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AmerRV
Explorer
Feb 15, 2018

Opinions from other repair techs re: replacing rubber roof?

Hi all, I own an RV repair shop. We have one insurance adjustor who argues with our methods almost constantly. Long stories on various issues, but they boil down to doing "adequate" vs. quality re...
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bighatnohorse
Explorer II
Apr 13, 2018
StirCrazy wrote:
just do up the estimate two ways, one showing the labour costs to make the existing luan dead smooth so it can be reused, then do one with the cost of putting another layer over to get the smooth finish. 9 out of 10 times the re-decking will be the cheaper option.

Steve


My thoughts exactly. Never say "no" to the one who pays the bills - just say how much and give options. Get it in writing and never do shoddy work.

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