Second-opinion service
Your dealer quoted $25K–$30K for delivery and setup?
Same work. Same code. Same permits. With Trinity the full package usually costs much less, with a written line-by-line quote.
Mobile home dealers in Florida often quote $25,000 to $30,000, sometimes more, for delivery and setup as a single bundled line. The same scope handled by an independent licensed installer usually costs much less. The dealer counts on you not knowing you can shop it.
In Florida, you have the right to choose your own licensed mobile home installer. The dealer cannot refuse to sell you the home for using someone else. Get a free second opinion below.
Get my free second opinion →Why Trinity
- ✓Independent, not affiliated with any dealer
- ✓Florida-licensed mobile home installer
- ✓Anchoring to Florida code on every job
- ✓247 setups in Pasco, Hernando, Hillsborough this year
- ✓Same permit submission, same county inspections
- ✓Bilingual English and Spanish
What sets the price of your install
Every lot and every home is different, so we quote each job in writing after we talk with you. These are the things that move the number:
- •Distance from the dealer lot to your property
- •Home size: single-wide, double-wide, or triple-wide
- •Your county's permit and inspection requirements
- •Lot conditions: access, ground, and site prep needed
- •Blocking, anchoring, and tie-downs required by the manufacturer and Florida code
- •Extras you choose: skirting, steps, and utility connections
Send us your dealer quote and we will answer with a written quote, line by line, so you can compare item for item.
Get my free second opinion →The legal unlock most buyers don't know
In Florida, a mobile home has to be installed by a licensed installer. The law does not say that installer has to be the dealer's.
This means: when you buy a new mobile home from a dealer, you can sign for the home only and contract a separate licensed installer for everything else. The dealer may push back hard, installation is a significant portion of their margin, but they cannot legally refuse the sale or void your warranty for this reason.
What stays with the dealer: the home itself, the manufacturer's warranty, the title transfer, and any factory-installed options. What you can shop separately: transport, setup, anchoring, skirting, permits, inspections, and connection trades (electric, plumbing, HVAC).
How the second-opinion process works
Send us your dealer quote
Photo or screenshot of the dealer's installation/setup quote line by line. We accept anything legible. A text to (863) 222-8877 works fastest.
Same-day breakdown by Trinity
We compare line by line against current Florida installer rates and your lot's specifics (ZIP, county, distance). You get a written estimate within hours during business hours.
Decide
If our number works, you sign with us directly for installation. If you stick with the dealer, no obligation. Either way you walk away knowing the real number.
Real example (anonymized)
Customer in Spring Hill bought a double-wide from a large Florida dealer in early 2026. Dealer's setup-only quote: $31,200. Customer found our site searching for an independent installer.
We provided a written line-by-line estimate for the identical scope, well below the dealer's number: transport, setup, anchoring, skirting, permits, and final CO coordination. Same anchoring to Florida code, same county inspections, same end result. The dealer pushed back when the customer wanted to separate the install, but the customer's right to choose the installer settled it. The dealer sold the home.
The customer kept the difference instead of paying the dealer's markup.
Frequently asked questions
- Can the dealer refuse to sell me the home if I use my own installer?
- No. In Florida you can choose any licensed mobile home installer. The dealer cannot tie the home sale to their installation service. They may push back because it cuts their margin, but they cannot legally refuse the sale or void the manufacturer's warranty for choosing your own installer.
- What happens to the manufacturer's warranty?
- The manufacturer's warranty on the home itself stays in effect regardless of who installs it, as long as the installer is licensed in Florida and follows the manufacturer's installation manual. Installation-related warranty work (anchoring, blocking, skirting) is then the responsibility of the installer you chose. Trinity warrants our own installation work directly.
- Will Trinity coordinate with the dealer?
- Yes. We coordinate delivery scheduling, transport pickup from the dealer lot, and any documentation the dealer needs (MSO copies, HUD label photos, contractor license proof). Most dealers we have worked with are professional once the legal right is established.
- When in the dealer process should I call Trinity?
- Before you sign anything that bundles installation with the home purchase. Ideally after you have selected the home model and have a sales quote in hand, but before you sign a final contract or pay any setup-related deposit. Earlier is always better. Even if you have already signed, we may be able to help if installation work has not started.
- Is the savings real or are you cutting corners?
- The savings are real. Trinity follows the same Florida anchoring code, the same health department septic rules, the same county building department, the same manufacturer's installation manual. The pricing gap is a margin gap, not a quality gap. Dealers mark up installation because the bundled sale lets them. Independent installers compete on labor + materials at market rate.
- Do you work with all Florida mobile home brands?
- Yes, Clayton, Live Oak, Champion, Jacobsen, Palm Harbor, Skyline, Cavco, all major manufacturers. The installation spec is driven by the manufacturer's manual + Florida code, both of which are publicly available. We install whatever HUD-code home you buy from any licensed Florida dealer.
Send us your dealer quote
Photo of the quote + your ZIP code is all we need. Written second opinion same day during business hours. No obligation, no spam.