I have a cracked fiberglass roof on my 2005 Allegro Bus from a baseball sized hail storm. I've been looking at roof options and I've seen two ads for vinyl layered roofs. There are two companies who do this - both come to you - one has locations but they are no where near where I'm going. One seems more concerned with selling franchises and the other company sounds very friendly and cooperative. As these are the only two I've seen, I'm a little concerned about their promises . . . the long warranty, not cracking, hard to tear, etc.Have any of you had a vinyl layered roof put on your rig? I really don't want another fiberglass roof as I am out west most of the year and we're going to always have hailstorms out there!! Just don't want to blow $5400 on a roof that's not going to last a long time or that can be destroyed by another hail storm.Thanks!!

How bad is the crack or cracks? Would tape be an option?

BroncoBev wrote:I have a cracked fiberglass roof on my 2005 Allegro Bus from a baseball sized hail storm. I've been looking at roof options and I've seen two ads for vinyl layered roofs. There are two companies who do this - both come to you - one has locations but they are no where near where I'm going. One seems more concerned with selling franchises and the other company sounds very friendly and cooperative. As these are the only two I've seen, I'm a little concerned about their promises . . . the long warranty, not cracking, hard to tear, etc.Have any of you had a vinyl layered roof put on your rig? I really don't want another fiberglass roof as I am out west most of the year and we're going to always have hailstorms out there!! Just don't want to blow $5400 on a roof that's not going to last a long time or that can be destroyed by another hail storm.Thanks!!I think I'd just bank the money and repair the crack. Same with the next time, if ever. After all, it's not like anyone can see it up there and no matter how bad a job you do.

Hail damage sounds like an appropriate insurance claim to me. Call the insurance company and have the fiberglass roof replaced. Your coach has survived the last 12 years with a fiberglass roof and likely will survive the next 12 with a new one.

How big is the damage?We had a falling limb punch a 2 inch hole in the fiberglass roof of our Sea Breeze. Bought a fiberglass repair kit at Wal-Mart for $20 and fixed it in less than 2 hours. Sand the area, lay in fiberglass cloth, mix and apply resin, and let dry. I did two layers of cloth and resin out of caution. Still have the remaining part of the kit in a compartment in case it happens again.

I haven't been up there to look. Insurance estimated ALL the damage to be $9k. A repair guy came out and used clear caulk on it to seal the cracks and he said it wasn't that bad. That's not a lot for all of that damage in my book, especially if I'm supposed to get a new roof done or a major repair. Especially a new fiberglass roof. I'm starting to like the "do it yourself" suggestion.

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Bruce_Brown
Moderator
Aug 18, 2017
TNTraveller wrote:
How big is the damage?

We had a falling limb punch a 2 inch hole in the fiberglass roof of our Sea Breeze. Bought a fiberglass repair kit at Wal-Mart for $20 and fixed it in less than 2 hours. Sand the area, lay in fiberglass cloth, mix and apply resin, and let dry. I did two layers of cloth and resin out of caution.

Still have the remaining part of the kit in a compartment in case it happens again.

This is what I'd do, assuming the rest of the roof hasn't deteriorated past it's useful life.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Aug 18, 2017
"I haven't been up there to look." Why not? Too busy? But not too busy to type out a request for ideas, suggestions. Nothing like asking for opinions about something you don't know anything about.

"I'm starting to like the "do it yourself" suggestion." How would you know? Crossing you off my list of serious posters.
BroncoBev
Explorer
Aug 18, 2017
I haven't been up there to look. Insurance estimated ALL the damage to be $9k. A repair guy came out and used clear caulk on it to seal the cracks and he said it wasn't that bad. That's not a lot for all of that damage in my book, especially if I'm supposed to get a new roof done or a major repair. Especially a new fiberglass roof. I'm starting to like the "do it yourself" suggestion.
TNTraveller
Explorer
Aug 17, 2017
How big is the damage?

We had a falling limb punch a 2 inch hole in the fiberglass roof of our Sea Breeze. Bought a fiberglass repair kit at Wal-Mart for $20 and fixed it in less than 2 hours. Sand the area, lay in fiberglass cloth, mix and apply resin, and let dry. I did two layers of cloth and resin out of caution.

Still have the remaining part of the kit in a compartment in case it happens again.
Bill_Satellite
Explorer II
Aug 17, 2017
Hail damage sounds like an appropriate insurance claim to me. Call the insurance company and have the fiberglass roof replaced. Your coach has survived the last 12 years with a fiberglass roof and likely will survive the next 12 with a new one.
tropical36
Explorer
Aug 17, 2017
BroncoBev wrote:
I have a cracked fiberglass roof on my 2005 Allegro Bus from a baseball sized hail storm. I've been looking at roof options and I've seen two ads for vinyl layered roofs. There are two companies who do this - both come to you - one has locations but they are no where near where I'm going. One seems more concerned with selling franchises and the other company sounds very friendly and cooperative. As these are the only two I've seen, I'm a little concerned about their promises . . . the long warranty, not cracking, hard to tear, etc.

Have any of you had a vinyl layered roof put on your rig? I really don't want another fiberglass roof as I am out west most of the year and we're going to always have hailstorms out there!!

Just don't want to blow $5400 on a roof that's not going to last a long time or that can be destroyed by another hail storm.

Thanks!!

I think I'd just bank the money and repair the crack. Same with the next time, if ever. After all, it's not like anyone can see it up there and no matter how bad a job you do.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Aug 17, 2017
How bad is the crack or cracks? Would tape be an option?

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