When to get a park home inspection
The four moments that pay back fastest:
1. Before purchase — a proper park home inspection will tell you about the base, the chassis, the roof, the windows, the damp situation and the wider site context. Most surveys don't. 2. Before sale — you find out what a buyer's surveyor would find, and decide what to fix and what to disclose. 3. Before approving major work — if a contractor has quoted thousands of pounds of roof or base work, an independent inspection clarifies whether the work is necessary and at what scope. 4. After an insurance event — independent inspection produces a documented record of the damage and the proposed scope that you can put in front of the insurer's loss adjuster.
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We'll take a proper look before you commit. Many quotes include unnecessary work or inflated costs.
No obligation. We'll review and highlight anything you should be aware of.
Most members recover the cost of the plan on their first issue.
What a good inspection actually covers
A useful park home inspection looks at: the base (level, condition, drainage, evidence of movement), the chassis (corrosion, cross-bracing, wheel arches where relevant), the underside (insulation, vapour barrier, services penetrations), the exterior (cladding, joints, vents, weatherproofing), the roof (covering, junctions, fixings, flashings, gutters), the interior (damp evidence, soft spots, ceiling stains, internal movement), the services (gas certificate currency, electrical condition where visible) and the site context (skirting, drainage, vegetation, neighbour proximity).
The report you get back should include photographs of the issues, a clear severity rating, recommended actions and an indication of urgency.
What an inspection does not do
It doesn't price the work. It doesn't appoint contractors. It doesn't replace insurance or a warranty. It's a snapshot in time of the condition of the home and the recommended actions — which is exactly what's needed to make good decisions afterwards.
Park Home Support member rates
Members receive preferential inspection rates and priority access. You don't need to be a member to commission an inspection through us, but the membership pays for itself quickly if an inspection is in your near future.