Mobile and Manufactured Home Inspections

Why do I need my manufactured home inspected?

Mobile and manufactured homes are also smaller and have different building regulations and codes than stick-built homes. It is important to ensure that the home is anchored and supported properly. Defective piers is a common problem found.

It is also common for manufactured homes to have DIY additions and fixes. The structure of the manufactured home cannot be used to support an addition. All additions must have their own foundation so they can shift independently of the original structure.

We understand the unique issues of factory-built homes that allow us to pinpoint current and future issues that may be unsafe, lower the value of the home, or be too expensive to repair.

Here is a list of the ten most important things in a manufactured home inspection:

• Proper marriage line alignment
• Overextended Jack heads
• Wood pads with cracks
• Squeaking floors, warped or bowing floors that could mean water damage
• Toilets with bad wax rings, loose flanges, or a wobble
• A moisture barrier, belly wrap is present and healthy with no tears
• Damage around water heaters and furnaces
• Pier Spacing
• Healthy outrigger with no visible sagging
• Sagging ceiling panels (caused by broken 1″x2″ or 2″x2″ rafters)