Mobile Home Inspections and Engineering Certificate
At Indian Atlantic Inspection Services, we provide thorough home inspections that cover every critical aspect of your property. Our team evaluates electrical wiring, circuit panels, HVAC systems, plumbing, roofing, and exterior siding to ensure everything meets safety standards. We also perform infrared scans to detect moisture intrusion that might not be visible to the naked eye. When necessary, we coordinate with engineering firms to obtain certificates required by mortgage lenders, verifying that your home complies with local wind and roof load requirements. Our detailed assessments help homeowners and buyers make informed decisions, providing peace of mind and confidence in their property investment.
- Locate and note serial number on HUD plate.
- We confirm that the home was designed to meet the wind loads and roof loads specified by HUD for this area.
- We check for missing or loose trim, skirting or siding panels.
- We evaluate any additions. Since a mobile home is designed to support only its own weight, any additions should be freestanding and not bearing on the walls of the mobile home and should be properly flashed at areas of contact.
- The frame of a mobile home is interconnected large I-beams. We verify that they are not bent or heavily rusted.
- We check the foundation piers, to confirm that they are not damaged or leaning, they are in bearing contact with the mobile home frame, that the holes in the pier blocks are facing upward, and the pier caps are not rotted or cracked, and any leveling shims are secure.
- Examine the vapor barrier (belly board) under floor framing for tears, deterioration, sagging.
- Confirm that there is perimeter blocking under any large wall openings, such as a sliding glass door.
- Determine the type and spacing of the anchor straps, and how they are attached to the frame, to confirm that they meet the standards in place at the time the home was installed.
- Look for any loose or corroded anchors or straps.
