Roof Replacement or not, What type?
I have a 32' 2005yr. fifth wheel with two slides It has a EPDM rubber roof. I do inspections and re caulk when needed. The roof seems to be getting thinner. No leaks yet but I may need to put some t...
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spadoctor wrote:
If you do not scrub...power wash or use any od the so called treatments your roof should last at least 20 years no matter where you are in the country. EPDM was designed as a flat roof commercial roofing membrane and as such gets 25 years easily. The cleaning and treating shortens the life. As for a replacement...either EPDM again or TPO..another commercial roofing material
Are you saying not to clean a roof at all? Dicor states in their literature "Keep your roof clean" followed by guidelines for cleaning. While this is not indicated in the actual warranty section, it implies that keeping the roof clean is part of "care and Maintenance.
More important is that owners know the proper cleaning solutions to use and to not use petroleum distillates which will void the warranty. Also, failure to clean the roof will result in more black straking of the sidewalls of the unit.
I'm a fan of Sic and Span with alittle bleach added to the solution along with a brush and lots oif rinsing!
