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Extensions · Columbus Concrete Driveway

Driveway Extensions & Parking Pads in Columbus, OH

Widen the drive, add a pad for a third car or a turnaround, doweled into the old slab. Get a free quote.

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Add the approximate length and width, what is there now and what will park on it. You get a call back to cover the details and book a measurement.

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Extensions & Parking Pads

Driveway Extension for Columbus, OH

An extension adds concrete next to a driveway that stays: a strip that widens a single-car drive, a pad beside the garage for a third car or a trailer, or a turnaround so nobody backs into the street. The key spec is the connection. The new section is tied to the old one with steel dowels drilled into the existing slab edge, typically every 12 to 24 inches, so the two stay level instead of one settling below the other. New joints are lined up with the existing ones so cracks do not jump across.

Sizing follows the vehicle. A parking pad for one car is roughly 10 by 20 feet; for a full-size pickup, plan longer. A pad for a boat, camper or work trailer is poured at 5 to 6 inches with heavier steel. The slope continues the existing drive's fall, so water is not trapped where old meets new, and a chipped edge on the existing slab is saw-cut clean before doweling. Some communities limit how much of a front yard can be paved, so lot coverage and HOA rules are checked first.

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Concrete driveway curving to a double garage on a brick house with a mowed lawn

What's included

What goes into driveway extensions and parking pads

01
Widening strips
Added width along one or both sides of an existing driveway.
02
Side parking pads
Pads for an extra car, trailer, boat or camper, sized to the vehicle.
03
Turnarounds
A wedge or bump-out that lets a car turn and pull forward into the street.
04
Doweled connection
Steel dowels drilled into the old slab so the extension stays flush with it.
05
Matched joints and slope
Joint lines carried through from the existing driveway, with drainage continued across the new section.
06
Heavier sections where needed
A 5 to 6 inch slab under trailers, campers and trucks.

Examples

Extensions & Parking Pads: examples

Example photos of the type of work.

How it works

Extensions & Parking Pads, step by step

1
Lay out
Mark the extension, check setbacks and confirm where water will go.
2
Cut and drill
Saw-cut the existing edge clean and drill holes for the dowels.
3
Base and steel
Excavate, compact a stone base, set the dowels and place reinforcement on chairs.
4
Pour to match
Pour flush with the existing slab, broom in the same direction, joint in line and cure for 7 days.

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Questions

Extensions & Parking Pads questions

Will the extension settle away from the old driveway?

Not if it is built on a compacted stone base and doweled to the old slab. Unsupported extensions poured on loose clay are the ones that drop an inch or more after the first freeze-thaw season, leaving a lip. Dowels keep the edges level while the stone keeps water from softening the clay.

What drives the price of a parking pad or extension?

Square footage, thickness, the number of dowels and saw cuts, excavation depth and access. Heavier pads for campers or trailers need more concrete and steel. The free quote breaks out these items for your layout.

Do I need permission to add a parking pad?

Often. Zoning in many communities limits front-yard paving or requires setbacks from property lines, and HOAs frequently want to approve parking pads. If the extension widens the curb cut, the city or village right-of-way permit applies too. All of this is checked before digging, along with an 811 utility locate.

Will the new concrete match the color of my driveway?

Not exactly. New concrete starts lighter and evens out over a year or two of weather, while an older slab has a different surface wear. Matching the broom direction and joint pattern does more for the look than color does.

How big should a camper or RV pad be?

Measure the RV or trailer and add at least 2 feet of width and a few feet of length for walking around it. These pads typically go 5 to 6 inches thick with rebar on a deeper stone base, because the load sits in one place for months.

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