| A modular home can be a fantastic investment. They | | | | home as it is being moved. This is to help inform the |
| allow you the opportunity to live in a home that no | | | | driver or drivers of the home about clearance levels |
| one else has before. They also offer you plenty of | | | | and such in front of them. The cost of the pilot car is |
| designs with all of the rooms on one level. Many | | | | often tacked on to the cost of moving the modular |
| people love their modular homes and that is why | | | | home for you. The movement is going to occur at a |
| when they need to move they want to take it with | | | | slow pace due to the size of the load on it. |
| them. This type of home can be moved to a new | | | | In most areas, the movement will have to stop |
| location. However, there are things you need to | | | | before dark. That is to ensure the safety of |
| know about that before you commit to it. | | | | everyone out there on the road when wide loads are |
| There are very few modular home moving | | | | being moved. If your modular home can't be moved |
| companies out there. You may need to do some | | | | in a single day, then the cost will increase. This is due |
| research to find someone in your area that is willing | | | | to the fact that the drivers will need to stay the |
| to move it on your behalf. Hopefully you can find a | | | | night and then continue the next day. |
| couple of different companies that can do it for you. | | | | Once the home is at the new location, it can take |
| Then should also offer you a free estimate of what | | | | plenty of time to get it situated correctly. Both |
| they can do. | | | | pieces have to be blocked and leveled so that they |
| There is a great deal of work involved with moving a | | | | will be correctly in place. They will also be secured |
| modular home. Therefore you should be prepared to | | | | back together. Don't worry - once this is done |
| pay several thousands of dollars for the move. The | | | | correctly you won't be able to tell at all that the |
| cost will be much more if it is being moved a large | | | | home was ever in two pieces. |
| number of miles. The home will need to be split in half | | | | Some people are completely blown away when they |
| to move it. This is the way that it would have | | | | find out the cost to move their modular home. They |
| originally been hauled to your current location. | | | | feel it is ridiculous but the bottom line is that they are |
| Then each side is covered with thick plastic so that | | | | expensive to move due to the process involved. It is |
| dirt, debris, and the natural elements stay out of | | | | very time consuming and it takes individuals with the |
| your home while it is in transit. Individuals with a CDL | | | | right type of skills to complete it. |
| and training in hauling oversized loads will be | | | | That is something you really want to take into |
| responsible for moving your modular home. Ideally, a | | | | consideration when you first buy a modular home. If |
| company should be able to move both pieces at the | | | | you are content to keep it right where it is for the |
| same time. Some of them don't have the equipment | | | | period of time you live in it then that is the best way |
| so they have to move one piece and then come | | | | to save money. If the cost to move it is too |
| back for the other one. | | | | expensive, you may want to consider selling it and |
| A pilot car is required to be in front of the modular | | | | buying a new one to place on the new location. |