A golf simulator enclosure can cost anywhere from under $200 for a replacement screen to roughly $5,000 or more for a premium curved kit, with commercial rooms scaling from there by the number of bays. Where you land depends on the frame, the size, the screen material, and whether you are building one home bay or a room full of them. This guide walks the full cost ladder, from the cheapest DIY route to a commercial multi-bay build, so you can budget the enclosure without a surprise.
Top Shelf Golf is an authorized Carl's Place dealer, and the prices below are the current starting points on the enclosures we carry; every size and screen material is priced live on each product page. For the full lineup and how the kits differ, start with our complete enclosure buyer's guide, or call 1-888-871-6110 and we will price your room with you.
What is included in an enclosure price, and what is not?
An enclosure kit price covers the impact screen and the enclosure hardware, but two big line items usually sit outside it, so read every kit page before you budget. On the freestanding Carl's Place kits, the EMT pipe frame is a separate purchase, available pre-cut as the Pipe Framing Kit, while the screen, steel fittings, zip ties, and instructions are included. And no enclosure price includes the simulator itself: the launch monitor, projector, hitting mat, and computer are all separate.
Two choices move the enclosure price up on their own. Larger sizes cost more because every screen is hand-sewn to the dimensions you order, and stepping up the screen material, from Standard to Preferred, Premium, or High-Contrast Gray, adds to the price for a sharper image and better performance in light. Deciding the material is worth doing carefully; our guide to impact screen materials breaks down what each one buys.
How much does a golf simulator enclosure cost by tier?
The cleanest way to budget is by tier, from a screen-only replacement up to a premium immersive kit. Every price below is a current starting point that rises with size and screen material, and the freestanding kits add the EMT frame as a Pipe Framing Kit.
| Tier | Option | Starts at | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen only | Carl's Place Impact Screen | $179.95 | The hand-sewn screen alone, for a replacement or your own frame |
| Built-in | Carl's Place Built-In Room Kit | $480 | Screen and hardware sized to your wall; you finish the room |
| Entry DIY | Carl's Place DIY C-Series | $999.95 | Freestanding kit, 1-inch EMT frame added as a Pipe Framing Kit |
| Dedicated bay | Carl's Place Pro | $3,409.95 | Rigid 2-inch frame, flat enclosure for a finished room |
| Premium immersive | Carl's Place Curved | $4,894.95 | Wraparound screen on a 2-inch frame for maximum immersion |
If you want the lowest possible entry to a full freestanding bay, the DIY C-Series is the pick, and our DIY enclosure build guide walks the assembly step by step. If you only need to refresh a worn screen, the standalone Carl's Place impact screen is the whole expense.
How much does a built-in golf room cost?
A built-in golf room starts lower on paper than a freestanding kit because the Built-In Room Kit is a screen-and-hardware package priced from $480, sized to your wall with no frame. The catch is that the price does not include the room itself: you supply and finish the walls, ceiling, padding, and trim, so the true cost of a built-in bay is the kit plus your construction and materials.
That makes a built-in room the most variable line in this guide, because your finishing choices set the final number, not a fixed kit price. When you compare it against a freestanding kit, compare total project cost rather than the enclosure alone; our enclosure buyer's guide lays out where each path fits, and the Built-In Room Kit page prices the screen for your exact dimensions.
How much does a commercial golf simulator enclosure cost?
A commercial enclosure budget is really a per-bay budget multiplied by your bay count, because each bay needs its own enclosure. A durable commercial bay usually starts with a Carl's Place Pro from $3,409.95, and a two-bay or four-bay room scales that figure directly, before you add the launch monitor, projector, mat, and computer that every bay also needs.
Two commercial-specific line items belong in the budget too: a Premium or High-Contrast Gray screen upgrade so the image holds up under room lighting, and noise control. Carl's Place golf room acoustic tiles start at $279.95 and wall tiles at $149.95, and a busy room typically needs several of each. Because a commercial project usually means several bays and screens at once, it pays to price the whole room in one pass; our team can build that quote with you. For the full commercial breakdown, see our guide to golf simulator enclosures.
How do you get the most enclosure for your budget?
The biggest savings come from measuring once and ordering the right size and material the first time, because every screen is hand-sewn to your dimensions and cannot be resized later. Get the room measurements right against our room size guide, then match the screen material to your actual lighting rather than overbuying: a Standard or Preferred screen is plenty for a dark room, while Premium or High-Contrast Gray earns its cost in a space with ambient light.
On the freestanding kits, you can also source the 2-inch EMT conduit yourself, since it is standard electrical conduit sold at any hardware store, which trims shipping if you would rather measure and cut it than buy the pre-cut Pipe Framing Kit. And if a full kit is out of reach today, starting with the standalone screen and building your own frame is the lowest-cost way into a real bay, with room to upgrade later.
Carl's Place DIY C-Series
The most affordable freestanding kit and the lowest-cost route to a full bay, with the 1-inch EMT frame added as a Pipe Framing Kit.
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Carl's Place Built-In Room Kit
The screen-and-hardware package sized to your wall. Lowest kit price, but you supply and finish the room around it.
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Carl's Place Pro
A rigid, higher-tension flat enclosure for a finished dedicated room, and the usual starting point for a durable commercial bay.
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Carl's Place Curved
The premium immersive kit, wrapping the image around your stance. The top of the Carl's Place cost ladder for a home or venue bay.
View Curved →The bottom line on enclosure cost
Enclosure cost climbs in clear steps: a replacement screen is the cheapest line, the DIY C-Series is the lowest full freestanding bay, the Pro and Curved buy a finished and then an immersive room, and a commercial build multiplies a per-bay figure across every bay. A built-in room can start lower than any freestanding kit on the kit price alone, but your finishing work sets its real total.
Because every Carl's Place screen is hand-sewn to the size you order, the smartest money move is to measure carefully, choose the screen material for your real lighting, and order the right kit once. Compare live pricing for every size and material on the Carl's Place collection and the wider golf simulator enclosures collection, and if you want a hand matching the enclosure to your room and budget, our team can put the numbers together before you buy.
