What Is a HUD Engineering Certification Report for a Manufactured Home?
A HUD engineering certification report is documentation prepared by a licensed Professional Engineer following review of the manufactured home's foundation and applicable site information. These certifications may be requested by lenders, mortgage companies, underwriters, appraisers, or other parties during the purchase, sale, or refinancing of a manufactured home.
One Vision Inspections performs the on-site field inspection and collects the photographs, measurements, and foundation information required for engineering review. The field documentation is then submitted to our engineering partner for evaluation.
Depending on the lender's requirements and the property, engineering review may involve the manufactured home's permanent foundation, anchoring and support system, first permanent location, and attached additions such as decks, porches, garages, or room additions.
If you were simply told by your lender that you need a “HUD engineer report,” “engineer's foundation certification,” “HUD foundation certification,” or “manufactured home engineering certification,” send us the request you received. We can help determine what field inspection and engineering review are being requested.
Did Your Lender Request a HUD Engineering Certification Report?
Not sure what they're asking for?
If your lender, loan officer, underwriter, appraiser, or mortgage company has requested a HUD engineering certification report, manufactured home foundation certification, engineer's certification, tie-down certification, or similar documentation, send us a copy of the request.
We'll review the wording and help identify the appropriate field inspection and engineering certification service before scheduling.
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HUD Manufactured Home Foundation & Engineering Certification Reports in Iowa
If your lender, mortgage company, or underwriter has requested a HUD engineering certification report, manufactured home foundation certification, engineer's foundation certification, or similar documentation, One Vision Inspections can help.
One Vision Inspections provides manufactured-home foundation field inspections for engineering certification throughout the entire state of Iowa. Whether the property is located in central Iowa, northern Iowa, eastern Iowa, western Iowa, southern Iowa, or anywhere in between, we can provide the required on-site inspection and documentation for engineering review.
We work with manufactured-home buyers, homeowners, lenders, loan officers, underwriters, real estate professionals, and other parties who need permanent foundation, first permanent foundation, or addition engineering certification documentation.
Have a request from your lender? Send us the lender or underwriting requirement and we'll help identify the appropriate service.
What Type of Certification Do You Need?
Manufactured Home Permanent Foundation Engineering Certification — $450*, **
For an existing manufactured home when documentation is needed to determine whether the permanent foundation meets applicable HUD requirements.
First Permanent Foundation Engineering Certification — $450*, **
For a manufactured home being installed on its first permanent foundation when engineering certification is required for financing or another transaction.
Manufactured Home Addition Engineering Certification — Stand-Alone — $350*, **
For an attached deck, porch, garage, room addition, or other structure when engineering review is required to determine its relationship to the manufactured home.
Manufactured Home Addition Engineering Certification — Add-On — $200*, **
Available when an addition certification is completed in conjunction with a permanent foundation certification at the same property.
*Certification is subject to review and approval by a licensed Professional Engineer. The field inspection itself does not guarantee that a property will qualify for certification.
Travel Fee: Properties located more than 50 miles from One Vision Inspections' office will incur a travel fee of $0.76 per mile, based on the total round-trip driving distance as calculated by Google Maps at the time of scheduling..
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What We Document
The field inspection may include documentation of the manufactured home's foundation type, chassis and support system, piers or columns, anchoring and tie-down components, perimeter support, marriage-line supports, and other visible foundation components required for engineering review.
When an addition certification is requested, attached structures such as decks, porches, garages, and room additions are documented as required for the engineer to evaluate their relationship to the manufactured home. Documentation requirements vary depending on the property and certification requested.
Who May Need a HUD Foundation Certification?
HUD foundation and engineering certifications are commonly requested during the purchase, sale, or refinancing of manufactured homes. Requests may come from mortgage lenders, loan officers, underwriters, appraisers, real estate professionals, or other parties involved in the transaction.
Requirements vary depending on the lender, loan program, property, and transaction. If you've received a certification requirement and aren't sure which service is needed, send us the request and we'll help identify the appropriate service.
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How the Process Works
Click the link "Click Here To Order" above to place the order with the property information and the type of certification being requested.
We perform the field inspection and document the required property information for submission to MFD Home Certs.
The inspection information is submitted to MFD Home Certs for review by a licensed Professional Engineer.
When the property meets the applicable requirements, the engineer issues the appropriate certification. If concerns are identified, additional information or corrective work may be required before certification can be issued.
1. Schedule the Field Inspection
2. On-Site Documentation
3. Engineer Review
4. Certification
Important: Field Inspection vs. Engineering Certification
One Vision Inspections does not independently issue the engineering certification.
One Vision Inspections performs the on-site field inspection and collects the measurements, photographs, and documentation required for review. The information is submitted to MFD Home Certs, where a licensed Professional Engineer performs the engineering review and issues the certification when applicable requirements are satisfied.
A field inspection does not guarantee certification. Additional documentation, repairs, modifications, or reinspection may be necessary if the property does not initially meet the applicable requirements.