Relocating houses is nothing new. It has been practiced for thousands of years. House moving seemed to be as common as house building in eastern Iowa. In the 1990s, house moving is far more complicated than throwing wheels under the house, hitching up the horses and taking off. There have been seven houses successfully moved into the Sherman Hill Historic District in the last ten years.
Planning is the key to any successful house move.
The mover will take responsibility for the move itself, including permits and usually moving insurance. It's up to the home owner to handle the extensive list of other details. The owner must have time and patience to jump through the many bureaucratic hoops. Before we could start the move, the permi t had to be signed off by Traffic and Transportation, the building department, the city forester, the cable company, the phone company, the power company and the police. Most movers provide insurance for the house during the move but some don't.