| Essential Questions To Ask Your Relocatable Homes | | | | - interior finishing |
| Building Contractor | | | | - utility connectionsand anything else your |
| Because each portable homes building manufacturer is | | | | manufacturing contractor may require, or that you are |
| unique you have to make sure you ask each potential | | | | concerned about. |
| contractor the same questions. If they have 'other | | | | There are two main pitfalls to avoid when choosing a |
| benefits', list them separately because your goal is to | | | | local modular builder |
| find out your perfect match. | | | | Firstly, make sure your local builder is experienced and |
| Ask your building contractor if they have a network of | | | | not new to your building manufacturer's ways as each |
| local builders with experience building and assembling | | | | manufacturer is different with unique construction |
| relocatable homes in your area. If your building | | | | methods and preferences. Your local contractor needs |
| contractor is a long distance from your block of land, | | | | to be 'on the ball' and proactive; not reactive. |
| you need to know that there are local professionals | | | | Secondly, make sure your local builder has enough |
| who know what they are doing, as assembling | | | | time to devote to your project. Unfortunately, good |
| relocatable homes are very different from traditional | | | | local builders are always in high demand and some of |
| homes. You need to be ensured your local builders | | | | them take on too many projects at once which can |
| and contractors who will work on site doing the | | | | drag your building process out. Of course, this is where |
| foundations and assemble work of your portable | | | | you need to make sure you 'match' you, your building |
| home have experience,... preferably the company you | | | | manufacturer (building contractor) and your local builder. |
| have chosen to manufacture your transportable home. | | | | Even if you score the best local builder to project |
| If not, you will need to seek other ways of ensuring the | | | | manage the foundation, assembly and signing off of |
| process goes smoothly like emailing daily videos to the | | | | your transportable home, if he is juggling too many |
| manufacturer of progress - | | | | other projects, he may accidentally overlook something |
| - the land before construction | | | | on your project or delay your build. |
| - the pegged area (measure it yourself and tell your | | | | Interview a few good builders and do not be afraid to |
| contractor) | | | | use a builder that is further away from your work site |
| - the concrete slab/slumps/footings | | | | than you would like. Paying a little more to drive an |
| - access to the land | | | | extra hour for a good builder who has a reputation for |
| - placement of the modules | | | | exceptional work is better than using an inexperienced |
| - joining of the modules | | | | or overworked local builder. |