Rubber roof replaced

dougrainer wrote:

rgatijnet1 wrote:
Wrinkles and bubbles should not exist. I would suspect that the roof was installed by RV mechanics and not by roofers that deal with rubber roofs all of the time. Any wrinkles can hinder drainage and can cause weak areas in the rubber with the flexing. Air gaps mean that the rubber was not embedded in to the adhesive properly and just points to the lack of knowledge with the product. A rubber roof is not rocket science but there is a right way to install it so that you do not have bubbles or wrinkles.

In 37 years as a RV technician, I have NEVER seen an RV roof replaced by a "Roofer" Or non RV roofing company. Wrinkles and some bubbles may be normal. The OP needs to post some pics of the problem. When you use the Dicor sealant, THAT will cause temporary bubbling and possibly wrinkles that shrink in a few weeks. If the installer did NOT use adequate Adhesive that will cause problems. If this is the case(not a big problem), I would NOT want it redone, I would ask for a partial Cash refund of what I paid. Also, if the unit was NOT redecked with wood, that will cause the problem also and if that is the case, I would demand the complete roof be redone and redecked. YOU NEVER REPLACE A EPDM ROOF WITHOUT NEW DECKING. Doug

All true. The point of my post was that RV techs are NOT roofers. As a commercial contractor we installed hundreds of thousands of square feet of EPDM roofing and wrinkles and adhesion bubbles are not acceptible and that most RV techs do not have the skill to do the job right. Commercial roofs are much more challanging than some 8x40 roof on an RV. I have seen brand new EPDM roofs coming out of the RV factory that look exactly like what you would expect when you have an inexperienced installer working to a time schedule. The factory doesn't care and will say that it is covered by their minuscule 2-5 year warranty. Commercial roofs are usually warranted for 20 years with ZERO maintenance requirements. Nobody gets on the roof of a commercial building and washes it and reseals ALL of the penetrations every six months. Commercial buildings are also exposed to the elements 24/7 and able to withstand 130 MPH winds, which I doubt if most RV's will ever experience.
An EPDM roof is a fine product, IF it is installed correctly and not by someone that thinks they can handle it. As they say...a Jack of all trades and a master of none. The fact that this roof was turned over to the customer in this condition says everything about the quality done by that particular RV shop.