Preparing your mobile home or trailer for the big move
You can save yourself a considerable amount of time, expense, and anxiety if you consider the following before you move:
1. Availability of space at destination
2. Whether Mobile Homes are permitted at your new location
3. Local, County, Municipal and State Regulations concerning mobile homes – Some states will not accept oversize units, Others require your home to be a specific wind zone built, others have rigid electrical code requirements.
4. Age of your home and distance to be transported - it may not be structurally sound enough to withstand the move
5. Estimate all of your costs – Your costs to prepare your home for transport, such as getting the body and chassis in a movable condition, including new tires, wheel bearings, springs and other mechanical and structural areas.
After considering these factors, if your home does not meet requirements, you may want to consider selling or renting your mobile home rather than transporting it.
Trailer and Site Preparation:
Let property owner know your leaving the site
Have electrical disconnected
Disconnect plumbing
Disconnect A/C
Disconnect Gas/Propane lines
Remove rubbish and garbage from around the trailer
Trim/Remove any trees that are in the way
Secure all loose siding and roofing material
Take everything off the walls inside of the trailer
Secure all items inside of the trailer for transport
Make sure the new site has free and clear access" Or additional rates will apply
Have site level where trailer will be placed at the new site
Leave the rest up to the professional's at lct to make it a smooth move for you.
After all that checks out, let the professionals at Lingford Construction & Transport make the move smooth for you. And of course, if you have any questions or concerns on preparing your mobile home for moving, please contact us.