What this covers
- RV and trailer pads
- Boat and equipment parking
- Side yards poured fence to house
- Extensions off an existing driveway
Heavier loads, thicker slab
An RV or a loaded trailer puts more weight on a slab than a car. Thickness is the main lever. The American Concrete Pavement Association’s rule of thumb is that one extra inch of concrete about doubles a pavement’s load-carrying capacity. ACPA writes that rule for street and highway pavements 6 to 12 inches thick, so treat it as a direction, not a spec for your pad.
Ask any contractor what thickness they are pricing and why, and get it written on the estimate.
Where the pad meets the driveway
A new pad poured against an existing driveway is two separate placements. NRMCA calls for isolation joints between slabs and other elements so each one can move without cracking the other.
Side yards tend to be long and narrow. NRMCA’s panel rule still applies: no panel more than 1.5 times as long as it is wide, which means more cross joints on a narrow strip.
Recent rv pads work
Where Tim pours rv pads
Questions people ask
Do you pour RV pads?
Yes. RV pads and side yards are on Tim’s service list.
Should an RV pad be thicker than a driveway?
Thickness drives load capacity. ACPA’s rule of thumb for street pavements is that one extra inch about doubles the load a pavement can carry. Ask for the thickness in writing on any estimate.
Can a pad be added to my existing driveway?
Yes, as a separate pour. NRMCA recommends isolation joints between separate slabs.