Mobile Home Connections for Houston Area Buildings
Mobile home connections look simple and fail inspection anyway. Three reasons: the grounding electrode conductor is not sized to the service, the feeder is rated for the wrong termination temperature, or the service disconnect is sitting in the wrong location relative to the home. Solivance Electric handles the full scope — service disconnect, feeder run from the meter loop to the home panel, grounding, bonding, utility coordination, permit, and the inspection — across Houston, Cypress, Katy, and Memorial. Tenants have power on move-in day, not two weeks later.
Service disconnect, feeder, grounding, and bonding to NEC 550. Permit pulled, utility coordinated, inspection signed — tenant has power on move-in day.
What's included
- Service disconnect and feeder run to meter loop
- Grounding and bonding to NEC 550
- CenterPoint / utility coordination and permit pull
- New installs and service replacements
“I definitely recommend Solivance Electric to anyone looking for a great, honest electrician. I cannot say enough good things about this company. After being without power for two days after Hurricane Beryl, we reached out wanting a generator interlock installed. Solivance Electric came out that very same day — they had worked through the night to get to everyone else needing the same. They made it clear they were prioritizing homes with children and pets. Aside from the interlock, they found other issues in the panel that could have caused a fire. These are my go-to guys from here on.”
How it works
Service location, meter loop condition, feeder path, and which AHJ has jurisdiction. Harris County, City of Houston, or the park-specific review — determines the permit path.
Permit filed with the AHJ. CenterPoint or the local co-op scheduled for the drop if the service is new. Material ordered to match the termination temperature ratings.
Service disconnect sited per NEC 550. Feeder sized and routed to the home panel. Ground rods driven, electrode conductor sized correctly, bonding jumpers visible and labeled.
Pricing
A standard mobile home service connection (meter loop, service disconnect, feeder to panel, grounding, bonding, permit, inspection) typically runs $1,800–$4,200. Replacements on existing sites with trenching already in place run lower. New sites requiring trench, utility coordination, and a fresh service drop run higher — sometimes substantially so when CenterPoint has to pull a new drop.
Timeline
Most mobile home connections complete in 1 working day once material is on site and the permit is issued. Permit pulls run 3–7 business days. Utility drop scheduling (where a new drop is required) sits at 1–3 weeks depending on CenterPoint load.
Code & permits
Mobile home electrical connections are installed under NEC Article 550 (mobile homes, manufactured homes, and mobile-home parks). Service disconnect placement, feeder termination temperature ratings, grounding electrode conductor sizing, and bonding jumper visibility are all specifically called out. Weather-rated service-entrance equipment (NEMA 3R) is required at the exterior service disconnect.