Quartz Transport & Install offers turn-key manufactured home installation for retail owners, dealer groups, general managers, operations leaders, project managers, and sales center teams across the Southeast. From individual retail sales to high-volume dealer operations, we help retailers move homes off the lot faster, reduce internal coordination burden, and keep sales teams focused on selling.
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 understand what retail and dealer operations need from an install partner: schedule predictability that keeps the lot moving, milestone communication that keeps the sales team out of the middle, and reliable execution that protects the customer experience your business is tied to. QTI combines a full-time in-house team with vetted subcontractors, giving retailers a turn-key partner built for accountability, communication, and reliable execution.
What retailers and dealer operations are solving for
When homes sit too long on the lot, they take up space, slow incoming deliveries, and create friction across the entire operation. When salespeople get pulled into coordinating contractors and chasing updates, they are not doing the work that drives the business forward. When project managers are stretched thin, or when there is no dedicated project manager at all, install coordination becomes a bottleneck that no one has time to unblock.
The right install partner takes those handoffs off the internal team without adding new problems. That is what a turn-key model is designed to do.
How turn-key installation helps
Turn-key installation brings every part of the on-site work under one company: demolition, site preparation, foundation, transport, set, finish work, skirting, and decking. For a retailer, that means one project team responsible for the outcome, one schedule that keeps the install predictable, and one point of contact throughout the project. The sales team does not need to serve as the middleman on every question. The store leader does not need to chase every handoff. The customer gets a cleaner experience, which protects the retailer’s reputation on the outcome.
Better execution also helps reduce surprises on difficult jobs. A quality site evaluation and tighter planning process help catch missed scope, avoidable delays, and costly surprises before the work begins, rather than after the sale.
Why retailers and dealer operations work with QTI
For retailers and dealer operations, a few advantages matter across the sales-to-install handoff:
- We help sales teams stay focused on sales. When salespeople or store leaders are stuck coordinating installs, they are not doing the work that drives the business forward. Turn-key installation reduces that drag.
- We bring professional execution. A full-time in-house team plus vetted subcontractors gives retailers a turn-key partner built for accountability, communication, and reliable execution.
- We communicate at milestones. Clear updates make it easier for managers, project teams, and homeowners to stay aligned, without staff becoming the middleman on every question.
- We are built for repeat business. Retailers need partners they can rely on consistently, not just once, but across multiple jobs, busy periods, and changing staffing conditions.
How the work moves
Retail and dealer projects with QTI follow a four-step process:
- Site evaluation. A thorough look at the scope, constraints, and execution requirements before work begins.
- Planning and coordination. Mapping out the project, coordinating the moving pieces, and aligning the work needed to keep the project on track.
- Project execution. Managing execution with accountability, communication, and attention to quality across trades and milestones.
- Completion and operational visibility. A clearer view of project progress and a smoother path to completed installation, without the internal team having to chase every update.
A strong fit for
Quartz Transport & Install is regularly engaged by:
- Retail centers with strong sales volume and limited install coordination capacity
- Dealer groups managing multiple active jobs at once
- Teams where salespeople are still helping manage installations
- Stores trying to move homes off the lot faster
- Operators who want a more professional, repeatable install partner
- Retailers looking to reduce friction without adding more internal overhead
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.
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 retailer or dealer 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
