Roof replacement 2000 Bounder
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...
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dougrainer wrote:
You CANNOT peel off the old rubber and install NEW. The rough old glue and splinters on the old decking will show thru on the new rubber and NEW rubber will NOT adhere to the old decking/remnants of the old glue. You will have an uneven surface and a Drastically reduced value on your RV. The only correct way to replace the roof is to strip off the old rubber and either replace the decking or glue and screw NEW decking over the old, so you have a smooth surface that will allow the rubber glue to adhere to both the rubber and the decking. THAT is the reason for the price difference---You GET what you pay for. Doug
I wouldn't agree with that. I did a TT rebuild last summer and only replaced what was rotten. I was deep enough in to it if I thought it needed another sheet of decking I would have done it. It wasn't about time, it wasn't about cost - it simply didn't need it. And if you'd like to come and check it out I'd promise you you wouldn't be able to tell what was replaced and what wasn't.
To the OP, if there is no rot the $2K sounds about right. The TT is a 33'er, so about 30' of roof material. I bought mine off ebay for $300, and around another $60 in tape and glue, and another $60 in decking. I did the job myself and the trim work is whats time consuming. I was able to glue the roof down in about 3-4 hours.
They also have new glues out now where you can simply glue a new sheet of EPDM over your existing sheet, assuming the decking is all good. I stripped mine and started fresh, where needed.
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