Can a addition be added on to a manufactured home?

Answered by Jeffrey ~ February 10th, 2010 | 4 Comments » | Respond to this question

I live in a 1998 built manufactored home. We are doing some upgrades and are considering adding a small room onto the house. Is it possible?

Lakeesha ~ Midway, Florida

Jeffrey Anderson

Hi Lakeesha, Yes, it is possible to add on to a manufactured home.  Usually the only difference between a manufactured home and one that is built on site, is simply where they are built.  Manufactured homes are sometimes brought to the site in sections, and then assembled, or they are sometimes brought out already assembled.

There will be areas of the home that are better suited for an addition than others, and those are the types of decisions you may want to get a contractor involved in.  If you have a set of blueprints for the home, or can get some from the builder, that may help the contractor when he is looking at the project.  However, it is still possible for the addition to be done, even without the original blueprints.

Choose a contractor who has done that type of work before, and who can provide you with references.  A good contractor can save you money by suggesting locations for the addition where it may be done the most efficiently, and also ensure  that it becomes an integral part of the house.  A good addition blends in with a home, rather than appearing to be added on.

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4 Responses to “Can a addition be added on to a manufactured home?”

  1. Charlotte Charlotte says:
    November 10, 2010 at 3:44 pm

    I’m also thinking of adding to my manufactured home (1998). I was told by the manufacturer that I could not add on to a manufactured home unless if was going to be added onto a door. I have 2 doors to my home; but that isn’t where I wanted to add on. I wanted to enlarge my bedroom and add a bathroom. Were they just saying that or is this a true fact. What do you suggest?

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    • Jeffrey Anderson Jeffrey says:
      November 12, 2010 at 3:19 pm

      Hi Charlotte, A lot is going to depend on what type of manufactured home you have; I would imagine that the manufacturer said any additiion had to be at a door due to wiring and plumbing that are in the exterior walls. Just about anything is possible in construction if you think the cost is worth the change. I would have a reputable local contractor take a look at it; they should be able to get a pretty good idea of where your electrical and plumbing lines may be and where a good location for the addition would be. They may have to do some modifications to your existing roof to tie in the addition. If you have any blueprints for the home, that would help the contractor a lot.

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  2. Sharon Sharon says:
    April 29, 2011 at 2:34 pm

    Jeffrey I have a similar question, now it seems that manufactured homes with additions are frowned on, and I’ve heard that adding an addition can make it nearly impossible to sell for financing reasons, our home is permanently affixed to our property but I’ve still been told that because we have an addition that banks won’t finance it if we ever want to sell our property, do you have any input about this???

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    • Jeffrey Anderson Jeffrey says:
      May 5, 2011 at 1:44 pm

      Hi Sharon, I’m afraid I’m not going to be much help with your question as I’m not an expert on the financing of a manufactured home when it’s sold. I will say that if the home is fixed in place, I don’t see why putting an addition on the home would make it impossible to finance, but that is just my opinion. You may want to check with a mortgage loan officer at your bank to get an informed explanation. It may be that what you heard isn’t applicable to your situation.

      Jeff

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