Piers carry the full weight of a manufactured home. Most are stacks of concrete blocks, sometimes steel stands, sitting on pads or footings that spread the load into the soil. If a pier cracks, tilts, sinks, or loses its shims, the frame above it loses support and the home starts to sag.
Common problems include blocks that have cracked or crumbled, piers that were stacked off center, pads that have sunk into soft soil, wooden shims that have dried out, split, or been eaten by termites, and piers that were simply spaced too far apart when the home was set. Water is a big factor. Runoff that collects under the home softens the soil, and once a footing starts to sink the pier above it follows.
Bullhead City sits along the Colorado River in one of the hottest parts of the country, and summer highs regularly pass 110 degrees. The area has a large number of manufactured homes, both in parks and on private lots. Heat cycles, monsoon downpours that soak sandy desert soils, and runoff that pools under homes all work against piers and footings. Many owners are seasonal residents who return in the fall to find doors sticking or new cracks, which is often the first sign something has shifted.
Repair work depends on what is found. Loose or missing shims can be reset. Cracked blocks are replaced. Sunken pads may be dug out and replaced with larger or better footings. In some cases extra piers are added between existing ones to reduce the span. Steel adjustable piers are an option some owners choose because they are easy to fine tune later.
Pier spacing and footing size for manufactured homes are set by the manufacturer installation instructions and by state and federal installation standards. If your home will be sold, financed, or inspected, ask your provider how the work will be documented.
Pier and footing repair is often done at the same time as leveling, since you cannot keep a home level on failing supports. It is also smart to fix drainage, such as gutters, downspouts, and grading that sends water under the home, so the same piers do not sink again.
Look for blocks that are cracked, leaning, or not touching the frame, and for sagging in the floor above.
Dry rotted, split, or insect damaged shims should be replaced. Many crews use hardwood or steel shims.
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