diff --git a/freecad/LaserCladdingWorkbench/pad.py b/freecad/LaserCladdingWorkbench/pad.py
index 61e385b..111e724 100644
--- a/freecad/LaserCladdingWorkbench/pad.py
+++ b/freecad/LaserCladdingWorkbench/pad.py
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ class LaserPad:
         obj.addProperty("App::PropertyFloat", "hatch_contour_offset", "Parameters", "Contour Offset")
         obj.hatch_contour_offset = 2.3
 
+        obj.addProperty("App::PropertyFloat", "z_offset", "Parameters", "Height (Z) Offset")
+        obj.z_offset = 0
+
         obj.addProperty("App::PropertyLinkGlobal","ref_body","Reference","body")
         obj.ref_body = face[0]
 
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ class LaserPad:
             LaserPath(contours_comp)
             contours_comp.Shape = p
             contours_comp.ViewObject.LineColor = (0.5, 0.8, 0.9)
+            contours_comp.Placement.Base.z = obj.z_offset
 
         print("Creating Hatch Part")
         hatches_comp = obj.newObject("Part::Feature", "Hatchlines")
@@ -104,6 +108,7 @@ class LaserPad:
         LaserPath(hatches_comp)
         hatches_comp.Shape = p
         hatches_comp.ViewObject.LineColor = (0.9, 0.2, 0.2)
+        hatches_comp.Placement.Base.z = obj.z_offset
         print("Group: ", obj.Group)
 
     def onChanged(self, fp, prop):