Before hiring a mobile home contractor, you must ask targeted questions regarding mobile-home-specific experience, licensing, local code compliance, and service & material warranties. Manufactured homes utilize lighter materials and different structural systems than traditional site-built homes. Because specialized handling is required for items like marriage lines, roof trusses, weight distribution, plumbing, and electrical and unique chassis foundations, asking standard contracting questions is not enough to protect your investment.

Mobile Home Specialization & Experience

  • Do you specialize in manufactured and/or mobile homes?
  • What type of repairs have you done on mobile homes and manufactured homes?
  • Do you have photos of the past work you have done?
  • Can you provide a list of local references?

Credentials & Legal Compliance

  • Do you have an active general contractor or handyman license?
  • Are you fully bonded and insured for liability?
  • Will you pull the required local municipal permits?
  • Do you carry active workers’ compensation insurance?
  • If installing a new manufactured home or moving a used mobile home, ask these questions:
    • Do you carry a manufactured housing installer license?
    • Do you transport homes too?
    • Will you coordinate the city inspection and all mandatory post-work HUD inspections?
    • Will you be available and willing to make the corrections necessary to follow the City code and HUD, so that a CO (Certificate of Occupancy) can be acquired?

Operations, Logistics & Subcontracting

  • Will you use subcontractors or your own employees?
  • Who is my designated daily point of contact?
  • Do you provide the materials or do I?
  • What is your specific protocol for weather protection?
  • Who handles debris disposal and site cleanup duties?

Payment Structure & Guarantees

  • Do you charge for an estimate?
  • How set is your estimate once work starts?
  • What is your milestone-based payment schedule?
  • What percentage is required as a down payment?
  • Do you offer a fixed-price itemized estimate?
  • How do change orders work?
  • Does your work come with a installer and product warranty? if so, for how long? Is it transferable?
  • Do you offer any financing for repairs?
  • What forms of payment do you accept? Are there added fees?

Mobile Home Repair Pro can help you with assessing, repairing, or replacing all of these common issues. We have over 20 years of experience specializing in mobile home and manufactured home repairs. We are fully licensed and insured too. Call or Text 385-404-5689 today to get a free estimate.