Are EZ Pads good?

EZ Pads have a 100% satisfaction rate. When they were sold on eBay, a few years ago, there were over a hundred positive reviews and zero negative reviews. EZ Pads have been in service since 1999 with tens of thousands sold and installed, and there has never been a complaint about quality or failure.

What are EZ Pads made of?

EZ Pads are made of high density cross linked polyethylene that doesn’t crack or break. EZ Pads have a lifetime guarantee. Concrete can crack, chip or break.

Do Spa pads work?

Spa pads not only work on any well-drained area — such as grass, dirt, sand or gravel — but they can also be moved if an owner wants to relocate a hot tub. We can snap it together and then your tub has a great foundation for it. It really makes it easy for the customer to not have to pour a concrete pad.”

Can you cut an EZ Pad?

If you add the weight of 2000 gallons of water, (2000 x 8.34) you get a total of 19,580, divided by the area of the base, or 128 square feet, you get about 153 lbs. per square foot. We do not recommend cutting EZ Pads, but on occasion it is necessary.

How much for a concrete slab for a hot tub?

A concrete slab costs $5 to $10 per square foot or between $500 and $2,500 for a hot tub. Other options for a hot tub foundation pad are an existing patio, gravel base, pavers, reinforced deck, or plastic spa pad.

How thick should a concrete slab be to hold a hot tub?

4 inches thick
A solid cement pad should be no less that 4 inches thick. This is something that the average homeowner may not want to tackle. The spa pad should be at least the size of the spa. If you are going to pour cement pad put a slight slope in it so that water won’t pool under the spa.

What do you put under EZ Pad?

No concrete is required! The material under the spa pad can be grass, dirt, sand, gravel, crushed rock or granite. Just about anything conveniently available that helps achieve a stable level bed for the pad. And, because the EZ Pad is portable and movable it does not require a permit for placement.

What do you put under a swim spa?

A swim spa by Master Spas needs a solid, level surface that can handle the weight of the swim spa. Master Spas recommends that the foundation is a reinforced concrete pad that is at least 4 inches thick.

Is it OK to put a hot tub on pavers?

Patio Pavers Are The Ideal Support For Hot Tubs But before you run out to the hot tub store, consider where you’re going to place it, and what you’re going to place it on. Once the pavers are in place, they will sweep hydrostatic sand into the joints, and you can set your hot tub up as they leave your driveway.

How do you prepare the ground for a hot tub pad?

Remove all the grass and dig down at least 6 – 8 inches to prepare the base for your concrete spa pad. layer with crush stone and wire mesh to keep the concrete from shifting or cracking. Pour your concrete and finish level for your hot tub water line to be level when in place.

How much does it cost to pour a hot tub pad?

A concrete slab costs $5 to $10 per square foot or between $500 and $2,500 for a hot tub….Hot Tub Concrete Pad Cost.

Type	Cost Per Square Foot
Gravel Base Cost	$1 – $3
Plastic Foundation Pad	$4 – $7
Concrete Slab Cost	$5 – $10
Paver Patio Cost	$10 – $17