Manufactured Home Re/Leveling | TMH 020
In this post, I am going to talk about Manufactured Home (MH) Leveling and Releveling.
I was recently looking at listings for MHs and came across one which would require Releveling. I realized I didn’t really know what that meant beyond the obvious, or if that was a cost prohibitive fix - so here we go...
Leveling, and Releveling, of MHs are both fairly straightforward processes. The first step, and the one that all owners should do, is evaluating if the MH is out of level. This process should take place approximately 90 days after a new MH is installed, and then yearly after that. Also, the MH should be evaluated after any new deck additions or after any severe storms. The primary signs of an unlevel MH are damage to siding, and doors and windows being difficult to open and close. Those are reasons why it is best to be proactive before such issues arrive.
The process for determining if an MH is out of level is a something an owner can do his or herself, while the process for leveling an out of level MH is best left to professionals. The process for determining if a MH is out of level is as follows: 1. Remove skirting.
2. Under the MH, place at level at multiple points along the beams working from pier to pier.
3a. It’s level! All done…
3b. It’s not level! Call a professional and have the MH releveled...
I am not going to go into the process of leveling, but you can read about it here. From what I have read, I would not take on the process myself, and according to the prices listed at LevelMyMobileHome.com ($650 for single wide, and $950 for a double wide) I would be fine leaving it to professionals.
In closing, I would like to say, if the MH owner is going to be crawling under their home once a year to determine if it is or is not still in level, that time should also be used to inspect the space under the MH as well. The next blog post will address what to look for.
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