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Mobile home leveling in Tennessee: find a company, know the cost, hire carefully
18 Tennessee companies that set up, level or relevel manufactured homes. 4 say on their own sites that they relevel existing homes. Each card shows where the information came from and the date we checked it. Prices and service areas change, so call to confirm.
Some companies serve more than one region, and a few say they work statewide. Most are small, owner-run crews, so ask whether they travel to your county.
Re-Level Tennessee
Chattanooga, TN
Relevels existing homes (stated)
Serves
Middle & East Tennessee, North Georgia, Western North Carolina
Services listed: Re-leveling; re-shimming piers at frame contact points; rebuilding and replacing piers; anchoring system repair and replacement; out-of-level and installation inspections
What we found: Site lists prices starting at $999 (single-wide), $1,299 (double-wide), $1,599 (triple-wide), notes travel and mileage fees may apply, and shows "Tennessee State Certification #2448".
States it serves all of Tennessee, naming Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Jackson, Johnson City, Kingsport and others
What we found: Site says "Expert re-leveling services to correct settling issues" and that it does not do utility hookups. Hours listed Mon–Sat 7am–6pm.
Services listed: Releveling of single and multi-section homes; pier replacement; strap tightening; anchor system updates; perimeter foundation and underpinning; vapor barrier; setup of moved homes; plumbing and general repairs
What we found: Site lists "Professional releveling of single and multisection homes… Pier replacement, Strap tightening" and offers free quotes.
Services listed: Releveling; setup; blocking and anchoring (repairs to existing homes too); plumbing; parts store
What we found: Has a "Relevel Your Mobile Home — Mobile home releveling near Jackson, TN" page; setup page says installers use water leveling devices and it handles anchoring repairs on existing homes.
Services listed: Moving; grading and pad prep; footers; blocking, leveling, anchoring and tie-downs set up for inspection
What we found: Site: "Blocking, leveling, anchoring, and tie-downs — set up to code and ready for the inspector." Says it is licensed, bonded and insured.
Services listed: Transport; setup and leveling on footers; tie-downs
What we found: Site says it is "licensed to setup a mobile home in Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia." Also on the Tennessee Housing Association installer/transporter list.
Services listed: Transport; setup and re-leveling after a move; anchoring and tie-downs; site prep; permits; skirting
What we found: Site: "once it arrives, we provide a professional setup and re-leveling." No phone number published on the homepage; use the site's contact page.
Services listed: Manufactured and modular home installation; transport; licensed general contractor; home sales
What we found: Site: "We specialize in Lock and Key Manufactured and Modular home installations… Established in 1984." Also on the THA installer/transporter list. Releveling of existing homes isn't mentioned, so ask.
Services listed: Mobile home site prep; pier or slab foundations; setup and placement; utility connections; permits; licensed general contractor #86543
What we found: An excavation and foundation contractor that does mobile home site work. It does not advertise releveling of existing homes. Useful if the real problem is drainage or the pad.
About the labels. "Relevels existing homes (stated)" means the company's own site says it does that work. "Leveling with setups/moves" means the company levels homes it sets up or moves, and you should ask whether it relevels a home it didn't install. Companies on the Tennessee Housing Association's installer/transporter list are marked as such. We haven't yet confirmed a releveling company based inside Memphis, so West Tennessee listings are from Humboldt, Lexington and statewide firms.
What does releveling cost?
Prices vary with the home's width, how many piers need work, whether blocks or shims must be replaced, how far the crew travels, and whether skirting has to come off. Treat these as ranges, not quotes.
from $1,299 (site says its double-wide average is about $2,000)
from $1,599
HomeGuide puts jobs where blocks or piers have to be reset at $900 to $1,500 or more, and sinking-foundation repair at $2,000 to $5,000 or more. The gap between the national averages and the Tennessee company's prices is real. A simple shim adjustment costs much less than a full relevel with pier rebuilding and anchor work. Read the full Tennessee cost guide →
Signs your mobile home needs releveling
Interior doors or windows that stick, swing open on their own, or won't latch
New cracks in drywall or ceiling panels, especially at the corners of doors and windows
Floors that feel sloped or bouncy, or a marble that rolls to one side
On a double-wide, a gap opening along the marriage line (where the two halves meet) in the ceiling or floor. Treat this as urgent, because it lets water into the structure
Buckled or wavy skirting or siding, or cabinet doors that drift open
Loose wedges or shims, leaning or cracked pier blocks, loose straps, or washed-out soil under the home
Slow drains or new plumbing leaks under the home
One cause often explains several of these at once. The soil under the piers settles, swells or erodes, and the frame goes out of level. Sources: MHAuthority owner's guide, HomeGuide, Capital West.
How often to relevel
Advice varies by source. Capital West, a manufactured home dealer, says to check level 90 days after installation and again after a year, then every 2–3 years (source). HomeGuide suggests a visual check twice a year and a professional relevel every 2–3 years (source). Re-Level Tennessee recommends every 3–5 years (source). Your home's manufacturer installation manual is the best guide for your model. Also have the home checked after a very wet season, a drought, a plumbing leak under the home, or nearby digging (MHAuthority).
What to look for when hiring
Tennessee requires a licensed installer to set up a manufactured home
Under the Tennessee Manufactured Home Installation Act, "No person may install a manufactured home in this state unless such person is licensed by the commissioner as an installer" (T.C.A. § 68-126-404). Licensing is handled by the Manufactured Housing Section of the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance, Division of Fire Prevention (State Fire Marshal's Office). To get a license, an installer must:
complete an approved 15-hour installation course (the state says it is currently offered only by the Tennessee Housing Association),
pass an approved installation exam,
carry a $10,000 surety bond written in favor of consumers harmed by violations, and
renew every year, with 5 hours of continuing education.
Releveling an existing home: the state pages above don't say whether a standalone relevel counts as an "installation." The safest choice is a company that holds a current Tennessee installer license either way. If you're unsure, call the Manufactured Housing Section at 615-741-7192 (contact page).
How to check a license
Ask for the license number, then look it up on the state's free Verify a License search. Choose the manufactured housing board and the installer license type, then confirm that the name matches and the status is active. A general contractor license is a different license.
Questions to ask before you hire
Are you licensed as a Tennessee manufactured home installer? What's the license number, and is the company insured?
Will you check every pier, or just shim the low spots? Will you replace cracked blocks or rotted shims, and what does each replacement cost?
How do you check level? Many installers use a water level along the frame.
Will you check and re-tension the anchors and straps after leveling? Is that included?
Does the price include removing and reinstalling skirting, and any travel or mileage fee?
Is there a warranty on the labor, and will you come back if doors still stick after the home settles?
Can I get the full scope, price and payment schedule in writing, plus before-and-after photos?
Get two or three written quotes, and don't pay the full amount up front. HomeGuide's checklist covers similar points (HomeGuide).
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