The final stages of relocating a house are just as important as the earlier stages. While our role is focused on safely moving your house, it’s essential for you to coordinate with professionals to handle finishing work, utility reconnections and inspections. Here’s an outline of what to expect during the final stages of the house-moving process. 

  1. Structural Integrity and Placement

Our main responsibility is ensuring that your home is correctly positioned on the new site. This process includes:

  • Aligning the house with the survey pegs to match the site plans.
  • Lowering the house gradually using hydraulic jacks onto styes at the correct floor level.
  • Foundations This involves digging the holes for standard pile foundations. If engineered or driven piles are needed, they will be completed and inspected before the house arrives. A Council inspection will ensure the foundation holes meet the Building Consent Site Plan and boundary requirements. Once approved, the piles are concreted, and the house is lowered/rolled onto its foundations.

With the house in its final position, further work is required to ensure to home is properly secured.

 

  1. Client Coordination for Utility Reconnections

You will need to coordinate with certified professionals to complete anchoring the home to the foundation along with reconnecting utilities.

  • Builders to bolt/anchor the house to the foundation as per the engineer’s specification. Reinforcing any additional structural components that may need strengthening after the move. 
  • Electricians for the safe reconnection of power.
  • Plumbers for the reattachment of water supply and sewage systems.
  • Gas technicians (if applicable) for gas line reconnections.

You’ll also be responsible for scheduling any necessary inspections to ensure that utility services are safely restored and compliant with local standards.

  1. Final Client Walkthrough

Now is the best time to walkthrough your relocated home. During this walkthrough, you should:

  • Check for any cosmetic damage or issues that may have occurred during the move.
  • Ensure that the home is ready for any additional work required by your contractors.

 

  1. Landscaping and Site Restoration

The moving process can disrupt the area surrounding the home. It’s your responsibility to:

  • Restore any landscaping that was disturbed during the move.
  • Re-leveling and clearing the site to remove any equipment tracks or leftover materials.

Note: Some homeowners choose to landscape or add new features around their newly placed home at this stage.

 

  1. Compliance and Approvals

While we manage the physical relocation, it is your responsibility to keep up to date with building consents, resource consents, and compliance approvals. This includes:

  • Liaising with local councils and relevant authorities to ensure the house meets local building codes.
  • Coordinating with engineers and inspectors to obtain any necessary compliance certificates.

These steps ensure that all aspects of the move are in line with legal and regulatory requirements.

 

Conclusion

At Fenton House Removals Limited our process ensures that the home relocation has been completed successfully, leaving the next steps—such as utility reconnections, compliance approvals, and any further work—to you and your trusted professionals. We are here to ensure that the move is smooth, safe, and in line with your expectations.

While our role ends with the relocation of your home, we are always available  for support if you have questions regarding the move.