Tie downs and ground anchors hold a manufactured home in place against wind. Steel straps run from the frame, and sometimes over the roof on older homes, down to anchors set into the ground. When straps loosen or anchors pull up, a strong wind can shift the home off its piers.
Desert storms can bring sudden, strong gusts, and dust storms and monsoon cells sometimes hit with little warning. A home with loose straps or rusted anchors is at more risk in those events. Straps also loosen naturally over time as the ground shifts, and corrosion is a concern where water collects under the home.
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.
A tie down check looks at the number and spacing of anchors, the condition of the straps and hardware, and whether the straps are properly tensioned. Anchors that have pulled up or rusted are replaced. Straps are tightened, though they should not be cranked so hard that they pull the home out of level. That is one reason tie down work and leveling are often done together, with tie downs adjusted after leveling is complete.
Requirements for anchoring depend on the home, its age, and its location, and are set by the manufacturer instructions and installation standards. Lenders, insurers, and buyers sometimes ask about tie downs, so having them checked before a sale or refinance can avoid surprises.
If you are not sure whether your home has tie downs at all, look under the skirting near the corners and along the sides for metal straps angled down to the ground. If you do not see any, or they are loose enough to move by hand, it is worth having them checked.
A check every few years, and after major storms, is a reasonable habit.
Yes. Over tightening can pull the home out of level, so they are usually adjusted after leveling.
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