EPDM Rubber Roof Maintenance and repairs
Hello All-- I have a 1998 Jayco 243RKS that has an EPDM rubber roof. The roof has a couple of repairs that appear to have been done well, as they were done with galvanized sheet metal and screwed ...
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No leaks that I can see. No stains anywhere. Roof looks good and appears to have been sealed regularly, except for two metal spots. All of the side seams, windows, handles, plugs, etc... have even been resealed/caulked.
I live in So Cal so we don't get much rain. This 5er has been in So Cal its entire life so I don't think it's seen much water....not compared to those in the Midwest or East. I don;t believe trailers out here in the West see much rot as those back East. Heck, where I live it's about 80-100 from May-Sept. And if we're lucky, So Cal will get a 12-15 inches of rain per year!!
Should I remove the metal and replace with EPDM rubber sheet?
I'm a big guy (6' - 280#) so I don't like to walk around roof and cause any damage. Looks like I will have to get up there to replace skylights and seal or replace metal.
Or should I just leave metal alone and seal all edges with Eternabond tape. 4" wide will give 2" overlap on each side of metal (2" on metal and 2" on EPDM roof).
I live in So Cal so we don't get much rain. This 5er has been in So Cal its entire life so I don't think it's seen much water....not compared to those in the Midwest or East. I don;t believe trailers out here in the West see much rot as those back East. Heck, where I live it's about 80-100 from May-Sept. And if we're lucky, So Cal will get a 12-15 inches of rain per year!!
Should I remove the metal and replace with EPDM rubber sheet?
I'm a big guy (6' - 280#) so I don't like to walk around roof and cause any damage. Looks like I will have to get up there to replace skylights and seal or replace metal.
Or should I just leave metal alone and seal all edges with Eternabond tape. 4" wide will give 2" overlap on each side of metal (2" on metal and 2" on EPDM roof).
