Free planning tool
Is this building a facility?
Under contract on a building, or about to sign a lease? Enter its dimensions and answer a few questions. You get how many batting tunnels fit, which other uses work, and exactly what to verify before you sign. No email gate.
What the checklist uses.
Every threshold here is one we already publish, so this tool agrees with the rest of the site.
- Length. A 70 ft tunnel needs 80 ft of clear length. Machine-only tunnels are 55 ft.
- Width. 12 to 15 ft per tunnel plus a 6 ft walkway. A 60 ft wide building fits four.
- Height. 12 ft minimum for a lane, 14 ft or more for machines, 16 ft or more for high-arc flight and a full-shell net. See the ceiling height table.
- Columns, slab, and systems. A column inside a lane is a deal breaker. Slabs are assessed before anchors go in. Power, HVAC returns, zoning, and your landlord are confirmed before you sign.
Building checklist FAQ
Questions before you sign a lease.
What ceiling height do I need?
A single cage lane needs 12 ft of clear height at minimum. Pitching-machine work wants 14 ft or more, and a 16 ft full-shell net and high-arc ball flight want 16 ft or more. Clear height means the lowest obstruction over the play area: a truss, duct, or light fixture, not the peak of the roof.
What if my building has columns inside?
A column inside a lane is a deal breaker, so we design the tunnels around the column grid. That can reduce the tunnel count below what this tool shows, which is why a grid is flagged as a condition. Send us the plan and we will draw it.
Do you check zoning and permits?
We scope whatever permitting the shell needs during the site visit, before any work starts. The zoning box in this checklist is a reminder to confirm with the city and your landlord before you sign, since a change of use can require permits.
How accurate is the tunnel count?
It is a planning figure from the dimensions you enter, using a 6 ft walkway and the tunnel size you pick. We confirm exact numbers on a site visit or from your building plans, and a long building may fit a second row that this tool does not count.
Does this work for something other than batting cages?
The tunnel count is for batting tunnels. The "what fits" list also checks cricket lanes, a golf simulator room, and open turf floors against the same dimensions. Open turf and multi-court floors need more clearance than a cage lane, so we measure those on site.
Have a building, or one under contract?
Send the dimensions or the plan. We assess the slab, the ceiling, and the structure, draw the tunnel layout, and put together one fixed-price scope. Free site visit in DFW, a video consult everywhere else.