and the court’s excavation are done on the same site; the machine and the haulage are shared.
The court drainage under the sand and the unit’s drain and waste-water line are laid out separately; cleaning the sand trap does not affect the court drainage.
Water, sewer and electrical lines are laid during excavation; no re-excavation is needed once the sand is down.
If night play is planned, a cable route for the court poles and the unit’s lighting is drawn together; if lighting will come later, the duct is left in during excavation.
The unit’s foundation and platform stay outside the sand kerb; the kerb holds the sand, and the hard platform reduces sand being carried toward the unit.
The general order: excavation and service lines, unit foundation, court groundwork, unit assembly and, last of all, laying the sand. That way the sand is not soiled during assembly and heavy vehicles do not disturb the sand layer.
The rough budget is the sample enclosed area multiplied by the prefabricated m² range; the formula is shown on every row. Figures are 2026 market estimates, VAT excluded.
| Size | Enclosed area | Calculation | Rough budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal and public beach | 18 m² | 18 m² × 7.000 – 12.500 ₺/m² | 126.000 – 225.000 ₺ |
| Hotel and resort | 27 m² | 27 m² × 7.000 – 12.500 ₺/m² | 189.000 – 337.500 ₺ |
| Tournament and club facility | 48 m² | 48 m² × 7.000 – 12.500 ₺/m² | 336.000 – 600.000 ₺ |
In Türkiye, a prefabricated building is subject to zoning legislation like any other structure and needs a building permit; there is no separate exemption for prefabricated or container buildings. On projects abroad the local regulations apply, and written information should be obtained from the relevant local authority.
Whether the unit is seasonal or demountable does not remove the question; the answer depends on the zoning status of the plot. Additional permits may be required in coastal and shoreline areas; ask the relevant authority. If the facility will be operated for a fee, ask separately about a business or operating licence as well.
Before work starts, written information should be obtained from the competent local authority; in Türkiye this is the municipality’s zoning department.
It depends on the usage calendar. On a court used only in the summer season the unit is closed or dismantled at season end; at a facility that stays open through the winter it stays in place. In both cases the foundation and service connections are planned accordingly from the start. Being demountable does not change the permit position.
For sand and salt, an outdoor shower is often enough as a first rinse; the enclosed shower is for people who want to wash with soap and fresh water before dressing. At a public beach the number is kept low; in hotel and tournament use it becomes part of the cubicle.
Several measures work together: galvanised or stainless fasteners, galvanised profiles, wipe-clean wet-area surfaces, permanent ventilation and regular maintenance.
The grating on the platform and the sand-trap drain catch the sand first; the water passes the trap and runs to the line. The trap has to be emptied regularly during the season. Because the waste-water line is laid separately from the court drainage, cleaning the trap does not affect the court’s drainage.
If the changing area in the main building is far, or guests would have to walk a long way wet and sandy, an extra unit beside the court makes sense. The unit is kept small: shower-and-changing cubicles and a store; the WC and hot water are fed from the main facility line.
If a tournament is held only a few days a year, the unit is sized for daily use; adding a referee and organiser room and a store is often enough for the tournament. If tournaments are frequent, a second changing-and-shower section is added, as in the sample plan.
Yes. The area in front of the door and the platform are lit for evening use; the cable route is left in the same excavation as the court poles. The lux values for the playing area are given in the lighting section of the home page.
Wind carries sand to the door and the shower floor. Keeping the doors with their back to the prevailing wind and the canopy in front of the door reduces sand entry. Because the prevailing direction varies by locality, it is observed on site at the survey and considered together with the long axis of the court.
The panels, doors and wet-area sections are taken down; the foundation slab, the service ends and the platform stay in place. The plumbing is drained and the ends are capped; connections wait ready for installing at the same point next season.
The sand court itself, its cost and its equipment are covered on the home page and on the topic page.
The sand court’s item-by-item budget: excavation, sand, drainage, geotextile and kerb.
The 16 × 8 m playing area, the reason for the sand depth and the build-up order.
Lux values for night play, fence height and post standards.
Work out your own range for a beach, outdoor or indoor court by size and equipment.
Share your site location and approximate dimensions; we will call you to schedule a survey and prepare a written quote.