Affordable Mobile Home Foundation Retrofit
Retrofit your mobile home today to make your home eligible for a structural engineer certification letter
How Retrofitting Your Mobile Foundation Works
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HUD required work performed & certification provided.
What Exactly is a Mobile Home Retrofit?
A retrofit for manufactured homes refers to the process of modernizing or expanding the home by incorporating new or modified parts, devices, systems, or equipment. It involves making improvements or modifications to the existing structure in order to enhance its functionality, safety, and compliance with current standards and regulations.
Why is Retrofitting a Mobile Foundation Required?
Retrofitting is required to enhance safety, comply with regulations, improve structural integrity, increase market value, and meet financing and insurance requirements. It is a proactive step towards ensuring the longevity, quality, and resilience of manufactured homes.
When is a Retrofit For Manufactured Home Foundation Required?
A retrofit for manufactured home is typically required in the following circumstances:
- Financing or Refinancing
If you are seeking financing or refinancing for your manufactured home, lenders may require a retrofit as a condition for approval. This is especially true if you are applying for loands backed by organizations such as the FHA, VA, or USDA. These loan programs often have specific guidelines and requirements that manufactured homes must meet, including the need for a retrofit to ensure compliance with safety and structural standards.
- Insurance Requirements
Insurance providers may also require a retrofit before providing coverage for your manufactured home. Insurers want to ensure that the home meets certain safety standards to minimize the risk of damage or loss. A retrofit can improve the structural integrity of the home, making it more resilient to hazards and reducing the likelihood of insurance claims.
- Sale of the Home
If you are planning to sell your manufactured home, potential buyers or their lenders may require a retrofit as a condition of the sale. Buyers want to ensure that the home they are purchasing is structurall sound and meets current standards. A retrofit can provide reassurance to buyers and help facilitate the sale process.
- Compliance with Regulations
Even if financing, refinancing, insurance, or a sale is not immediately involved, a retrofit may still be required to bring your manufactured home into compliance with local building codes, regulations, or guidelines. These regulations are in place to ensure the safety and quality of structures, including manufactured homes. A retrofit can help address any existing deficiencies and bring your home up to code.
How Is a Retrofit Foundation Done For a Mobile Home?
Assemble Oliver technologies retro kit.
Dig hole and mix concrete.
Attach retrofit kit to mobile home structure.
Pour concrete to set retrofit kit anchor.
Once retrofit is completed, the installation workmanship is inspected by our licensed engineer and a structural certification letter will be provided. This usually takes between 1-3 business days.
Once we have the structural certification letter we will submit to the buyers lender so that you have one less thing on your checklist to complete proper to closing.
How Can We Help You?
Our Address
413 Big Creek Rd, Willow Park, TX 76087
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Email: service@housesmartretro.com
Office: (817) 761-0014
Why Choose House Smart To Retrofit Your Mobile Home
Enjoy Low-Costs to Retrofit Your Mobile Home
Retrofit your mobile home in Texas today with House Smart. Our experts offer low cost retrofitting solutions tailored to your specific needs, ensuring your property’s energy efficiency, structural integrity, and overall comfort without straining your budget. Count on us to transform your mobile home into a more resilient and efficient living space at an affordable price.
Reliable Permanent Home Foundation
Count on House Smart to build you a permanent home foundation. Our experts specialize in providing dependable foundation solutions that ensure the longevity and stability of your residence. With a focus on quality materials and meticulous workmanship, we deliver permanent foundation options that stand the test of time, safeguarding the structural integrity of your home.
