Huge hail storm - Repair / replace an aluminum roof

Kidoo wrote:

rgatijnet1 wrote:

Kidoo wrote:
I have an apointement monday at a Motorhome dealer. They have a big boddy shop for MH. The insurer wanted me to wait until they come to check it out in 6 days, but I do not trust insurance companies. So I will have an estimate of the damage and I will be in position to deal with the insurer, or at least know the possibilities. The MH dealer is well equiped and to my knowledge the only shop that can do all the work involved.

The insurer did offer to others I know to fix / suck out the dents on cars without painting. I don't if they can do this on a MH aluminum roof with so many dents. The dealer told me the roof can be replaced. How much it cost, we will see. I contacted an independent sinister expert to help out if needed.

I will report on the outcome.

There are a few different methods to remove hail dents in steel vehicle bodies. One uses induction heat to pop out a SMALL dent. Another uses glued on studs and a puller for larger dents, and even dry ice can be used on minor hail dents.
For your aluminum roof, which is .090 thick, the aluminum is stretched and they may try the glued on stud method to pull the dents out. This may help but I suspect that it will leave small mounds rather than a level surface.
I would not do too much until you hear from the insurer. You may be pleasantly surprised. Even if they do replace your roof and repair all of the vents and AC units, they still have the cargo doors and windows to deal with. Even tho you have fiberglass sidewalls, the impact from the large hail could have fractured the laminated seal which could possibly lead to future delamination of the sidewall. Don't assume that since you can't see any dents that there is not damage done.

I tried to find .090 aluminum but all I find is .024 for alu. roof on the web. Can you tell me where you found it was .090 as it makes a big difference on the solidity of the roof.

rgatijnet1 wrote:

Kidoo wrote:
I have an apointement monday at a Motorhome dealer. They have a big boddy shop for MH. The insurer wanted me to wait until they come to check it out in 6 days, but I do not trust insurance companies. So I will have an estimate of the damage and I will be in position to deal with the insurer, or at least know the possibilities. The MH dealer is well equiped and to my knowledge the only shop that can do all the work involved.

The insurer did offer to others I know to fix / suck out the dents on cars without painting. I don't if they can do this on a MH aluminum roof with so many dents. The dealer told me the roof can be replaced. How much it cost, we will see. I contacted an independent sinister expert to help out if needed.

I will report on the outcome.

There are a few different methods to remove hail dents in steel vehicle bodies. One uses induction heat to pop out a SMALL dent. Another uses glued on studs and a puller for larger dents, and even dry ice can be used on minor hail dents.
For your aluminum roof, which is .090 thick, the aluminum is stretched and they may try the glued on stud method to pull the dents out. This may help but I suspect that it will leave small mounds rather than a level surface.
I would not do too much until you hear from the insurer. You may be pleasantly surprised. Even if they do replace your roof and repair all of the vents and AC units, they still have the cargo doors and windows to deal with. Even tho you have fiberglass sidewalls, the impact from the large hail could have fractured the laminated seal which could possibly lead to future delamination of the sidewall. Don't assume that since you can't see any dents that there is not damage done.

rgatijnet1 wrote:

Kidoo wrote:
I have an apointement monday at a Motorhome dealer. They have a big boddy shop for MH. The insurer wanted me to wait until they come to check it out in 6 days, but I do not trust insurance companies. So I will have an estimate of the damage and I will be in position to deal with the insurer, or at least know the possibilities. The MH dealer is well equiped and to my knowledge the only shop that can do all the work involved.

The insurer did offer to others I know to fix / suck out the dents on cars without painting. I don't if they can do this on a MH aluminum roof with so many dents. The dealer told me the roof can be replaced. How much it cost, we will see. I contacted an independent sinister expert to help out if needed.

I will report on the outcome.

I was told that the walls on my Monaco is solid fiberglass sheet. It cannot delaminate as it is not glued to inner wall completly. But the fiberglass wall can wave due to twisting / heat / cold / sun.

There are a few different methods to remove hail dents in steel vehicle bodies. One uses induction heat to pop out a SMALL dent. Another uses glued on studs and a puller for larger dents, and even dry ice can be used on minor hail dents.
For your aluminum roof, which is .090 thick, the aluminum is stretched and they may try the glued on stud method to pull the dents out. This may help but I suspect that it will leave small mounds rather than a level surface.
I would not do too much until you hear from the insurer. You may be pleasantly surprised. Even if they do replace your roof and repair all of the vents and AC units, they still have the cargo doors and windows to deal with. Even tho you have fiberglass sidewalls, the impact from the large hail could have fractured the laminated seal which could possibly lead to future delamination of the sidewall. Don't assume that since you can't see any dents that there is not damage done.

Snomas wrote:
2 summers ago I got hit w/hail here in Denver area and the insurance co replaced the entire roof and A/C units that were damaged. Also reprinted 2 sides of the MH. About 28K in cost.

Kidoo wrote:
I have an apointement monday at a Motorhome dealer. They have a big boddy shop for MH. The insurer wanted me to wait until they come to check it out in 6 days, but I do not trust insurance companies. So I will have an estimate of the damage and I will be in position to deal with the insurer, or at least know the possibilities. The MH dealer is well equiped and to my knowledge the only shop that can do all the work involved.

The insurer did offer to others I know to fix / suck out the dents on cars without painting. I don't if they can do this on a MH aluminum roof with so many dents. The dealer told me the roof can be replaced. How much it cost, we will see. I contacted an independent sinister expert to help out if needed.

I will report on the outcome.

Kidoo wrote:

427435 wrote:

Kidoo wrote:

Bruce Brown wrote:

1968mooney wrote:
Don't know where you get $50,000 unless you have Agreed Value, which I doubt on a 2003. NADA is $22,000. GOOD LUCK, YOU WILL NEED IT.

You need to check another book. :W

I show a low book of $43,950 and an average retail of $49,350.

Can you tell me where you saw these retail prices, it would be really helpfull? It makes more sense then the NADA. Nada is a piece of ****.

Once in Florida I tried to deal an RV on a NADA price, he kind of told me not to waste my and his time.

I already took many web site showing a price between 50 and 60000 and registered in a document to present to the insurance, evereything is in between 50 to 60,000. There are not as many for sale in Canada, I wonder if they would take the US price in consideration.

It's been a while, but the dealer had our MH priced at $69,000. A couple of hours later, I was driving it away for $52,000. In other words, there are asking prices and than there are actual selling prices. NADA gives selling prices.

That was a good deal. Some are asking way too high.

J-Rooster wrote:
Kidoo, sorry to hear about the damage to your DP! IMHO, the insurance will total it then put it up for bid to a RV Salvage Company. I'm glad I live in a area that we don't have to deal with that type of weather.

427435 wrote:

Kidoo wrote:

Bruce Brown wrote:

1968mooney wrote:
Don't know where you get $50,000 unless you have Agreed Value, which I doubt on a 2003. NADA is $22,000. GOOD LUCK, YOU WILL NEED IT.

You need to check another book. :W

I show a low book of $43,950 and an average retail of $49,350.

Can you tell me where you saw these retail prices, it would be really helpfull? It makes more sense then the NADA. Nada is a piece of ****.

Once in Florida I tried to deal an RV on a NADA price, he kind of told me not to waste my and his time.

I already took many web site showing a price between 50 and 60000 and registered in a document to present to the insurance, evereything is in between 50 to 60,000. There are not as many for sale in Canada, I wonder if they would take the US price in consideration.

It's been a while, but the dealer had our MH priced at $69,000. A couple of hours later, I was driving it away for $52,000. In other words, there are asking prices and than there are actual selling prices. NADA gives selling prices.