Understanding Manufactured Home Inspections

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Understanding Manufactured Home Inspections
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Tips for a Professional Inspection

• Ask for referrals
• Call NACHI / InspectorSEEK.com
• Hire a licensed professional who is familiar with
  manufactured homes
• Attend the inspection

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Inspections for Sited Homes

• Professional home inspection
• Other inspections
• Final walk-through inspection

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Inspections for Unsited Homes

• Retail sales center inspection
• After delivery to home site inspection
• Installation inspection
• General walk-through inspection

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Tips for Finding and Reporting Transportation
Damages

• Check the roof frame, vents, walls and floors for
  damage
• Note any scratches or surface damages
• Take photos

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Tips for Finding and Reporting Transportation
Damage

• If seriously damaged, reject home
• Dont sign anything until final repairs are
  complete

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Installation Tasks

• Level home
• Secure home to foundation
• Finishing home
• Marrying sections of a multisection home

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Installation Tasks

• Connect utilities
• Remove axles, wheels and hitches
• Completely clean home

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Items to Check After Installation

• Open and close all interior and exterior doors
• Examine the entire house
• Test all faucets and appliances
• Use a leveling tool
• Check marriage line (if multisection home)

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Tips for General Walk-Through

• Inspect before you move in furniture
• Ask retailer to accompany you
• Use a checklist
• Bring your purchase contract
• Take notes, photos and video
• Give a list of problems to retailer or
  manufacturer