How Mobile Home Moving Works in Arizona

Before You Call: What to Have Ready

You don’t need all of this — but the more you have, the faster we can give you a real number instead of a range.

What kind of home it is — single wide, double wide, triple wide, park model, modular. If you don’t know, tell us the approximate width and we’ll figure it out.

Approximate size and year built. The year matters more than people expect — see the pre-1976 note below.

Where it is now. Full address. Whether it’s in a park or on private land.

Where it’s going. Address if you have one. "Somewhere in Yavapai County" is fine to start.

Photos. More useful than anything else on this list. The home from a couple of angles, the hitch end, the access road, and the destination site if you have it.

Condition. Roof, floors, frame, and whether it’s been sitting empty.

Whether you have the title. If you don’t, say so — it’s common and it’s usually solvable.

Your timeline. Especially if a park, a lender or a closing date is setting it.

Step 1 — The First Call

Call 480-616-0537 or send the form. You’ll talk to someone who does this work, not a call center and not a broker.

We’ll ask about the home, the site and where it’s going. Five to ten minutes usually tells us whether this is a job we can do, roughly what it involves, and what we need to see next.

What you’ll get on this call: a straight answer about whether we can help, a rough sense of the range, and what happens next. What you won’t get: a firm price we haven’t earned the right to quote, or pressure to book anything.

If your home shouldn’t be moved, this is where we tell you — not after you’ve paid a deposit.

Step 2 — Site Assessment

For most jobs we need to see the property, or at least good photos of it. Here’s what we’re looking at:

Access at the origin — road width, turning radius, gates, overhead power and phone lines, tree cover, neighboring homes, how tight the park is

The pad and what’s under the home — blocking, piers, anchoring, skirting, whether the ground is firm or soft

The home’s roadworthiness — frame, chassis, axles, tires, hitch. Older homes frequently need work here before they can legally roll.

Attachments — Arizona rooms, carports, decks, awnings, add-ons, A/C units. These come off, and some of them don’t go back on.

The destination — pad, setbacks, utilities, permits, and access. A lot of moves get complicated at the destination end, not the origin.

The route — clearances, bridges, weight limits, construction and restricted roads

Step 3 — Your Written Quote

You get a written quote before anything starts. It spells out:

Transport and what’s included

Permits and who pulls them

Escort vehicles if the route requires them

Disconnect and reconnect scope

Setup work — blocking, leveling, tie downs, skirting

Anything we’ve identified that has to be repaired before the home can move

Timeline

Our commitment: the written quote is the price. If something on site genuinely changes the scope — we open up the underside and find frame damage, or the destination isn’t what we were told — you hear about it before we do the work, not on the invoice. That’s the whole difference between us and the quote that goes up on move day.

Get other quotes too. You should. Just make sure you’re comparing the same scope — the cheap quote is usually the one that leaves out permits, escorts or setup.

Step 4 — Permits, Utilities and Scheduling

This is the part that stops most people from doing it themselves, and it’s the part we handle.

ADOT oversize load permits — required based on width, height, length and route

Escort and pilot vehicles — scheduled where the load or route requires them

Route survey — confirming clearances and restrictions on the actual roads we’ll use

Installation permit through the Arizona Department of Housing for setting the home at its destination, pulled by a licensed installer

County and municipal permits where required

Utility disconnects — power, gas, water and sewer, coordinated with the providers and signed off

Park paperwork — approvals and move-out requirements on both ends

Then we set a date. Weather, permit turnaround and escort availability all factor in, and we’ll tell you what’s driving the schedule.

Step 5 — Move Day

Here’s the actual sequence:

1. Prep — skirting removed, attachments detached, A/C and steps pulled, home disconnected from utilities

2. Lift and block-out — home raised off its piers, axles and tires installed or inspected, hitch attached

3. Load check — brakes, lights, tires, hitch, and a final walk of the exit route

4. Transport — with escorts running ahead and behind where required

5. Placement — home positioned on the prepared pad at the destination

6. Set — blocking and piers installed, home leveled, and on multi-section homes the halves mated and the marriage line sealed

7. Anchor — tie downs and anchoring completed to suit the site’s soil and applicable requirements

8. Close in — skirting installed or reinstalled, access and ventilation set

9. Reconnect — utilities reconnected and inspections scheduled

10. Cleanup and walkthrough — site cleared and we walk it with you before we leave

Most in-state transports happen in a single day. Setup can add a day or more depending on scope.

Step 6 — After the Move

Installation inspection through ADOH is scheduled and cleared

You get photo documentation of the anchoring and setup — useful for insurers and lenders

We’re reachable if something needs adjustment. Homes settle, and a level check a few months out is normal and reasonable.

How It Works for Removal and Demolition

Shorter process, same principles.

1. Send us the address and photos. Include anything you know about the title, the age and whether utilities are still connected.

2. We review the scope. Access, utilities, condition, permits, asbestos considerations and disposal.

3. You get a written price — and if the home has value, a cash offer alongside it, so you can choose.

4. We handle permits and utility disconnects.

5. We demolish, haul and clear the site. Debris gone, nails and glass picked up, before-and-after photos.

Things That Slow a Move Down

Being straight with you about the friction:

Title problems. Missing, lost or abandoned titles all have a process, and that process takes time. Start it early.

Pre-1976 homes. Homes built before June 15, 1976 pre-date the HUD code. Many parks won’t accept them, lenders won’t finance them, insurance is difficult, and installation permits can be hard or impossible depending on the jurisdiction. Sometimes the honest answer is that the home can’t be moved to where you want it.

Destination not ready. No permitted pad, no septic or sewer, no power, setbacks not satisfied. This is the most common delay we see, and it’s entirely fixable if you start early.

Homes that aren’t roadworthy. Rotted frames, seized or missing axles, bad tires, no hitch. All repairable, all takes time and money.

Permit turnaround. Varies by county and by season.

Weather. Monsoon season and high winds stop transports. We won’t run a load in conditions that aren’t safe.

Park approval. Parks have their own rules and their own pace on both the move-out and move-in ends.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far in advance should I call?

Earlier than you think. Permits, utility disconnects, escort scheduling and destination prep all take time, and title issues take the longest. Two to four weeks of lead time makes most moves comfortable; less than a week makes them hard.

What if you find something once you get under the home?

You hear about it before we do the work. We’ll show you photos, explain what it changes, and give you a revised number to approve or decline. No surprise line items.

Do I need to be there?

It helps but it isn’t required. We need someone authorized to make decisions reachable by phone, and access to both properties.

What if I decide not to move it after the assessment?

That’s fine, and it happens. Sometimes the assessment shows the move doesn’t pencil. We’ll price demolition or make you a cash offer instead — or you can walk away. No hard feelings and no pressure.

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