Tyler, Texas · Smith County

Concrete Pads Tyler TX - Shed, Hot Tub, AC, Generator & RV Pads

A small pad looks like the easiest pour on the list, right up until it tilts an inch after the first wet spring and the shed door won't close. We pour level, well-drained pads for storage sheds, hot tubs, condensers and mini-splits, standby generators, trailers, boats and RVs around Tyler.

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Gray wooden garden shed with a small porch on a new concrete pad edged with crushed stone in a fenced backyard under tall pines

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Pads We Pour

Shed pads. HomeGuide says shed slabs are usually about 4 inches thick and often unreinforced, and puts a 10' x 10' to 20' x 20' shed slab at $600 to $4,800 nationally.
Hot tub and spa pads. A filled spa is a heavy point load. Angi's guidance is 6 to 8 inches of concrete with reinforcement for hot tubs, and we size the pad to the tub maker's footprint and drain access.
AC, heat pump and generator pads. Equipment pads need to sit level and a little above grade so rain and yard runoff don't pool around the unit. Bring the model and the installer's clearance requirements to the quote.
RV, boat and trailer pads. HomeGuide lists RV pads of 200 to 700 square feet at $1,200 to $8,400 nationally. Tyler's code, Sec. 10-380, says vehicles in every zone must be parked on an improved surface, so an RV or boat in the side yard needs a pad, not grass.

Standby generator on a small concrete pad set in gravel beside the brick wall of a house

Why Small Pads Settle

Small pads usually settle for three reasons: they were set on topsoil, the base wasn't compacted, or roof or yard water runs under one edge. The Handbook of Texas describes much of Smith County as loam over clay, and clay that stays wet loses strength. We strip the topsoil, compact a base, set the forms level (or with a slight fall where water has to shed), and look at where the downspouts point.

Air conditioner condenser on a small concrete pad that has tilted where soil washed out beside a dripping downspout

Building on a Pad Inside the City

If the pad will carry a shed or other accessory building inside the city limits, the City's Development FAQ says the foundation must meet setback requirements, and an existing slab without perimeter or bearing footings needs them added under Chapter 4 of the 2021 IRC. Tell us the building's size and spot before we form the pad, and we can pour it with thickened edges where the plan calls for them. Front-yard paving has its own limit under Sec. 10-380, covered on our driveway extensions page.

Bigger slabs for shops and barns are on barndominium and shop slabs.

Small board-and-batten backyard workshop with double doors on a concrete slab with a short ramp, in a fenced yard with pines

Get a Pad Quote

Send the size, what's going on it and a photo of the spot. Several pads at one address are cheaper to pour together. Call (903) 587-4111 anytime or use the quote form.

Back to Tyler Superior Concrete for every concrete service we offer in Tyler.

Travel trailer parked on a long concrete RV pad beside a brick house, with lawn and tall pines

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