Hot Tub and Spa Base Installation Comparison

Better Quality, Better Value.

EZ Pads offer a superior alternative to concrete as well as other hot tub spa foundation systems. Inexpensive, environmentally green, and easy to assemble, EZ Pads do not void manufacturers' warranties that specify a "solid, level, surface" for hot tub/spa placement.

EZ Pads do not crack, or break down, are resistant to chemicals, and offer a lifetime guarantee.

Convenience and savings make EZ Pad THE innovative budget-minded solution for all spa, hot tub and swim spa installations.

EZ Pads are America's #1 choice for hot tub and spa installations.

BEWARE!
Gravel hot tub pads can cause damage to hot tubs, and DO NOT MEET MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY GUIDELINES!

VS Concrete

VS Handi Pads

VS Smart Deck

EZ Pads

Concrete

EZ Pads are Fast and Easy to Install

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EZ Pads need no permit, no contractor, and no special tools. EZ Pads can be put on any flat level surface and meet manufacturers' warranty specifications.

EZ Pads are inexpensive, and can be assembled in just minutes.

Concrete often requires a permit, forms, and days to cure. The cost to install a 100-square-foot concrete pad is $900 to $1800, depending on your location, depth of pour, area, and rebar required, according to HomeWyse.com.

There are no warranties for concrete!

EZ Pads are Environmentally Friendly

EZ Pads are environmentally friendly. They can be put on any flat surface, are chemical-resistant and non-reactive, and do not break down into hazardous by-products, and can be recycled.

Concrete is caustic, can cause burns, and increase the Ph of nearby soil affecting the health of your landscaping. Concrete may break down over time and leak caustic moisture into surrounding soil.

EZ Pads are Easy to Relocate

EZ Pads can be easily moved if you want to relocate your hot tub. If you sell your hot tub, you can sell your EZ Pads with it!

Concrete is heavy, difficult to dispose of, and nearly impossible to move. It must be jack hammered and removed to a landfill.

EZ Pads Will Not Crack or Break

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. Concrete slabs that are not poured with re-bar can crack with ground settling or swelling.

VS Concrete

VS Handi Pads

VS Smart Deck

EZ Pads

Handi Pads

We are often asked to compare the EZ Pad to competing products. Here is how EZ Pads compare to our nearest competitor, Handi-Pads.

EZ Pads are Better Quality

EZ Pads are heavy gauge plastic, better engineered, and 3rd party tested. EZ Pads have a Lifetime Guarantee.

When held up to the light you can actually see light through the Handi Pad. - 1 Year limited warranty.

EZ Pads are More Stable

Four pieces are more stable. The EZ Pad can be placed on any flat, level surface. No sand is needed.

To install the 6 piece Handi Pad 480 lbs. of sand is required. (80 lbs. for each of 6 modules.)

EZ Pads are Securely Fastened

Large connectors secured by screws means the EZ Pad won’t fall apart when it's moved. Assembled EZ Pads can be carried.

Snap-in connectors don't securely fasten the 6 pieces together. You can't pick up the Handi Pad in one piece and move it.

EZ Pads are Easy to Move & Position

With EZ Pad there's no aggravation. EZ Pads are easy to assemble, move, and position because screw fasteners don't pull out. EZ Pads stay put when the spa is placed on them.

It's aggravating to assemble the Handi Pad in place on top of a sand base. Spa delivery personnel have reported that lowering a spa onto the Handi Pad causes it to come apart, requiring repeated attempts.

VS Concrete

VS Handi Pads

VS Smart Deck

EZ Pads

Smart Deck

Smart Deck panels are injection molded of a less durable Polypropylene plastic which can break. Smart Deck is rated at 250 lbs. per square foot, EZ Pads are made from HDPE (high density polyethylene) and tested to 5000 lbs. per square foot at the Phillips Petroleum Labs. Smart Deck offers a 1 year limited warranty.

EZ Pads require 4 panels, 8 connectors, and 16 screws or a total of 28 pieces for an 8x8 pad. EZ Pads can be assembled in about ten minutes.

Each Smart Deck panel is 24" x 24" so that assembling an 8x8 requires 16 panels, 16 bull-nose edges, 4 bull-nose corners, and 46 connectors, for a total of 82 pieces and 30 to 60 minutes to assemble.

EZ Pad connectors screw in so that EZ Pads can be easily moved. EZ Pad panels are blow molded 2 inches thick

Smart Deck connectors do not screw in, making it possible to come apart when moved. Smart Deck panels are injection molded 1.5 inches thick.

EZ Pad panels are molded with bull nose corners and edges for appearance and safety.

Smart Deck bull nose corners and edges are optional. Unfinished edges and corners present safety issues.

Here is why dealers recommend and consumers prefer the EZ Pad:

EZ PADS

HANDI PADS

Smart
Deck

QUALITY	The EZ Pad has a stronger surface
APPEARANCE	Has a slip resistant surface with an attractive bevel perimeter.
ASSEMBLY	The modules are securely fastened with screw-in connectors.
STABILITY	Four panels securely fastened are more stable than 6 or 16 panels with snap-in connectors.
PERFORMANCE	Proven performance, easier to level, won’t fall apart when moved.
GUARANTEE	Lifetime Guarantee 3rd party tested	1 yr	1 yr
SERVICE	Direct - courteous – knowledgeable response to questions and/or concerns	?	?
SHIPPING	Fast – Next business day shipping	?	?

Informed people make informed decisions.

If you have seen Handi Pads advertised, you may be confused about pricing. Handi Pads are sold through resellers who offer various pricing schemes to attract your attention. For example, some will price the Handi Pad by one panel, by three panels, or by the required six panels. EZ PADS are always priced for the complete pad. We frequently find the need to explain this to our customers.

There is only one EZ PAD. Accept no substitutes!

Avoid what happened to this customer.
Insist on EZ Pads.

I called a local spa store last week and confirmed they carried the EZPad and had them in stock. I even called them today before I made the trip out there. I then re-confirmed with the store today that it was indeed the EZPad and not the HandiPad. YES!

I got home and opened the box to find that they had sold me the HandiPad!! When I called the store back to let them know what had happened they basically said that the EZ Pad is like "Kleenex". They are all the same. They are all "ezpads". I think not! LOL.

So needless to say I wasn't very happy, especially since my spa was set to be delivered on Monday, and I had to reschedule.

Thanks,

Jessica D. Cleveland, OH