Mobile Home Inspection in Tampa Bay

Inspected provides mobile and manufactured home inspections across Tampa Bay — Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Brandon, Lakeland, and the surrounding counties where Florida's mobile and manufactured housing stock is concentrated. InterNACHI® Certified / CPI®, Florida licensed and insured.

What's Included

• HUD label / certification label and data plate presence (where accessible)
• Tie-downs, ground anchors, and strapping — visible condition and obvious deficiencies
• Pier and support condition under the home where accessible
• Skirting and under-perimeter enclosure condition and ventilation
• Roof — covering, seams, and evidence of leaks (flat, metal, or shingle as applicable)
• Subfloor — soft spots, water damage, and visible rot indicators
• Plumbing, electrical, and HVAC as applicable to the home
• Interior, windows, doors, and visible structural conditions

This is a condition inspection of a manufactured home, not a HUD code-compliance audit or an engineering evaluation of the foundation. Tie-down engineering and anchoring system design for wind zones are specialized scopes — we document visible condition and refer out where warranted.

Who It's For

• Buyers purchasing a used mobile or manufactured home in Florida
• Owners of older mobile homes preparing to sell or insure
• Anyone financing a manufactured home whose lender requested an inspection

Florida has one of the country's largest concentrations of manufactured and mobile homes, across the Tampa Bay region and inland toward Lakeland, Brandon, and Pasco and Hernando counties. Sun, humidity, and storm exposure age roofs and floors faster than in drier markets, and tie-down systems matter for both safety and insurability. A HUD-aware inspection is the right tool — a site-built checklist misses what's different about these homes.

Mobile Home Inspections in St. Petersburg & Tampa Bay

Manufactured and mobile home communities are scattered across Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, and Manatee counties — from older 1970s–80s single-wides in established parks to newer double-wide manufactured homes on owned land. Across this stock, subfloor softening from past plumbing leaks, aging metal roofs with failed seams, and tie-down systems past their service life are the recurring findings. We document the systems that actually matter on a manufactured home so you can decide with confidence.

Is a mobile home inspection the same as a regular home inspection?

No. Manufactured homes are built to HUD code, not local site-built code, and have systems a site-built home doesn't — tie-downs, ground anchors, and a different foundation and subfloor approach. A HUD-aware inspector looks at what's actually different.

Do you inspect homes in parks and on owned land?

Yes, both. Access to the underside and tie-downs can differ depending on skirting and landscaping; we note any limits honestly in the report.

See our St. Petersburg home inspection page

We inspect visible condition. Formal tie-down certification for insurance or engineering of the foundation system is a separate specialist scope; where a finding warrants it, we refer you to a Florida-licensed engineer or installer.

Common Questions

Do mobile homes need a 4-point or wind mitigation?

Insurers often require documentation on manufactured homes too — sometimes a mobile-home 4-point and wind mitigation. Ask your insurance agent what they need; we can discuss bundling when you call 727-291-3322.

How much does a mobile home inspection cost?

Price depends on size (single-wide vs. double-wide), age, and access to the underside. Call with the address and we'll confirm scope and price up front before you book.

Can you inspect the tie-down system?

We document the visible condition of tie-downs, anchors, and strapping and flag obvious deficiencies. A formal tie-down certification or engineering design for a wind zone is a specialist scope — we refer out where warranted.

What's the most common problem on an older mobile home?

Subfloor softening from past leaks, aging metal or shingle roofs with failed seams, and tie-down systems past their service life. We document the pattern so you know what's a repair and what's a dealbreaker.