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Signs Your Manufactured Home Needs Leveling

Jul 9, 2024

Your Manufactured Home is Slowly Sinking. Here’s Why (And How to Stop It Before It’s Too Late).

It’s happening right now.

Your manufactured home is settling into the ground.

Slowly. Gradually. Relentlessly.

And if you don’t do something about it, your home will literally fall apart.

Walls will crack. Floors will buckle. Doors will jam. Support pillars will break.

Here’s what you need to know about manufactured home leveling before your house becomes a disaster.

Why Your Home is Sinking

Your manufactured home is sitting on soil.

That soil is shifting. Settling. Moving.

Arizona weather doesn’t help:

🔥 Summer monsoons saturate the ground ❄️ Winter snow and runoff erode the foundation ☀️ Extreme heat expands and contracts the soil 💨 Wind and dust storms create voids underneath

Over time, your home settles unevenly.

Result? Structural problems.

The Warning Signs Your Home is Sinking

1. Doors and Windows Won’t Close

They stick. They jam. They don’t swing open.

That’s not a hinge problem. That’s a leveling problem.

2. Cracks Are Appearing

First, a hairline crack. Then it gets bigger.

Your home is literally breaking apart.

3. Floors Are Buckling

Floorboards are warping. You hear squeaking.

If this continues, support pillars will snap and your floor collapses.

4. Skirting is Cracking or Bulging

The gap between your home and skirting is getting wider.

Your home is moving on its foundation.

5. Tie-Down Straps Are Loose

One side has tight straps. The other side has loose straps.

Your home is sagging unevenly.

Check Your Home Level Once a Year

After Arizona summer monsoons? Check it. After heavy winter snow? Check it. After you move? Check it immediately.

Use a standard water level or just eyeball it. Look at doors, windows, and floors.

What Happens If You Don’t Fix It

Small problems become big problems.

Big problems become catastrophic problems.

Cracks widen. Floors buckle. Support pillars break.

Your home becomes unsafe and uninhabitable.

Repair bills skyrocket from hundreds to thousands.

How to Fix It

Call a professional.

Manufactured home leveling requires:

✓ Specialized equipment ✓ Professional knowledge ✓ Proper technique ✓ Building codes compliance

A professional will:

✓ Assess the problem ✓ Use hydraulic jacks to lift your home ✓ Replace or repair foundation piers ✓ Re-level your entire home ✓ Ensure everything is secure

Yes, it costs money. But it’s way cheaper than catastrophic damage later.

The Bottom Line

Your manufactured home is settling. That’s inevitable.

But catching the problem early and fixing it? That’s up to you.

Check your home once a year. Look for warning signs. Don’t ignore them.

If you notice any problems, call a professional immediately.

The longer you wait, the worse it gets. And the worse it gets, the more it costs.

Don’t let your home fall apart.

Get it leveled. Get it fixed. Get it right.

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