Advice - Roofing options
Haven't been on for a while, but spring is here...I have an older Class C - 29 ft. '93 Ford E350 - pretty good shape but I have to do something with the roof. I have to replace the shower skylight - ...
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We replaced out roof finally. We pulled everything off down to the bare wood. What we found is the 2x2s along the edges were rotted but the plywood was in very good condition. We made the necessary repairs. We then rolled on the LaSalle Bristol XTRM PVC roof material. This came with in installation kit which is basically glue and sealers. Lots of it also.
Top Tip: The 35' roll was less expensive than the 30' roll. I ordered this from Amazon and got free shipping on it. Good thing too because all of this is oversize and heavy.
Since we were replacing the roof and it would be bright white we replaced all of the vents, dormers and a/c cover. All of this looks fantastic. We removed the antennas up there and left them off. Since we had to lay down 1/16" sheets to deal with the old glue issue those holes were covered up. We put our solar panels up there (3 x 250x) and the panels are huge. They barely fit and in the end the roof looks wonderful.
We pulled the roof material down the front of the coach. There was a seam at the top of the sleeping loft. A seam. So foolish. So we gooped that seam up, filled it in and pulled the roof material over it. The other thing we did that Fleetwood did not do was pull the roof material over the sides. Why would they not do this? These two changes will prevent those areas from leaking again.
It was nearly 110* when the new roof material went on. Stupid hot if you ask me, so the glue set fast and the material was easy to work.
I recommend this material. Here's a estimated cost for this project:
Roof Material: $535.00
Installation Kit: $115.00
1/16" sheets: $65.00
New Vents and covers: $225.00
New Clearance Lights: $20.00
New Marker Lights: $15.00
Labor: $800.00
Tip: $200.00 (the hottest day of work was 114* and they stayed until noon)
Copious amounts of cold beverages: $35.00
Top Tip: The 35' roll was less expensive than the 30' roll. I ordered this from Amazon and got free shipping on it. Good thing too because all of this is oversize and heavy.
Since we were replacing the roof and it would be bright white we replaced all of the vents, dormers and a/c cover. All of this looks fantastic. We removed the antennas up there and left them off. Since we had to lay down 1/16" sheets to deal with the old glue issue those holes were covered up. We put our solar panels up there (3 x 250x) and the panels are huge. They barely fit and in the end the roof looks wonderful.
We pulled the roof material down the front of the coach. There was a seam at the top of the sleeping loft. A seam. So foolish. So we gooped that seam up, filled it in and pulled the roof material over it. The other thing we did that Fleetwood did not do was pull the roof material over the sides. Why would they not do this? These two changes will prevent those areas from leaking again.
It was nearly 110* when the new roof material went on. Stupid hot if you ask me, so the glue set fast and the material was easy to work.
I recommend this material. Here's a estimated cost for this project:
Roof Material: $535.00
Installation Kit: $115.00
1/16" sheets: $65.00
New Vents and covers: $225.00
New Clearance Lights: $20.00
New Marker Lights: $15.00
Labor: $800.00
Tip: $200.00 (the hottest day of work was 114* and they stayed until noon)
Copious amounts of cold beverages: $35.00
