Land Access for Transportable Homes

Posted by Transportable Homes on July 24, 2010 under Modular Homes, Portable Homes, Relocatable Homes, Transportable Homes | Be the First to Comment

Can A Truck Deliver Your Portable Home Easily?

Many blocks of land are a challenge to access without causing potential damage to relocatable homes. It is important to discuss the accessibility to your block of land with your building contractor well in advance of signing contracts.

A portable home on a steep section of land can pose problems and even a road entrance for a level site can have its problems.

Some things to look out for include -

letterboxes
fences
deep storm-water drains
gates
overhanging and close trees
mud or soft land
power lines
water ways
trenches
utility paths (power, water, gas, etc)
french drains or other sewage lines, tiles or tanks
under ground tanks
swamp or soft soil
garden
other buildings
pergolas
narrow driveways
concrete/brick/stone walls

If your building contractor is unable to visit your block of land, consider providing video-footage of the site, photographs, maps and an indication of soil type and drainage. The more information you provide your building contractor with, the better. Obviously a site visit would be preferable.

Solutions to problems may include -

temporarily removing letterboxes, gates and fences
pruning or rope-down tree branches
reinforcing deep storm-water drains and building a makeshift bridge
making a new alternative driveway entrance to the property, specifically designed for the delivery of modular homes.