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How to Find a Licensed Mobile Home Mover or Installer in North Carolina

Updated 2026-10-28. Last verified against the sources below: October 28, 2026. General information, not legal advice; rules and fees change, so it may be out of date. The issuing office's current rules control.

We don't publish a directory of businesses. The state already keeps the authoritative list, and it changes every year when licenses renew on July 1^143-143.11. Here's how to use it to find a licensed manufactured home mover or installer near you, anywhere in North Carolina.

Who has to be licensed

Set-up contractors. Anyone who, for pay, does the work at the new site that makes the home fit to live in (blocking, anchoring, joining sections) must hold an NC set-up contractor license for each place of business^143-143.9^143-143.11. The license requires a $250 fee, a $55 fingerprint fee per owner, a $10,000 surety or cash bond, a criminal history check, and a qualifier who passes the state's written exam^OSFM.
Transporters. Hauling is regulated through NCDOT oversize permits and escort rules^ST-1. A company that only hauls may not hold a set-up license, so if one company does both, check the license.
Electrical, plumbing and HVAC hookups. A set-up license does not replace other licensing boards' requirements^143-143.11; your county's permit will name the trade contractors.

Find licensed set-up contractors in your county

Open the state licensee search^search.
Set License Type to "Setup Contractor" and Status to "Active".
Pick the county you're moving from or to, then search. If none are listed, try neighboring counties; many work across county lines.
The result shows the licensed name, license number, expiration date, city and county. It does not show phone numbers, so look up the business by its licensed name.

How many there are

On October 28, 2026 the search returned 228 active set-up contractor licenses statewide (189 with NC addresses; the rest are out-of-state businesses licensed to work here). NC-based licensees were located in 68 of the 100 counties; the other 32 counties (including some larger ones such as Durham, Gaston and Cabarrus) had none based in-county, so look one county over^search. Current licenses expire 06/30/2027.

Before you hire

Confirm the name on the quote matches the license and the status is Active. How to check a license.
Ask who pulls the local setup permit and the NCDOT permit, and whether escorts and the route survey are in the price.
Ask for proof of insurance covering your home in transit, and check your own homeowner's policy.
Get a written quote with teardown, transport, setup, marriage line (multi-section), skirting, steps and AC as separate lines.

We have not hired, rated, or vetted any contractor. Want quotes? With your permission we'll pass your request to up to 3 licensed contractors, and only ones you've seen named first.

Sources

N.C. Gen. Stat. 143-143.11, license required; licenses expire June 30 each year. https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_143/GS_143-143.11.pdf
N.C. Gen. Stat. 143-143.9, definitions (setup; set-up contractor). https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_143/GS_143-143.9.pdf
NC Office of State Fire Marshal, Manufactured Building Licensing (dealer, salesperson, set-up contractor). https://www.ncosfm.gov/manufactured-bldg/manufactured-building-licensing-hud-manufacturer-dealer-salesperson-set-contractor
NCDOT Oversize/Overweight Permit Unit, Single Trip Permit Publication ST-1 (Rev. 11/19). https://connect.ncdot.gov/business/trucking/Documents/Single%20Trip%20Publication%20(ST-1).pdf
Manufactured Building Division Licensee Search (License Type: Setup Contractor, Status: Active). https://apps.ncdoi.net/f?p=119:40

Sources checked October 28, 2026. Rules change; confirm with the office named before you move.