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Mobile Home Tie Downs

Mobile and Manufactured homes in Florida have become increasingly popular in recent years due to their affordability and flexibility. However, as with any form of housing, they come with certain safety considerations. One of the most important safety features of a mobile home is the tie downs that secure it to the ground. Properly securing mobile home tie downs are essential in Florida for a number of reasons, including protecting against Thunderstorms, Tornadoes and Hurricanes. As always the protection and the safety of occupants, complying with local building codes, and meeting insurance requirements are an important consideration.

Mobile homes are more vulnerable to damage from natural disasters such as high winds associated with hurricanes, and tornadoes. During these events, mobile homes can be easily lifted off their foundation and cause significant damage or destruction. Properly installed and maintained tie downs help keep the mobile home in place and reduce the risk of damage or destruction. In areas prone to natural disasters, mobile homeowners should inspect their tie downs regularly and ensure they are properly secured.

Another important reason to keep mobile home tie downs secured is for the safety of occupants.

If a mobile home is not properly anchored, it can shift or become unstable, which can cause injury or even death to those inside. Properly secured mobile home tie downs help keep the home stable and reduce the risk of accidents. Homeowners should inspect their tie downs regularly to ensure they are in good condition and properly anchored. 

Additionally, many local jurisdictions in Florida have building codes that require mobile homes to be properly anchored to the ground. Failure to comply with these codes can result in fines or other penalties. Mobile homeowners should ensure they are in compliance with local building codes and that their tie downs are properly installed and maintained.

A very important consideration is, insurance companies may require that mobile homes have properly secured tie downs as a condition of coverage. Failure to comply with these requirements can result in a loss of coverage or denial of claims. Mobile homeowners should review their insurance policy and ensure they are in compliance with any tie down requirements.

Here are four Important takeaways to remember about Mobile home Tie Dows

  1. Protection from Natural Disasters: Mobile homes are more vulnerable to damage from natural disasters such as high winds, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Secured tie downs can help keep the home from shifting or being lifted off its foundation during such events, reducing the risk of damage or destruction.
  2. Safety of Occupants: A mobile home that is not properly secured can be a safety hazard to its occupants. If the home shifts or becomes  unstable, it can cause injury or even death to those inside. Properly secured tie downs can help keep the home stable and reduce the risk of accidents.
  3. Compliance with Local Codes: Many local jurisdictions have building codes that require mobile homes to be properly anchored to the ground. Failure to comply with these codes can result in fines or other penalties.
  4. Insurance Requirements: Insurance companies may require that mobile homes have properly secured tie downs as a condition of coverage. Failure to comply with these requirements can result in a loss of coverage or denial of claims.

Please Call Underhome Armor at 800.377.7885 for a Free Consultation and Estimate to ensure your Mobile or Manufactured Home is protected! 

In conclusion, mobile home tie downs are an essential safety feature that helps secure the home to the ground. Properly securing tie downs is crucial for protecting against natural disasters, ensuring the safety of occupants, complying with local building codes, and meeting insurance requirements. Mobile homeowners should inspect their tie downs regularly and ensure they are properly installed and maintained to reduce the risk of damage or accidents.

Mobile Home Tie Downs

Mobile Home Tie Downs are extremely Important for your family’s safety if you live in a mobile home. Mobile Home Tie Down

There’s a big difference in the strength of modern mobile homes vs. older mobile homes. New mobile homes are much stronger and are built to handle much higher wind loads in Florida as mandated by the State of Florida building codes, which were amended in 1994 to handle the high winds in hurricanes and strong thunder storms which are so common in the summer months in Florida.

 Tie Downs for older mobile homes

Mobile home straps prevent high winds from lifting or moving your mobile home during storms. UnderHome Armor will install mobile home tie down straps to specially designed anchors as shown in the picture to the right.

Tie down anchors are driven into the ground, anchoring your mobile home and preventing movement during high wind events. UnderHome Armor serves many communities all over Florida and we’ll check your local building codes when pulling a permit. We’ll make sure your mobile home is safe and up to local codes. The building code for mobile Tie downs can change in some cases from different city’s and counties building departments.

Mobile Home Tie Downs and Straps

UnderHome Armor will determine which type of mobile home tie down and straps are required in your area. Many of the older mobile homes require that straps must go completely over the top of the mobile home to securely strap it down. New mobile homes don’t require the straps to go completely over the home because of the newer mobile home’s structure.

Underhome Armor will also install hurricane anchors into the ground around your mobile home. The number of mobile home hurricane anchors that are required will vary between models of different mobile homes, Underhome Armor will install extra anchors when needed and extra straps to ensure your home safety.

The other types of anchors for mobile homes we install are:

Concrete dead man anchors: which is a screw auger to a slab anchor, or to the foundation itself.

Auger anchors: are large steel anchors that are screwed into the ground as in the picture shown here.

Drive anchors: are designed for anchoring into solid concrete

If needed Underhome Armor will place straps over your mobile homes roofs rafters for straps going over the top of your mobile home, to distribute the force the tie-down strap is holding your mobile home secure.

We will then attach the end of the strap to a turnbuckle as seen in the picture here. Turnbuckles are used to tightened and increase the tension on the strap and remove any slack to secure your mobile home in place.

We will then secure the turnbuckle to the end of the anchor and turn the turnbuckle adjustment until the strap is tight. If needed a metal rod will be inserted. Turning the rod tightens the tension on the mobile home strap.

This may be confusing so we would be glad to give you a free inspection of your mobile home to show you which system you need to make sure your mobile home is safe.

 


 

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