Check 1
Transport and setup condition
Document exterior and interior condition, marriage lines, level, supports, anchors, roof and siding, doors and windows, trim, flooring, and any transport or setup damage before responsibility becomes unclear.
After The Home Arrives
Manufactured home after-delivery checklist
A delivered or set home is not necessarily ready for occupancy. Setup closeout, utility connections, HVAC, gas, inspections, correction items, safe access, skirting, trim, drainage, final grade, documentation, and warranty responsibilities may still remain.
Who This Is For
Use it before the next commitment.
Use this checklist if the home is onsite or set and you need to organize what remains before final approval, occupancy, lender closeout, warranty follow-up, or a clean handoff from the installation phase.
Project Timeline
Where this checklist fits
This checklist begins immediately after delivery and setup. Complete concealed or inspection-dependent work before skirting, decks, landscaping, or finishes block access, and keep a dated punch list until every responsibility is closed or assigned.
Key Things To Verify
Work through the facts before the next spend.
Mark each item confirmed, pending, unknown, or not applicable. Keep the document, name, date, or field observation that supports the answer.
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Check 2
Utility and mechanical completion
Track electrical release, water and wastewater connections, plumbing tests, HVAC equipment and startup, gas or propane testing, condensate, freeze protection, utility access, and the provider responsible for each correction.
Check 3
Permit and inspection closeout
Review the permit card or portal, open inspections, failed or conditional items, required documents, reinspection steps, final approvals, and whether occupancy is legally allowed before moving in.
Check 4
Safe access and perimeter work
Coordinate required stairs, landings, guards, handrails, ramps, decks, crawl access, ventilation, vinyl skirting, utility penetrations, and inspection access at the home's final elevation.
Check 5
Site drainage and restoration
Inspect delivery and equipment damage, ruts, driveway condition, drainage around the home, foundation exposure, erosion, debris, final grade, downspout planning, and stabilization before landscaping hides a problem.
Check 6
Documents, warranties, and punch list
Collect installation and inspection records, manuals, registrations, warranties, keys, serial information, photos, receipts, lien releases where applicable, provider contacts, and written ownership of every open item.
Common Missing Pieces
Watch for assumptions that look like answers.
Skirting or finishes installed before inspection access is clear
Closing the perimeter too early can hide supports, anchors, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, moisture, debris, or correction work that inspectors and providers still need to reach.
A verbal punch list without dates or owners
Each open item should identify the condition, photo or document, responsible party, promised action, access need, inspection dependency, and completion status.
Occupancy assumed from utility activation
Power or water service does not by itself prove that required installation, trade, building, zoning, septic, or occupancy approvals are complete.
Drainage and delivery damage treated as cosmetic
Ruts, ponding, exposed footings, poor slope, displaced fill, damaged culverts, and runoff toward the home can affect access, moisture, foundation performance, and future repair cost.
Provider Scope
Provider categories that may be involved
These are doctrine-backed scope categories, not provider listings or a claim that a provider is available. Confirm the exact sub-service and responsibility before hiring.
Vinyl SkirtingDecks / Stairs / Landings / Handicap RampsTrim-Out / CarpentryElectricalPlumbingHVACGuttersFencingInternet ProvidersLandscaping
Questions to ask before spending money
- 1Which open items are required for safety, inspection, occupancy, lender closeout, warranty, or homeowner preference?
- 2Who is contractually responsible for each correction, and what evidence establishes that responsibility?
- 3What must remain visible or accessible until inspection, testing, startup, or correction work is accepted?
- 4Which final-grade, drainage, access, skirting, deck, trim, utility, and documentation tasks can safely proceed in parallel?
What to gather before calling someone
- 1Dealer, transport, setup, provider, permit, inspection, lender, and warranty documents plus the original scope and exclusions.
- 2Dated photos and a room-by-room, exterior, crawlspace, utility, access, and site-condition punch list.
- 3Inspection results, correction notices, startup records, utility releases, manuals, registrations, receipts, and provider contacts.
- 4Final grade and drainage observations, weather notes, access measurements, desired finish materials, and a completion sequence.
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This checklist is educational guidance, not a permit approval, legal opinion, engineering determination, lending decision, insurance advice, inspection result, or contractor recommendation. Current local requirements and qualified professionals control the project-specific answer.