Studies indicate that the vast majority of
fires in manufactured homes are related to human carelessness, disproving the assumption that the structure is at fault.
Not exact matches
It pays to repair or replace the belongings of a tenant of a
manufactured home in the event of a covered loss, including a
fire, tornado or theft.
Mobile or
manufactured home insurance is one way to know that you'll have coverage if a
fire or accident occurs
in your mobile
home.
It pays to repair or replace the belongings of a tenant of a
manufactured home in the event of a covered loss, including a
fire, tornado or theft.
Manufactured homes are prone to damage by
fire, and some insurance companies exclude
fire damage
in high - risk regions.
In some areas, the risk of wind,
fire or severe damage is higher for
manufactured homes.
For example, if you have a five - year - old
manufactured home that is valued $ 35,000 at the time it suffers a complete loss
in a
fire, you will receive $ 35,000 to replace your
home — even if you paid $ 50,000 for it five years ago.
Fire sprinklers are not required
in other residential dwellings such as
manufactured housing, townhouses, duplexes, and single family
homes.
For example, if you have a five - year - old
manufactured home that is valued $ 35,000 at the time it suffers a complete loss
in a
fire, you will receive $ 35,000 to replace your
home — even if you paid $ 50,000 for it five years ago.
It pays to repair or replace the belongings of a tenant of a
manufactured home in the event of a covered loss, including a
fire, tornado or theft.
In some areas, the risk of wind,
fire or severe damage is higher for
manufactured homes.
Mobile or
manufactured home insurance is one way to know that you'll have coverage if a
fire or accident occurs
in your mobile
home.
Mobile
homes tend to cost as much or more to insure as site - built houses because the light materials used
in construction make
manufactured homes more vulnerable to storm and
fire.
Since mobile and
manufactured homes are made from lighter weight materials than standard
homes, and are usually secured to posts or piers rather than a foundation, they present extra risks
in case of storm or
fire.
These include ensuring that your
home is securely anchored to the ground, installing
fire alarms and burglar alarms
in your
home, and keeping your
manufactured home well - maintained.
The
fire - death rate
in HUD Code
homes, those built after 1976, was equivalent to other site - built housing, and that
manufactured homes have 38 - 44 percent fewer
fires than site - built
homes.
The
manufactured housing industry produces safe and
fire - resistant
homes that are
in the market today.
The HUD Code has revolutionized safety
in manufactured homes and should not be confused with the older «mobile
homes» and trailers which were built without a federal construction
fire standard prior to 1976.
The
fire death rate
in HUD Code
homes, those built after 1976, was equivalent to other site - built housing, and that
manufactured homes have 38 - 44 percent fewer
fires than site - built
homes.