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Citrus Heights, Sacramento County

RV Pads & Heavy Parking Slabs in Citrus Heights, CA

Thickened, heavily reinforced pads for RVs, boats, trailers, work trucks and equipment storage. In Citrus Heights, that work starts with the ground: clay-loam with hardpan in places; drainage tends to be the controlling design issue.

Established suburban housing from the 1960s through 1980s, where most of our work is replacement of original, under-reinforced flatwork.

877-889-1187About rv pads & heavy parking slabs
RV Pads & Heavy Parking Slabs in Citrus Heights, California
Thickness
5-6"+ depending on vehicle weight and jack loading
Reinforcement
Heavier bar and tighter spacing than standard driveway work
Subgrade
Compacted to a density appropriate for concentrated point loads
Add-ons
Utility sleeves, hose bib, conduit and dump connection roughed in

What Citrus Heights ground means for rv pads & heavy parking slabs

Clay-loam with hardpan in places; drainage tends to be the controlling design issue.

Larger lots in Elk Grove, Lincoln, Wilton and the Antelope area make RV storage at home practical, and those same areas are where expansive clay demands the heavier subgrade work that a concentrated load requires.

  • Original driveways from this era are often thin and unreinforced and fail across the middle.
  • Mature landscaping and large trees create root intrusion under walkways and drives.
  • Side-yard access is typically workable, which keeps demolition efficient.
  • Patio replacement often pairs with drainage correction against the house.

Sizing the pad around the rig

We measure the actual vehicle, not a generic dimension: overall length with the hitch, width with slides and awnings deployed, and the swing path needed to get in and out without dropping a tire off the edge.

Built for point loads, not just weight

The total weight matters less than how it is delivered. Leveling jacks put tons onto a few square inches. We thicken the slab and increase reinforcement in the areas where the jacks and tires actually land.

Drainage and surface texture

A large flat pad next to a house is a large catchment area. Slope carries water away from the structure, and a broom-textured surface gives grip when the pad is wet and you are backing a heavy vehicle.

Permits for rv pads & heavy parking slabs in Citrus Heights

Citrus Heights permits right of way work including sidewalk and drive approach panels, while work entirely inside the property line is often handled without a building permit. Structural slabs and foundations go through building review.

Our standard

How rv pads & heavy parking slabs in Citrus Heights should be built

Increased slab thickness and reinforcement for concentrated jack loads
Compacted engineered base carried past the pad edge
Thickened edge where wheels transition onto the slab
Conduit and plumbing sleeves placed before concrete

Citrus Heights in detail

Building rv pads & heavy parking slabs in Citrus Heights: what actually changes here

Citrus Heights is largely a postwar and 1970s suburb, which means a very consistent kind of concrete problem: original driveways and walkways that were poured thin, often without reinforcement, now cracked into panels that rock underfoot. Patching those slabs rarely returns value because the issue is the section and the base, not the surface.

The soils are mixed, with clay content high enough in many neighborhoods to matter for subgrade preparation. Add decades of irrigation against the slab edge and mature landscaping, and settlement at the edges is common. We look at where water has been going before deciding what the new slab needs.

Practically, most work here is straightforward residential replacement with good street access, which keeps the schedule predictable. That makes it a good place to do the base work properly rather than rushing, because the access is not fighting you.

Designing for a point load, not a car

A loaded motorhome or a fifth wheel concentrates weight on a handful of jack pads and tires rather than spreading it like a passenger vehicle. That changes everything about the slab: thickness, reinforcement, subgrade stiffness and edge detail. We build these pads heavier, keep the steel positioned correctly through the section, thicken the edges where wheels track on and off, and make sure the base is compacted to carry the load rather than merely to fill the hole. A four inch driveway section under a coach cracks along the jack line within a season or two.

Turning radius, approach and getting the rig on the pad

Plenty of well built pads are barely usable because the approach was never measured. We check the turn from the street, the swing past the side of the house, gate width, overhead clearance from branches and service drops, and the length needed with the tow vehicle attached. Where the approach is tight we widen the apron or shape the edge so tires do not drop off. It is much cheaper to solve on paper at the site walk than to discover on the first attempt to park.

Utilities, washdown and drainage at the pad

Owners usually want power, water and sometimes a sewer cleanout at the pad. Those are sleeves and stub ups that must be placed before the pour, at heights and positions that match the coach's hookup side. We also slope the pad so washdown water and rain leave rather than pooling under the rig, since standing water under a parked coach is what keeps the undercarriage and the slab surface deteriorating.

Common Citrus Heights jobs

Projects Citrus Heights homeowners call us for

  • Full driveway replacement

    Thin unreinforced original removed, Class 2 base compacted in lifts, chaired rebar and a same day joint cut.

  • Walkway and front entry rebuild

    Grade re established away from the house, with settlement at the edges addressed in the subgrade rather than the topping.

  • Patio and slab extension

    Doweled to sound existing concrete where continuity helps, isolated from the structure where it does not.

  • Repair and joint sealing

    Cause diagnosed first, then flexible joint sealing so wet season water stops reaching the subgrade.

Avoid these

RV Pads & Heavy Parking Slabs mistakes we replace in Citrus Heights

  • Pouring an RV pad at standard driveway thickness
  • No allowance for the approach turn or gate width
  • Utility stub ups placed on the wrong side of the pad
  • Flat pad with no fall, leaving water standing under the coach
  • Edge unsupported, so it breaks the first time a tire rides over it

Before you call about rv pads & heavy parking slabs

  • Measure the rig length, width and height with the tow vehicle
  • Note the hookup side and the utilities you want at the pad
  • Check overhead clearance along the entire approach
  • Confirm any HOA or setback limits on parking location

Helpful guides

Read before your Citrus Heights project

Why Concrete Cracks in Sacramento - and Which Cracks Actually Matter

Every slab cracks. The question is whether it cracked where you planned or somewhere you did not - and this guide shows you how to tell the difference.

How Thick Should a Concrete Driveway Be? A Sacramento Answer

Four inches is the default answer. It is also the wrong answer for a surprising number of Sacramento driveways - here is how to tell which camp you are in.

Stamped Concrete vs Pavers in Sacramento: An Honest Comparison

Both are good products. They fail differently, they age differently, and one of them is clearly better for your specific project.

More answers on our concrete FAQ, resources page and the full rv pads & heavy parking slabs guide.

Where we work

RV Pads & Heavy Parking Slabs across Citrus Heights neighborhoods

Sunrise Ranch Birdcage Arcade Creek Old Auburn Sylvan Old Auburn Ranch

ZIP codes: 95610, 95621

Questions

RV Pads & Heavy Parking Slabs in Citrus Heights - frequently asked

Yes. RV Pads & Heavy Parking Slabs is part of our regular work in Citrus Heights and across Sacramento County, including Sunrise Ranch, Birdcage, Arcade Creek. Call 877-889-1187 to talk through your site.

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