Mobile Home Vapor Barrier and Underbelly Repair in North Fort Myers

Under a mobile home there are usually two layers that keep moisture out: the underbelly (the fabric or board sealed to the bottom of the floor, holding the insulation and ducts) and, on many homes, a ground cover sheet on the soil. When either one tears or sags, damp air reaches the floor, insulation and plumbing. We patch or replace both. Patch repairs typically run $300 to $800, and a full underbelly replacement runs from about $1,200 on a singlewide to about $4,500 on a doublewide. Those are typical ranges, not a quote.

Why it matters in North Fort Myers

The soils across most of North Fort Myers are poorly drained flatwood sands, such as Pineda, Oldsmar, Wabasso and Immokalee, and the water table is often within 10 to 40 inches of the surface for much of the year. Florida Rule 15C-1 asks for the ground under a home to be graded so water does not pond under it. If water stands under your home after rain, tell us when you call: a new barrier laid over a wet hollow will not last, and we would rather deal with the hollow first.

Signs the underbelly needs work

• Fabric hanging down or torn when you look past the skirting
• Insulation on the ground
• A musty smell inside, or floors that feel cold or soft
• Sweating ducts or pipes

A good time to do it

The underbelly is easiest to reach when we are already under the home, so ask about it during a relevel or a post-hurricane inspection. Whoever does the work, ask for their FLHSMV mobile home installer licence number before it starts.