Manufactured Home Inspection

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Why is a mobile home inspection so important?

If you’re planning on buying or selling a mobile (manufactured) home, then a home inspection is invaluable in making sure the rights decisions are being made and that the transaction can go smoothly and not fall apart. Certainly, buyers may get more benefit, but sellers can certainly benefit as well.

Buying a mobile home can be a somewhat tedious process. This often is the case because there may not be any banks, dealers or real estate people involved looking out for the buyer.

SO, WHY DO YOU NEED AN INSPECTION?

Simply put, manufactured homes are a completely different animal than a site-built home. They are constructed differently and unique situations can occur with a mobile home when compared with a site-built home. There are several issues that must be dealt with concerning manufactured homes that are not even a consideration with a site-built home.

If you’re going to invest in a manufactured home, either to live in or investment purposes, you will want to protect yourself by having it professionally inspected. The old adage “you don’t know what you don’t know” certainly comes true when considering the purchase of manufactured homes.

Home inspections not only protect buyers and sellers, but also all parties who might have a stake in the sale of the home. Banks, real estate agents, title companies all have vested interests in making sure the sale goes through and is done properly. Home inspections alert all parties to issues with the home that not only might prevent the sale from completion, but also bring potential liability down the road.

GENERAL HOME INSPECTION CHECKLIST FOR ANY TYPE OF HOME

For each category of the inspection, there are many items that get inspected. Some of those areas include:

  • Structural: foundation, walls, roof, floor structure, etc.
  • Interiors: drywall, flooring, ceilings, stairs, railings, cabinets, doors and windows, etc.
  • Electrical: breaker box, grounding, service equipment, main disconnects or shutoffs, etc.
  • Exteriors: Siding or wall covering, doors, flashing and trim, vegetation (if it affects the home), soil grading, drainage, etc.

Your certified home inspector will also offer ancillary services to our customers while they are there including, FLIR Thermal imaging, Home Energy Audit, Mold Inspection and Termite Inspection.

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