Concrete RV Pads in Denver

Denver Concrete Company pours concrete RV pads, boat and trailer pads, and driveway extensions across the Denver metro. A concrete RV pad gives your motorhome, camper or trailer a solid, level place to park that will not rut, puddle or grow weeds, and it keeps the weight of your rig off your lawn and your existing driveway. Estimates are free and in writing, and most customers hear back the same day.

Why Pour a Concrete RV Pad?

• It carries the weight. A loaded motorhome or fifth wheel puts a lot of weight on a few small contact points. Leveling jacks and tires sink into grass and gravel, but a properly built concrete pad holds them.
• It stays level. A level pad makes it easier to set up, load and store your RV, and keeps it from settling unevenly over the winter.
• No ruts, mud or weeds. Gravel pads rut, wash out and track rock into the street and garage. Concrete stays clean and needs almost no upkeep.
• It protects your driveway and lawn. Parking a heavy rig on a 4 inch residential driveway or on the grass can crack the slab and kill the lawn.
• It looks finished. A clean pad beside the house or garage looks like it belongs there, which helps curb appeal and resale.

How Thick Should an RV Pad Be?

A standard 4 inch driveway is built for cars and pickups, not RVs. For RV pads, a 6 inch slab is typically sufficient, whether you park a travel trailer, a fifth wheel or a motorhome. Thickness alone is not enough, though. Every RV pad we pour also includes:

• A compacted road base where the ground needs it, so the slab sits on firm, even ground
• Rebar or wire mesh reinforcement, plus fiber in the mix
• A 4,500 PSI concrete mix, stronger and less permeable than the standard 4,000 PSI mix
• Control joints cut where they will keep cracking in straight, planned lines
• A slight slope so rain and snowmelt drain off the pad and away from your house

Read more about what goes into a slab that lasts in 6 things every Denver concrete driveway needs and strengthening products in concrete.

How Big Should an RV Pad Be?

Size the pad to your rig with room to spare. Most RV pads are 12 to 14 feet wide so you can open doors and slide-outs and walk around the coach. For length, measure your RV bumper to hitch and add a few feet at each end. If you might upgrade to a bigger camper later, it costs far less to pour the extra length now than to add it on later. We will measure your site and your RV with you before we price the job.

Where to Put an RV Pad

• Side yard pad: Beside the garage or house, usually reached from the end of the driveway.
• Driveway extension: Widening your existing driveway so the RV parks next to your cars. See our driveway page.
• Backyard pad: Behind a fence or gate, with a concrete approach so the rig does not cross the lawn.
• Boat and trailer pads: Smaller pads for boats, utility trailers, snowmobiles and toys.

Before you build, check your city's and HOA's rules. Many Denver-area cities and HOAs limit where an RV can be parked and what surface it has to sit on, and widening a driveway or adding a curb cut can require a permit. Ask about it early so the pad you build is one you can use.

Planning Power and Access

If you want a power pedestal, water or a dump connection at the pad, have your electrician or plumber run their lines or conduit before we pour, so nothing has to be cut out later. We also check the approach: the turn into the pad, any gate width, low branches, and the slope from the street, so you can back in without scraping.

What Does an RV Pad Cost?

RV pads are priced by the square foot. The biggest factors are the size of the pad, the thickness, whether old concrete, sod or rock has to be removed first, how much base work the ground needs, and access for the concrete truck. See our concrete driveway cost guide for current per-square-foot pricing by thickness, then call us for a free on-site estimate with a written price.

After the Pour

Keep all vehicles off new concrete for 21 days after the pour so the slab can gain strength, and keep a heavy RV off it until we say it is ready. Through the winter, road de-icer that drips off your rig can damage the surface, so ask about adding a salt protector. Read magnesium chloride and your concrete driveway and our Denver concrete questions answered guide for more.

We pour RV pads throughout the Denver metro, including Arvada, Lakewood, Littleton, Parker, Highlands Ranch, Centennial, Westminster and Broomfield. Call (303) 848-8447 or request a free estimate.