fiberglass roofs

Beaver Monaco and I believe Safari

Why I dislike rubber roofs. I've seen tons of these going down the road. Yes this was our roof.

Rubber roof problems.

creeper wrote:
Why I dislike rubber roofs. I've seen tons of these going down the road. Yes this was our roof.

Rubber roof problems.

I'd take that over this...and I have to say, I'm on the road every day for work and I can't say I've ever seen one like your video shows. I'm not saying I have never seen one, I'm saying I don't remember ever seeing one.

I've seen dozens on Rt. 95. Usually during the Snowbirds migration south. It's very common especially on 5th wheels. The shop that repaired had 2 others in the shop that shredded. We were lucky and it didn't shred. I video'd in on suspicion only after seeing one going down the highway.

I'm not the only one on this forum

I had a 50,000 SF plant roof do the same thing in a windstorm, until it was reduced to strips. Incidentally, Carlyle, who made it, still claim they've never had a failure even though that was in the eighties.

Bird Freak wrote:
Curious as to what hassles you have had with rubber you won't have with fiberglass.

Tree branch holes. Holes in general.

creeper wrote:
I've seen dozens on Rt. 95. Usually during the Snowbirds migration south. It's very common especially on 5th wheels. The shop that repaired had 2 others in the shop that shredded. We were lucky and it didn't shred. I video'd in on suspicion only after seeing one going down the highway.

I'm not the only one on this forum

I've seen that billowing a lot myself. Mostly on trailers, but some on motorhomes. It's caused by the same thing that makes airplanes fly. The wind moving over the top of the roof is going 60 MPH when any air that is under that roofing material is not moving at all. That creates high pressure below the covering and low pressure above and your roof wants to fly just like an airplane wing does. That same pressure it always on the roof and likely what caused the glue that was holding the roof down to fail in the first place.

I made sure I wouldn't have any more rubber roof issues like fading and black streaking by buying my just purchased MH with an aluminum roof. Except for the joints and seams it will be a lot more maintenance free. It is 12 years old but the finish looks almost new other than the caulking that looks to have been kept up to date.

My 2000 American Eagle has a fiberglass roof -- However, I am still pursuing leaks, and at this time having everything sealed by a local RV firm.

thx -- Dale

A friend of mine, rubber roof ballooned on his 5th wheel. I have a rubber roof on my Mo Ho so far no leaks no problems. Original roof on a 1997 Allegro. Garage kept when not in use. Another friend had debris from a 18 wheeler hit his roof and cut it while traveling down the road , Roof ripped from the front to the back, from the wind getting under the torn area. I guess luck of the draw.