Ave cost for rubber roof replacement
What are folks seeing for repair costs to have the roof replaced with another rubber EDPM one? Was told it runs around $10,000.00 (for a 35' range 5er) which I thought was absurd.
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2 years ago when in Florida, a small tornado went over our Carriage Carrilite 5th wheel and broke off lots of large and small tree branches which fell butt end first like an arrow and tore the rubber roof and also gouged the 3/8" plywood under it deeply in 6 places. One gouge had fractured the plywood under the gouge but didn't penetrate all the way thru as in an open "hole". Had the roof replaced here in West Michigan as they wanted $3100 more out of our pocket than the insurance est and we'd have to stay in a motel etc for the 5-6 weeks replacement timing after they got it into the schedule. NO WAY!
I patched the roof rubber really good (no leaks) and when we got back to West Michigan, called 2 places and both gave an estimate price of less than the insurance estimate and I told our insurance who we wanted to do it and it was OK'd.
3-1/2 weeks later it was done and they also had glued and screwed a new second layer of 1/4" exterior plywood over the original plywood and then sealed the top of the new plywood (which was in good condition other than the 6 gouges) and sealed with a moisture barrier and with blowing heat having dried it for 3 days inside the building so it wouldn't off-gas affect the new rubber membrane as required for the membrane's warranty. The Florida repair quote only included spot filling the 6 gouges locally.
Total bill the insurance paid was just barely over $4,000 and because it was lower than their own estimate, there was no deductible for us to pay. A beautiful job done and it looks truely new because they also replaced all the moldings around the side at the roof edges with new. Our Carriage OEM rubber roof wraps down over the sides approx 4" - 5" so the cap molding is in full view always and would be an eyesore if old molding was re-used. BTW, the Florida estimate did not state any new cap molding, but the 2 in Michigan did. That molding is not cheap either as I saw the price!
Rubber etc roof replacement costs vary so greatly from region to region and by various repair places! $10,000 is over a double ripoff and beyond insane!
I patched the roof rubber really good (no leaks) and when we got back to West Michigan, called 2 places and both gave an estimate price of less than the insurance estimate and I told our insurance who we wanted to do it and it was OK'd.
3-1/2 weeks later it was done and they also had glued and screwed a new second layer of 1/4" exterior plywood over the original plywood and then sealed the top of the new plywood (which was in good condition other than the 6 gouges) and sealed with a moisture barrier and with blowing heat having dried it for 3 days inside the building so it wouldn't off-gas affect the new rubber membrane as required for the membrane's warranty. The Florida repair quote only included spot filling the 6 gouges locally.
Total bill the insurance paid was just barely over $4,000 and because it was lower than their own estimate, there was no deductible for us to pay. A beautiful job done and it looks truely new because they also replaced all the moldings around the side at the roof edges with new. Our Carriage OEM rubber roof wraps down over the sides approx 4" - 5" so the cap molding is in full view always and would be an eyesore if old molding was re-used. BTW, the Florida estimate did not state any new cap molding, but the 2 in Michigan did. That molding is not cheap either as I saw the price!
Rubber etc roof replacement costs vary so greatly from region to region and by various repair places! $10,000 is over a double ripoff and beyond insane!
