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D_E_Bishop
Explorer
Mar 07, 2021

Violent Windstorm, no roof

Well after a violent windstorm with gusts in the 70 to 80 mph range, most of the fiberglass roof of our rig sailed away. Estimate is 13K for a new fiberglass roof. Called Progressive and they made me jump through some hoops while knowing from our first call they would deny our claim. I can see their point of view, beside the loss of $13,000. What I can't abide is them knowing before the adjuster came out that they would deny the claim because my rig is too old and had deteriorated. Cancelling and going back to ACSC.

New roof going on is a rubber and has a twelve year product guarantee and three year workmanship. Coast RV in Agoura is doing the conversion for $7500 including all new fitting on the roof except the skylight which is just a few months old.
  • If the roof had no rot, there were no leaks then how can they determine it wasn't maintained properly? Where in the owners manual does it say that you need to replace the roof at 11 years old. And IIRC a fiberglass roof has a longer life than 11 years.
  • Gjac's avatar
    Gjac
    Explorer III
    There have been a number of posts on here of the FG roofs like your MH coming off. They are not attached with with screws and a metal strip like a rubber roof only adhesive caulking that has to be maintained. You will be happy with your new roof.

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