Park Model RV Delivery Day Checklist
Park Model RV Delivery Day Checklist
What to expect before, during, and after your home arrives. Built so you can prep your site, understand placement, and feel confident the day the trailer pulls up.
Delivery day is exciting and very manageable with a little preparation. This guide walks through what to expect before, during, and after your Park Model RV arrives, so there are no surprises.
Before
Coordinate transport, prep the site, give neighbors a heads-up.
Day Of
Placement, walkthrough, invoice review, and punch list.
After
Setting, leveling, utility hookups, and warranty support.
Before Delivery Day
Transport Coordination
As delivery gets closer, the transport driver or our team will be in touch to coordinate timing. You will usually receive an estimated delivery window rather than an exact time. Timing can shift due to road conditions, weather, traffic, or delays earlier in the route, and that is completely normal.
If there is anything about your site that you are unsure about, sending photos ahead of time helps a lot. In some cases, a video walkthrough or site visit may be possible to confirm access and approach.
Delivery windows are estimates, not guarantees. There are a lot of variables on a transport day, wind, traffic, weather, mechanical issues, state import inspections, and route conditions can all shift timing. Last-minute adjustments are normal.
Neighborhood Considerations
In tighter neighborhoods, give neighbors a heads-up the day before delivery. Parking cars strategically or clearing the street near your driveway helps the transport crew get a clean, straight approach.
Site Access Preparation
- Driveway and access route clear
- Gates unlocked or temporarily removed
- Low branches trimmed if needed
- Awareness of fences or overhead cables that may need adjustment
If access is tight, a crawler can be used to place the home. Crawlers are nimble and allow for precise placement, but clearances still matter, and planning ahead goes a long way.
Ground Preparation
- Stable ground, gravel base, or concrete pad prepared
- Placement location is clearly marked
Day of Delivery
Who Needs to Be There
The homeowner, or a designated representative, must be on site. Clear communication helps everything go smoothly.
How the Home Arrives
When the home pulls up, the wheels stay on and it will rest temporarily on the tongue and trailer frame. That's normal. The home stays this way until a licensed setting crew comes back out to complete the full block or pier setting.
We recommend minimal time inside the home before it is fully set and leveled. Walking around on the unset chassis can cause additional settling cracks in the drywall. Spending a little time inside is fine. Just don't camp out in there for hours at a time until setting is complete.
What Happens When the Home Arrives
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Placement and orientation
The driver and crew get the home positioned exactly where you want it. This is the time to speak up if something looks off about the location or angle. Once supports are in place, repositioning becomes much harder.
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Walk the home with our team
If we are on site, we will walk the entire home with you, inside and out. We check every room, every appliance, and every visible surface together. Take your time. Point out anything that looks off, anything you have questions about, or anything that needs adjustment.
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Remove interior transport protections
If time permits, our team handles the interior transport materials on delivery day, straps, floor coverings, padding, and stickers. The exterior protections stay on for now. Those need to come off as part of the warranty visit since removal usually involves touch-up paint, sealing, and time on the roof. That's our warranty team's job, not the delivery crew's.
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Review the invoice together
We go through your invoice line by line to make sure every item is accurate and everything you ordered is there. If something is missing or different than expected, we flag it then and there.
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Build the punch list
Anything that needs adjustment, repair, or replacement goes on a punch list. Either our team puts this together with you, or you put one together and send it over. We also document any visible damage from transport. This list gets filed directly with our warranty team so nothing falls through the cracks.
Our goal is to have a warranty tech out within two weeks of the home being set. Often it's the same week. Our team's schedule varies because they travel across the PNW, but we'll get you on the calendar quickly and keep you in the loop.
If We're Not on Site
If our team is not on site for delivery, the transport driver will walk through the home with you after placement. In that case, you'll put together the punch list and send it to your sales rep. We'll log it with the warranty team and get it scheduled the same way.
We use the phrase "move-in ready" to describe the condition of the home, but it's important to know that the home is only truly move-in ready once it has been fully set and leveled. Until then, treat the time inside the home as visit-only.
If you're not in a rush, we also recommend holding off on moving full furniture in until after the warranty visit. It makes it much easier for our warranty team to handle patches, drywall cracks, paint touch-ups, and other small fixes without working around your belongings or risking any damage. Totally understand if you'd rather move in right away though. Just know that on warranty day we may need to rearrange a few things to get to where we need to be.
Setting and Leveling
Block or pier setting and full leveling happen after delivery day. Once the home is properly set and leveled, it will feel solid and stable. Setting typically takes anywhere from a few hours to a full day, depending on site conditions and access.
Our goal is to have your home set within a couple days of delivery. If you booked setting through us, our team will work with our setting contractors to get it scheduled ASAP. You do not need to be on site for the setting day itself, though it's a good idea to be there at the end to walk it and sign off.
We Recommend Using Our Installers
The easiest path is to book setting through us. If you already did, you're set, just sit back and we'll handle scheduling. The rest of this section is for the small number of customers who chose to arrange their own setting crew.
If You're Hiring Your Own Installer
Setting a Park Model RV requires a licensed contractor with a Manufactured Dwelling Installer license. This is not the place to cut corners. Homes set by unlicensed installers come with a much higher rate of issues like:
Getting a Setting Job Reviewed
If your home was already set by someone else and you want a second opinion, you can hire a company like Releveling Pros to inspect the setting job and either give the all clear or make adjustments. Smart move if anything feels off after setting.
Utilities and Hookups
Once the home is set and leveled, it's ready to be connected to utilities. Hookups can happen the same day setting is complete if everything is prepped, or they can be done later if you prefer.
Utility hookups are outside our standard scope, so we cannot guarantee them. That said, if the materials are already on site and ready, we will do whatever we can to help connect things when we are there. Anything more involved should be handled by you or a licensed contractor.
Check Every Water Area the Moment You Hook It Up
The first time water is connected to the home, every fitting in the plumbing system gets pressurized. Small leaks can show up at fittings that were perfectly tight at the factory but worked loose during transport. Catching them in the first few minutes is the difference between a quick fix and water damage.
The second water is on, walk the home and inspect every water area:
If you spot a leak, shut the water off and flag it on your punch list right away. Our warranty team handles these as part of the standard warranty visit.
Stairs
Park Model RVs sit elevated once they are set and leveled, so stairs are required to enter the home day-to-day. Most setups need 3-4 steps, depending on the height of the site. Stairs get added once setting is done and the final height is known.
If yes: we have you covered. Our team will coordinate building them for you and your sales rep will handle scheduling.
If you'd rather handle stairs yourself: totally fine, plenty of customers go that route. You can build a custom set, hire a local contractor, or pick up pre-made RV stairs. Reach out to your team member with any questions along the way and we'll help where we can.
After Delivery and Warranty Support
After delivery and setting, your warranty file is active and our team picks up from there. Manufacturer warranty coverage applies to the home, and appliance warranties are handled through the individual appliance manufacturers.
Even where warranties are handled by those providers, we will do our best to help you navigate the process and coordinate support. You have an open line of communication with us if questions come up.
What's Normal After Transport, and Why You Shouldn't Worry
This is one of the most important things to understand before your home arrives: some minor things will happen, and that is completely standard. These homes get built in a factory, loaded on a chassis, and driven across the Pacific Northwest. They flex. They bounce. They settle. Every single transportable home does this, every single time. None of it indicates a quality issue, and almost all of it is quick to address.
Things you should expect to see, none of which are cause for concern:
All of these items go on your punch list and our warranty team handles them on the warranty visit. Drywall patches, paint touch-ups, plumbing leak fixes, door adjustments, caulking, the whole list. That's the job. You should not feel like something has gone wrong when you spot one of these. This is the standard process, not the exception.
We will send you the documentation needed to title your Park Model RV if your state requires it. Titling requirements vary by state, and not all placements require registration. We'll provide the paperwork and answer questions if anything comes up.
Final Reminder
Delivery day is exciting. You're about to have a brand new home on your land, and there's a lot to look forward to as you settle in.
A few minor things may pop up after delivery, and that's standard for any transportable home. Once you walk us through what you've noticed, our warranty team takes it from there. We're here to help, and we'll make sure your new home feels great.
Questions about your delivery?
The best move is to reach out to your team member directly. They have your file, know your timeline, and can answer everything fastest.
