What to measure before a single-wide mobile home removal
Measure the structure, then measure the route the work has to use. The best first record includes the home, every attachment, the narrowest access point, utility locations, and the area available for equipment and containers.
Start with four exterior dimensions
Record the home’s length and width, then measure from ground level to the roof edge and note the highest point. Add the length and width of each porch, ramp, deck, awning, carport, shed, or enclosed room that touches the home. A hand sketch is enough when the dimensions are labeled and the street side is marked.
| Measure | Record |
|---|---|
| Main structure | Length, width, roof height, number of sections |
| Attachments | Footprint, roof connection, posts, slab, steps |
| Access | Gate width, drive width, overhead clearance, turning room |
| Work zone | Container position, equipment staging, neighbor clearance |
| Ground | Pavement, gravel, soft soil, slopes, ditches, culverts |
Photograph the path, not only the home
Take one wide image from the public road, one from each end of the driveway, and one along every side of the structure. Include fences, trees, wires, parked vehicles, neighboring homes, drainage edges, and the likely container location. Photos should explain how a loaded truck enters, turns, exchanges a container, and leaves.
Mark the utility and permit questions
List electric, water, sewer or septic, gas, phone or data, and any separate service to an addition. Do not disconnect or cap systems without the responsible utility or licensed trade. Hillsborough County’s residential demolition checklist currently lists utility sign-offs, a scaled site plan, and project documents among county submission items. Requirements can change, so use the current checklist for the parcel.
- Photo of the electric meter and service route
- Water source and shutoff location
- Sewer connection or septic location if known
- Gas tank, meter, or line if present
- Utility lines serving sheds or additions
- Park, association, or owner approval contacts
Write the finish line
State what should remain after haul-out. A scope may keep the concrete pad, driveway, utility stubs, mature trees, and selected fencing while removing skirting, piers, anchors, steps, and loose debris. If pad removal is only a possibility, ask for it as an option instead of hiding it inside the base scope.