Quartz Transport & Install serves as a dedicated manufactured home install subcontractor for general contractors, land developers, horizontal developers, builder-developers, and development firms across the Southeast. From single-site work to phased multi-parcel developments, we own the manufactured housing install scope so the rest of the project team can stay focused on horizontal development and vertical delivery.
As a turn-key specialist, QTI handles all steps of the manufactured home installation process in-house, and with one point of contact, including:
- Demolition of damaged or condemned homes when a site requires it
- Site preparation
- Footers
- Transport of single-wide and double-wide homes
- Home set and installation, including placement, leveling, anchoring, and structural securing
- Skirting
- Interior trim
- Exterior trim and siding completion
- Decking, porches, steps, and ramps
We operate the way developers and GCs are used to working with subcontractors: a dedicated project manager, clear scope, defined milestones, direct communication, and inspection management from delivery through Certificate of Occupancy. QTI combines a full-time in-house team with vetted subcontractors, giving development teams a professional partner for the manufactured housing install scope.
What developers and general contractors are solving for
Manufactured home installation is its own discipline. It involves different permitting paths, HUD-specific codes, state-level installer licensing, and inspection sequences that do not mirror stick-built construction. For a GC or a developer whose team lives in horizontal development or site-built vertical work, that scope carries more risk than it should. Superintendents and project managers end up coordinating trades they do not manage every day, and the manufactured housing install phase can become a downstream drag on the broader project schedule.
The right install subcontractor absorbs that scope entirely, so the development team can stay on the work they do best. That is what QTI is built for.
How QTI operates as a manufactured housing install subcontractor
Turn-key installation brings every part of the on-site manufactured home scope under one company: demolition, site preparation, foundation, transport, set, finish work, skirting, and decking. For a developer or GC, that means one contract instead of a handful of specialty subs, one dedicated project manager running the install, one schedule aligned with the broader project plan, and one point of accountability from delivery through Certificate of Occupancy.
Inspection management is part of that scope. Manufactured home inspections have specific requirements that vary by state and jurisdiction. Our team manages the process to reduce failed inspections, rework, and schedule impact — the kind of issues that show up mid-project when the install phase is being managed by a team that does not work with HUD code and manufactured housing licensing every day.
Common project types
Manufactured housing projects we regularly execute for developers and GCs include:
- Manufactured housing within larger site developments. GCs and developers handling the horizontal work — roads, pads, and utilities — hand off the manufactured home scope from delivery through Certificate of Occupancy, so the install phase does not slow the vertical timeline.
- Affordable, workforce, and attainable housing projects. Development teams using factory-built housing to hit cost and timeline targets need an install partner that can execute at the pace the project requires.
- Phased community development. For projects delivering homes across months or years, we provide repeatable execution and consistent quality from the first unit to the last.
- Infill and land redevelopment. Tighter lots, existing utilities, and site constraints add complexity to manufactured home placement. We evaluate the site early and plan the install around real conditions rather than assumptions.
- Disaster recovery and government-funded housing. When factory-built housing is part of a publicly funded recovery or housing initiative, compliance requirements and timelines are non-negotiable. QTI is FEMA and NCORR qualified for that accountability.
Why developers and general contractors work with QTI
For development teams and GCs, a few things matter when selecting a manufactured home install subcontractor:
- We specialize in what you don’t. Factory-built housing transport, setting, and installation is our core business. This is all we do.
- We operate like a professional sub. Dedicated project manager, clear scope, defined milestones, direct communication — the way you already work with your other subs.
- We reduce your risk on an unfamiliar scope. For teams that do not install manufactured homes regularly, that scope carries more risk than it should. We absorb it with the experience, licensing, trade relationships, and inspection knowledge that come from doing this work every day.
- We communicate the way you need us to. Milestone updates, schedule visibility, and a project manager who picks up the phone. No chasing.
- We scale with your project. From single-home installs to phased multi-parcel developments, we match volume and timeline with in-house crews and a vetted subcontractor network.
How the work moves
Development and GC projects with QTI follow a four-step process:
- Site evaluation. We evaluate site conditions, access, utilities, and any constraints that will affect the install — before work begins, and before surprises show up mid-project.
- Scope and planning. We define the full install scope, align on schedule and milestones, and coordinate with your team so our phase integrates cleanly into the broader project plan.
- Project execution. Our project manager runs the install: coordinating trades, managing inspections, and keeping the work on schedule with clear accountability across every phase.
- Completion and handoff. You get a completed installation, passed inspections, and a clean handoff — ready for occupancy or the next phase of the project.
A strong fit for
Quartz Transport & Install is regularly engaged by:
- General contractors incorporating manufactured housing into development projects
- Developers building new manufactured home communities
- Firms working on affordable, workforce, or attainable housing developments
- GCs who need a reliable manufactured housing sub they do not have to manage closely
- Project teams delivering phased or multi-site housing developments
- Developers working on government-funded or disaster recovery housing projects
Disaster recovery
QTI is an authorized FEMA and NCORR contractor and partners with disaster recovery agencies and nonprofits on housing replacement work across the Carolinas. Our teams set the first home delivered through the RenewNC program for a family affected by Hurricane Helene, and we continue to perform installations alongside Samaritan’s Purse and other recovery partners. For developers and GCs working on government-funded recovery or housing initiatives, this experience translates directly into the compliance and timeline discipline publicly funded work requires.
About QTI
Quartz Transport & Install is a licensed set contractor and an authorized manufactured home dealer with offices in Asheville, NC and Hartsville, SC. With a full-time, in-house team and vetted subcontractors, we install single and double wide manufactured homes across the Southeast. If needed, as an authorized dealer, we can also help clients procure a home. Our involvement in a project can begin at any point, including before a home has been purchased.
We built our business around the turn-key model because the alternative left customers coordinating a string of separate vendors, navigating handoffs between them, and managing a disjointed schedule. A single team working under one schedule and one point of contact makes the installation process more efficient and less stressful for the client.
QTI is a Quartz Properties company. Together, the Quartz Properties companies deliver innovative housing solutions across the Southeast. Alongside QTI, the Quartz Properties companies include Quartz Modular, which provides modular set work and modular general contracting for builders, developers, and housing organizations; Quartz Communities, a residential community developer; and Quartz Rebuild, an agency and non-profit partner for repair and retrofit solutions.
Service areas
Quartz Transport & Install operates from two offices, with a connected service footprint that reaches across the Carolinas, eastern Tennessee, and parts of Georgia.
The Asheville office covers Western North Carolina, the upstate of South Carolina, East Tennessee, and northeast Georgia. This includes Asheville, Black Mountain, Hendersonville, Brevard, Waynesville, Sylva, Bryson City, Marion, Morganton, Spruce Pine, Boone, Burnsville, Hickory, and the far western counties of North Carolina down to Murphy; Greenville, Spartanburg, Greer, and Anderson in upstate South Carolina; Johnson City, Greeneville, and Erwin in East Tennessee; and Blue Ridge and Hiawassee in northeast Georgia.
The Florence office covers most of South Carolina, the southeastern coastal plain of North Carolina, and parts of eastern Georgia. This includes Florence, Hartsville, Sumter, Camden, Bennettsville, Dillon, Conway, Myrtle Beach, Georgetown, Charleston, Columbia, Orangeburg, and Aiken in South Carolina; and Wilmington, Lumberton, Whiteville, and Fayetteville in southeastern North Carolina.
Get in touch
To discuss a development or GC project with QTI, contact the office that serves your area or request a site evaluation.
Asheville Office
Address: 994 Charlotte Hwy, Suite E, Fairview, NC 28730 Phone: (828) 888-0327 Email: [email protected] Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm
Florence Office
Address: 810 W Lydia Hwy, Hartsville, SC 29550 Phone: (843) 483-8791 Email: [email protected] Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm
