GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. - ColoradoDesk -- RV Help, a new website and mobile app launched earlier this year, is tackling one of the RV industry's most frustrating problems: getting service on the road. With many dealerships reporting service backlogs of 3–6 weeks, RV Help offers a faster way to connect with certified mobile RV technicians and inspectors—many of whom are available within days.

The idea came from co-founder Heath Padgett, who spent years living full-time in a motorhome while building remote businesses—including The RV Entrepreneur podcast and the campground reservation platform Campground Booking, which was later acquired. "Every time something broke, it was a scramble," says Padgett. "We'd spend hours calling shops, leaving voicemails, trying to figure out if anyone could help—and usually, they couldn't."

To bring the idea to life, Padgett teamed up with serial entrepreneurs Dennis Lankes and Josiah Mann. Mann had experienced his own RV-related frustrations. "On our first trip with our Class A motorhome, it broke down, and every RV shop we found on Google was either unavailable or didn't work on engines," he says. "We had already paid over $2,000 just to have it towed off the side of the road, and we really didn't want to pay to have it towed again. We eventually found someone on Craigslist who came through for us, but for a while, we genuinely thought we might have to rent a car and leave our RV behind."

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The company officially launched at the Tampa RV Show in January 2025 after partnering with the National RV Training Academy (NRVTA)—which has trained and certified over 2,500 mobile RV techs and inspectors—to become the new home of its technician locator, a tool already used by thousands of RV owners. In just six months, over 10,000 RV owners have signed up.

RV Help users can search by location, certification, or specialty, read reviews, and contact techs directly. A Pro Membership adds benefits like virtual diagnostics, concierge dispatching, and a built-in maintenance tracker.

RV owners can create a free account or download the app at http://www.rvhelp.com.