Home Site Prep
Before a manufactured home can be delivered and set, the property has to be ready for it. That means more than creating a flat spot. The pad, access route, drainage and surrounding grade all have to work together so the site supports both the delivery process and the property after the home is in place. Elevated Land Management Solutions handles the land and site-preparation side of residential mobile and manufactured-home projects across our Western North Carolina service area.
A home site needs usable access, a prepared footprint and a plan for water.
On a sloped or undeveloped property, creating the pad without thinking about the route into the site or where runoff will go can create expensive problems later.
ELMS approaches mobile-home site preparation as a connected land project.
Opening the footprint and work area when vegetation or existing conditions prevent preparation.
Shaping and preparing the area where the home will be located.
Making sure the route into the property works with the site and intended use.
Directing water around the prepared area rather than allowing runoff to collect or cross the pad.
Connecting the prepared footprint to the rest of the property so the completed site functions as one system.
A prepared home site is not useful if the home cannot reasonably reach it.
Slope, turns, width, drainage crossings and surface conditions can all affect residential access.
That is why the access route should be considered while the pad is being planned rather than after the site preparation is finished.
ELMS handles the land, grading, access and drainage portion of residential site preparation.
The actual manufactured-home setup, blocking, anchoring and other home-installation work are separate from the earthwork unless specifically performed by the appropriate home-installation provider.
Our role is to prepare the property so the site work and the home placement can fit together properly.
Identify the intended footprint and how the property will be used.
Consider how the home and future vehicles reach the site.
Perform the clearing and grading needed for the residential pad and surrounding work area.
Shape the finished site so water has a deliberate path away from the prepared area.
The exact scope depends on the property, but the land-work portion can involve clearing, grading the home area, preparing access, managing drainage and shaping the surrounding site.
Not always. Access and drainage can be just as important as the home footprint, especially on sloped or undeveloped property.
This page covers the land and site-preparation scope. Manufactured-home setup and installation are separate trades unless specifically handled by the appropriate provider.
The property should be evaluated early enough that the intended home location, delivery access and drainage can be considered together before final earthwork is completed.
Start with the ground beneath it and the access leading to it.
We stand behind qualifying work with a minimum 5 year warranty. When planning, preparation, and installation are done correctly, long-term performance should be expected.
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