Hi all,
Has anyone had any experience with the complete process of purchasing and transporting a relocatable home onto a site?
What to look out for? Itemised costs, Site and driveway restrictions?
Any feedback would be most appreciated.
Cheers,
Nadia.“Believe it can be done and you’ll start thinking constructively.â€
(David Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big.)Nadia
I used to move quite a few houses a while ago and there are certainly many variables to consider ie
how large, so how many trucks are needed
how high, so does the roof need to be removed
are police escorts needed while transporting
power lines to consider so what route needs to be taken
distance to travel etc
Thats without carpenter costs and other relevant trades, best advice would be to get a quote before starting from a reputable company as there are a few dodgy ones out there.
It can be a long process but you can end up with a great result in the end at an affordable price with a lot of hard work.Best of luck
Dave[biggrin]Hi Nadia,
I did one of these about 6 years ago & the costs accumulated to out of control…
My advice to you is to make sure you have quotes in writing & allow at least an extra 10% for incidentals, like hitting rock for example we had to have extra excavation work & extreme amounts of concrete to fill post holes. My quotes were almost doubled in every way. Also council will not allow you to live in the premises until it is council approved. The council actual stopped works on mine because of some minor discrepency.
To give you an idea…I was quoted $30000 to remove house & restump it – it ended up costing me $60000. The electrical was quoted at $3000 cost me $6500, plumbing quoted $2600 cost $5600. Enviro system cost more than quoted, all because of rock & extra problems.
I suggest you do a thorough search of quote (have them look at site before quoting) and hold them resposible for any changes in the quote – make them tell you before they do it.
In the end I was quoted $60,000for the whole removal process but ended up paying $125000. Big difference Eh?
Unfortunately I was running a small business & was too busy with that to do thorough research & I got stung…don’t let it happen to you because when it goes that much over budget it Hurts!!! It is also difficult to get the extra money together as well.
Good luck…
Dianne
In saying all this, I live in that relocated house & I love it. It is now valued at $235,000. I wouldn’t be anywhere else. It is set on 5 acres of bushland with kangaroos & abundant wildlife.[exhappy]Thanks Dave and Dianne for your Feedback. It has certainly opened my eyes as to what to look out for and the right questions to ask.
Cheers,
Nadia.“Believe it can be done and you’ll start thinking constructively.â€
(David Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big.)Hi
I have just finished my house relocation and it worked out great. It was a lot of hard work but well worth it in the end.
My major costs were as follows:
removal and restumping =$35000
plumbing =$3400
electrical =$3000The other costs such as repainting and fixing up all the cracks in the walls all depends on what the condition of the house is like after it is moved. I just fixed and filled all the cracks my self and it would of only cost me about $150 to do. There are a few fees that the council may charge you, so I would check with the local council for that. The council would also have all the informatin on Site and driveway restrictions
All up it cost about 100k but this includes putting in a double garage with paved drive way, large undercover deck, fencing the whole property, excavation, tree removal, painting interior and exterior and landscaping just to name a few things.
This was a great learning experience for me and financial well worth it in the end. Just remember it is not as easy as just picking up a house and putting on some land and that’s it. There are a lot of other things that need to be done that you might not think of so make sure you do your home work.
Hope all goes well and if you have any more question I would be glad to help.
P.S.
I did my house removal in NSWThanks Devin,
I was looking to spend about $100K for the whole process, from council approval to house relocation, water/electrical connections and overall renovations. It’s great to know that it can be done.
I may have a site restriction though. The driveway to get to the back of my lot is about 3m wide. From discussions with removal home companies, a driveway of at least 4.5m is required to get the removal home through to the back. Other options include getting in from the neighbours side. A site inspection sounds like a good idea. Any thoughts? most appreciated.
Cheers,
Nadia.“Believe it can be done and you’ll start thinking constructively.â€
(David Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big.)
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