Roof replacement 2000 Bounder

mygsds wrote:
We need a new roof on our 2000 Bounder and have quotes from both Camping World at about $2000 and Lazy Days at $5000. Lazy Days says thats because the entire roof will have to be replaced in order for the new material to adher to it. Having just soent $5000 for all new brakes I am not keen on the hugh quote but not sure if the CW one will last. The patch we have on mow is about 30"by40" and has started flapping when we drive so need it fixed.

mygsds,
Well Sir, you're getting a myriad of answers here. Now, depending on just EXACTLY what is wrong with your present rubber roof, you've got a few options. One is to "patch" the one you have, if it's feasible and, you will be happy with the end result.

Two, you have the option of replacing the entire rubber sheet. Now, as you've been reading and quoted, there's certain precautions that need to be done, in order for a new rubber roof to be installed, with no less than perfect results.

While rubber roofs are OK, in my book, when we were searching for a newer coach, I was NOT going to have another rubber roof. I wanted a fiberglass roof, period. But, that was my preference.

A third option for you is to have a roof "Sprayed" on. I don't know if you've heard anything about them but, they're seriously close to the same product as what's used in "spray in pickup beds". It's a urethane type substance and is basically bullet proof.

While having some rear fiberglass cap work done on ours, I talked with the manager of the repair center where the work was being done, about the spray on coating they were doing on quite a few coaches they had in their lot. There were all kinds of makes and models being done. The basic color is Silver. It was explained to me that, it's the most reflective in terms of heat. The new sprayed on roof is, according to the specs, approximately 20% quieter than a rubber roof. You can get up there and have a dance party if you'd like, it's that tough.

It's also guaranteed for well over twenty years, but, you need to check on that to be sure. If it were my coach, and I was going to stay with it for quite some time and, I was in your position, I'd have it done in heart beat. The manager there told me it runs about, $3500 - $4000 for the average coach to have it done. They basically "cap" the entire coach in what looks like a one-piece operation, when it's all said and done. The coating covers the radius over both sides and, a short distance over the front and rear radius's too.

I saw five or six higher end coaches already done and, there were several more in prep for it. Now, if you get interested in something like this, you'll have to find who may do it within a distance that's acceptable to you. Where I saw it was at San Diego RV Center on Boyd St in El Cajon CA. Good luck.
Scott