Spa Site Readiness and Delivery Day Checklist
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A step-by-step checklist to confirm your pad, access route, electrical circuit, and drainage are ready before a luxury hot tub or swim spa arrives.

[ ] Copy the exact footprint, dry weight, and water capacity from the spec sheet, then add the filled water weight and a realistic bather load to get the total the pad must carry
[ ] Run those figures through the pad load calculator at /tools/spa-pad-load-calculator/ and give the printout to your concrete or deck contractor
[ ] Verify the pad is level across its full span with a long straightedge and record any deviation against the tolerance stated in the owner's manual
[ ] Check that the pad extends beyond the spa footprint on every side so the cabinet edges are fully supported and the service panels can be opened
[ ] Confirm the pad has fully cured before the delivery date; ask the contractor for the cure time of their mix rather than judging by how dry the surface looks
[ ] Photograph the finished pad, the drainage slope, and the surroundings before the spa is set, in case a warranty question about the base arises later
[ ] Walk the delivery route from the street to the pad and measure every gate, side yard, and overhead obstruction against the spa's shipping dimensions on its side
[ ] Note any slope, steps, soft lawn, or tight turns on the route and send photos to the dealer so they can plan for a dolly, a spa sled, or a crane
[ ] If a crane is required, confirm in writing who books it, who pays for it, and what happens if trees or power lines block the lift path on the day
[ ] Have a licensed electrician install the dedicated circuit, GFCI disconnect, and conduit specified in the manual, at the distance from the water your local code requires
[ ] Pull the electrical permit and book the inspection early so the spa can be energized on delivery day instead of sitting unheated for a week
[ ] Confirm the disconnect is within sight of the spa and reachable without stepping over the cabinet or through planting beds
[ ] Locate the nearest hose bib and check that the hose you actually own reaches the spa with slack to spare
[ ] Decide where several hundred gallons of drained water will go every few months, and check local rules before directing it to a storm drain
[ ] Confirm the ground around the pad slopes away from the spa so rain and splash-out cannot pool under the cabinet
[ ] Keep a clear service zone on the equipment side of the cabinet so a technician can remove panels without moving the spa
[ ] Choose a cover lifter now and check the clearance it needs behind and above the spa when the cover is fully open
[ ] Agree with the dealer on exactly what the delivery crew will do: set, level, and position the spa, but connect nothing electrical unless they are licensed
[ ] Have startup chemicals, test strips, and a spare filter set on hand before the fill, not the day after
[ ] Ask the dealer for the written startup procedure and the warranty registration steps, and complete the registration in the same week
[ ] Fill through the filter well as instructed, balance the water, and take the first test reading before anyone gets in
[ ] File the delivery paperwork, serial number, purchase agreement, and a photo of the spa on the pad together in one folder