Mobile Home Inspector Needed-Phoenix, AZ

[Carol McCulloch]

Hello,

Looking to purchase a 2001 mobile home in a park in Phoenix  I am unable to locate someone who can do a Mobile Home inspection. Anyone in the area able to make a recommendation? Would like to have it completed in the next couple of days. Thank you!

Carol

[John Arendsen]

@Carol McCulloch

First order of  business a "2001 MOBILE HOME" is an oxymoron. They discontinued manufacturing "MOBILE HOMES" on June 15, 1976 at which time they were officially referred to as "HUD Manufactured Homes." 

If memory serves they then made it official in 1981 and are now exclusively called HUD MANUFACTURED HOMES; At least in California.  

Second order of business and I Hope BP doesn't delete this because they think its an add which it is not. It's the contact info for the Home Inspectors trade association for Arizona. This is a  Nationwide  Home Inspectors Association and is generally a reliable source.

Many if not most of these inspectors are past or present licensed general or specialty trade contractors with years of experience and unblemished records in their fields. However, I would start with a call to the sitting President of the association and ask him for the most experienced Mobil, Manufactured and Modular home inspector. 

You don't want to get an inspector who only does single family detached homes be they track projects, planned community developments or open estate properties. You need someone who knows the "Factory Built Housing Industry"

• knows about the Mainframe, Understructure (pad and pier set up and present condition) & floor systems of all types of Factory Built Housing 
• Tie-down system (TDS)
• Foundation system (FS)
• Pedestal condition
• Wall Systems,
• Ceiling Systems
• Roof Systems
• Infrastructure (Utilities)
• Sewage type

Here's the name of an organization like the one we refer to in Cali. Start here and you probably won't have to look much further. Hope this helps:

AZ ASHI: Arizona Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors

Arizona Home Inspectors - InterNACHI

Certified Home Inspectors. The international Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI) is a non-profit organization of the nation's best real estate ....