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larry_cad
Explorer II
May 31, 2013

Rubber roof to fiberglass roof conversion

I read once on this forum that there is a shop near the Tiffin factory in Alabama that can do a fiberglass roof conversion from a rubber roof. Does anyone here know anything about this company and can you give me some information on it?

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  • Tiffin replaces rubber roofs with fiberglass on there older models. I seen a 1996 model that they did. They told me that they don't even mess with rubber roofs they replace with fiberglass.
  • If the spray-on coating is similar to Line-X, it should be really tough. That stuff can be applied up to 1/4" thick I believe and it meets a number of military specs.
  • My Newmar was converted from rubber to aluminum by the PO

    Single sheet of aluminum rolled over the roof and strips installed down the sides and ends to seal.
  • I had the sprayed roof coating applied to my coach this past April ... money well spent in my opinion. I paid about $4850.00 for the application. It makes a seamless roof that is guarantied for 20 years. We took a trip to Michigan the first two weeks of May and I noticed a difference in the heating and cooling of the coach ... plus, when it rained it was much quieter. Here is the web address to David's Permanent Coatings, Inc located in Green Cove Springs, FL.

    RVRoof.com
  • larry cad,
    Well, I've not heard of converting them to fiberglass but, I've seen (on the net anyway) several that have been converted to the "truck bed liner" material. There is a company not far from us in the San Diego county area that does the process. They remove the rubber, repair any underlayment if there is need. All A/C units are removed and the surface is prepped for the coating.

    Then, it's taped off where the coating is not wanted/or needed and the material is sprayed on. From what I've read and seen, it's exactly like the sprayed on truck bed liner. And, it can be colored, should you want something other than white. In the end, it's about a zillion times stronger than any rubber roof and, most likely way stronger than a fiberglass one too. The last time I looked into it, it was around $3500-$4500 depending on the size of the coach and, how many A/C units had to be removed and of course, how much wood rot may have to be repaired. Just a suggestion.
    Scott