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We want to move our single wide trailer. It is 14 x 70, 1988. We are going from Pueblo, Co to Penrose, Co. It is about 30 miles west on Highway 50. We will be moving on private land. We will hook up our own water & electricity. We want to know everything we need to do to get it moved. Who can move it? Will we have to do any paperwork? How much it will cost?

The process is a lot more involved today then when your home was new.

Colorado like every others state has adopted licensing for manufactured home installers. Some building authorities may permit an owner to hook up water, sewer, electric and handle site preparation. Most today, will require you to use licensed contractors.

Do your homework so you don't get burnt!

You will need an installer who is licensed in the county where you want to set the home, to pull the necessary permits. Find three or four installers and invite each to meet you at your new location to give a written estimate of price.

BEWARE OF THE LOWEST PRICE.... especially if it is significantly below the others. Require each to include an itemization of what parts and tasks are included in price, so you can make an intelligent, informed, comparison.

Talk to neighbors, friends, local manufactured housing businesses and folks that you work with about each contractors reputation.

Set up a schedule to pay as stages of the installation are completed. Be sure to hold back about 10% until inspections are passed.