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Vinyl skirting $600–$800 per 100 linear feet, installed · Free measurement & written quote. Call (352) 888-2222.
It's easy to think of skirting as the part that just makes a mobile home look finished. It does that — nothing ages a home faster than cracked, mismatched, or missing skirting panels. But in Florida, skirting is doing serious protective work every day. Under your home sit your water lines, drain lines, ductwork, vapor barrier, and the pier system holding everything up. Skirting is the barrier between all of that and Marion County's wildlife, weather, and humidity.
When skirting fails, the problems arrive in a predictable order. Raccoons, opossums, armadillos, and stray cats move into the warm, dry space underneath — and they shred belly insulation and vapor barrier material to build nests. Wind-driven rain pushes moisture under the home, where it feeds the mold and rot that eventually show up as soft floors inside. In winter, the occasional hard freeze in Ocala can burst exposed pipes that skirting would have shielded. And in a storm, loose panels become flying debris while an open underside lets wind pressure work on the home from below.
Vinyl skirting is the standard across Central Florida for good reason. It doesn't rust, handles our humidity without complaint, vents are built into the system, and individual panels are inexpensive to replace when a trimmer gets one. Installed cost typically runs $600–$800 per 100 linear feet. Faux-brick and stucco-textured rigid panels cost more up front but shrug off yard equipment, look substantially more upscale, and are a smart choice for homes on owned land where curb appeal feeds property value. Metal skirting is tough but can dent and corrode at the soil line. During your free inspection, the pro will measure your perimeter, check the condition of the existing track and framing, and price the options that actually fit your home and lot — no overselling.
A good skirting job is more than snapping panels into a track. The ground is graded so water runs away from the home, not under it. A ground-cover vapor barrier is checked or laid where needed. The top and bottom tracks are set true and fastened to framing that can hold them — not to rotted wood. Vents are distributed around the perimeter so the under-home space breathes the way Florida code intends, which keeps moisture from building up against your belly and floors. An access door is fitted so future plumbing or leveling work doesn't require destroying a panel to get in. Finally, the crew checks that the home itself is sitting level, because installing straight skirting on a sinking home just documents the problem in vinyl.
Most complete skirting installations on single and double-wide homes are finished in one to two days. Panel-only repairs are usually a few hours. It's also the perfect companion job: if your home needs leveling, doing both together — level first, then skirt — costs less than two separate visits and guarantees the new skirting goes on a home that's sitting straight.
Many Marion County communities have skirting standards — material, color, and condition requirements, sometimes with deadlines after a violation notice. If you've received a notice, mention it when you call. Inspections for notice-driven work get scheduled fast, and your written quote gives the park office exactly what they ask for.
Call (352) 888-2222 or send the form. We'll measure your perimeter, check what's underneath, and give you a written price for exactly the material you choose.
Request My Free InspectionVinyl skirting around Ocala typically runs $600–$800 per 100 linear feet installed, including vents and an access door. An average single-wide has roughly 130–150 linear feet of perimeter, so most complete jobs land between about $800 and $1,200. Brick-look and stucco-style panels cost more per foot but last longer and stand up better to weed trimmers and storms.
Florida's manufactured home installation standards require the under-home area to be enclosed, and most Marion County communities and parks require skirting as a condition of residency. Beyond the rules, skirting protects plumbing from freezing during Marion County's cold snaps, keeps animals from nesting under the home, and reduces moisture that rots belly material and subfloors.
For most Marion County homes, quality vinyl skirting is the best value — it handles humidity well and is affordable to replace panel by panel. If your lot gets heavy weed-trimmer abuse or you want the longest life, faux-brick or stucco-textured rigid panels are worth the upgrade. Metal skirting is durable but can dent and rust at ground contact. Your installer will go over the trade-offs during the free inspection.
Yes. If the framing track is intact, individual cracked, holed, or storm-damaged panels can be swapped — and matching colors for common vinyl lines is usually possible. If the damage is from the home settling (buckling along one whole side), the home should be checked for level first, or the new panels will buckle again.
One call gets a local specialist under your home with a flashlight, a level, and a written quote. Serving Ocala and all of Marion County.
(352) 888-2222