Originally Posted by
twinkiedooter
If this is a single wide you'll probably end up spending around $5,000 or so.
If this is a double wide you'll probably end up spending around $10,000 or so.
The cost all depends on how far you are moving the home and if the new location needs any preparation work such as a concrete slab (expensive) or concrete pillars (3'x2') poured in the ground.
The actual cost for the move is not that much for the transport of the home.
The real costs come in at the other end such as electrical hook ups, water and sewer hook ups and lot prep. If you are moving the home from one mobile home park to another it is not that expensive versus moving it to a private lot.
The double wide must be "torn down" or taken apart by a crew who does this for a living. If they take the home apart at one end they should be the ones putting the home back together again.
I worked at a manufactured home dealer here in Ohio and was involved in all aspects of tear down, move and relocate the home whether it was new or used.
The older the home is the more likely the home won't be the same as it was originally was. Homes before 1995 are hard to move, especially the double wides as they tend to never go back together properly. Single wide homes are much easier to prep for a move and much easier to move and then set up again at the new location.
I would suggest that you go and visit a local manufactured home dealer and discuss your move with them as they have the personnel available to them to subcontract out the move. The home needs to be properly prepped before moving and that means securing the appliances in the home, etc. The double wides must be torn down and then the open half of the home is wrapped with very thick plastic to withstand the move on the highway and to keep out any rain from damaging the inside. The home must be professionally leveled as well otherwise the home will never be right and everything inside will warp and shift such as doors no longer closing or opening properly. There are also permits that need to be pulled in order for the home to be on the highways. Counties must be notified and permits issued as well.
The dealer will quote you a price for tear down and moving the home. You could also ask about all the steps involved. If you do not have a licensed electrician at the other end to properly wire up your home, you could use the dealer's subcontractor. Same with the water connection.
I don't know about Florida's laws (I owned a large double wide in South Florida about 10 years ago) now, but I do know that in Ohio you must have a member of the Ohio Manufactured Homes Commission move and set up your home. The Commission issues a "seal" that is put inside the home after the move and the home is inspected for the required inspections such as electrical, water, disposal, and height and steps at each entrance.
If you could give me the scenerio of the home and where you want to put it I maybe can help you more on this topic.
