A friend has a 2006 Monaco La Palma and was told that the entire roof needs replacing. That it was bubbled up and cracked. I told her I would post a pic here and see what others thought. When I looked at it, I did not see any bubbles. Looked stuck down solid. The small veins appear to be caused by the wood texture under the rubber. Not sure what type of roof it is, TPO or EPDM? Thanka All. Hope the pictur is clear enough. j

From the picture it looks like fibers in a resin matrix(fiberglass roof). It looks like random chopped fibers with no get coat sprayed down first or the gel coat is worn away from weather. I would look at the owners manual or call Monaco and verify what roof came with the MH. Secondly you could take a ball point pen and impress it into the roof if the roof is hard and the point does not sink in it is some type of FG roof with polyester resin. If it is soft it is rubber. Either way I would not replace it if it is firmly bonded and there is not cracks for water to get in.

GjacThe roof feels a bit like rubber, but our MH roof rubber appears thicker. She bought the Monaco used so she doesn't know if someone may have coated over the original. I will ask her if she has any documentation on what type of roof it had from the factory. There are no visible leaks, but she had delamination on her previous coach and wants to make sure it doesn't happen to this one from an un-seen leak. As well, were she has the MH serviced they are saying the whole roof needs replacing.BTW Iwalked all over the roof and it feels solid. No soft spots, no give.

May also want to read the owners manual or warranty /booklet if available. I would think the roof has a 10 year warranty but maybe not. A call to Monaco would verify and determine if the warranty goes with the RV or only good for the orig. owner.

According the Monaco brochure for 2006 you are supposed to have a one-piece peaked fiberglass roof. What you are seeing may just be cracking and wrinkles ona coating that someone applied later. The fiberglass roof should be intact underneath but I would have an inspection done to make sure.

Thanks for all the great replies. I agree it looks like a rubber coat over fibreglass. She is going to call Monaco and see if the coating is factory installed or if it was done by a previous owner. The coating is flat, no wrinkles, just the grain from the fibre underneath. BTW The RV service place said the roof need to be pealed off and replace. Never said anything about it being fibreglass.

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Diplomat_St_Poo
Explorer
Dec 24, 2014
Gjac
The roof feels a bit like rubber, but our MH roof rubber appears thicker. She bought the Monaco used so she doesn't know if someone may have coated over the original. I will ask her if she has any documentation on what type of roof it had from the factory.

There are no visible leaks, but she had delamination on her previous coach and wants to make sure it doesn't happen to this one from an un-seen leak.

As well, were she has the MH serviced they are saying the whole roof needs replacing.

BTW Iwalked all over the roof and it feels solid. No soft spots, no give.
Gjac
Explorer III
Dec 24, 2014
From the picture it looks like fibers in a resin matrix(fiberglass roof). It looks like random chopped fibers with no get coat sprayed down first or the gel coat is worn away from weather. I would look at the owners manual or call Monaco and verify what roof came with the MH. Secondly you could take a ball point pen and impress it into the roof if the roof is hard and the point does not sink in it is some type of FG roof with polyester resin. If it is soft it is rubber. Either way I would not replace it if it is firmly bonded and there is not cracks for water to get in.

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