camper re caulking cost?

I think I paid about $500 to have the rough resealed on my Bigfoot, I suspect most jobs will be between the $500 and $1000 range. I once had to repair my fridge vent cap and manually scraped off all of the old caulk myself. I had no idea how difficult and time consuming that task would be. I spent hours on my hands and knees trying to scrape it clean before applying new sealant. That experience led me to pay someone to reseal the rest of the camper.

I suppose there are a few tricks to help get rid of the old sealant but for me the cost of paying someone $500 to do the whole job was worth it. I'm not one to shy away from projects either unless they are tedious and back breaking...

When I drop my camper, I can get to its roofline with 6' stepladder and with my rear overhang I can't drop the floor closer than 18" to the ground.
PO did TERRIBLE mess on the camper with silicone. I used expensive roofing caulk and it was easy to peel off a year later.
Last year I bought marine caulk ($20/tube) and so far so good.

Cost will be a couple hundred dollars since RV labor is $100hr or more. Buy a ladder some dicor and ave yourself about a month worth of time since the camper will sit for a month before anyone will look at it. Especially with spring coming up

I don't have a ladder high enough to do it myself. might have to buy one.
bumpy

I cannot comment on cost because I do my own. My only reason for replying is in relation to the DIY method: I used to do it by getting on the roof for some areas as well as using a step ladder in others.Years ago, a neighbor who is a small firm general contractor let me borrow his scaffold. I now set up a level on each side of the TC off the truck.

TC recaulk is a PIA, but not as bad when one can get around easier as opposed to the ladder method. I have since purchased 3 stages for my own use around the house. If one has the means and the storage for it, I would recommend at least one stage for the serious homeowner DIY'er.

All the RV I did own - originally had sealing compounds under the trim and no sign of caulk outside.
Over the years caulk was added on lot of seems as turns out factory will always do lousy job and the seals that you can't see were not applied all around.
If you are concern about seals integrity - do air pressure test.
Hook up a blower to window with some covering around and run all the joints with soapy water.

Maybe three tubes of Proflex or Dicor, 30 bucks. DIY Free.

WhiteRhino wrote:
I have a 97 Lance 815. It does not leak but I want to have it re-caulked for maintenance upkeep as it's all original. What prices have you paid or seen?

I'm in San Diego. Any recommendations?

I don't know, but would be interested in what you find out. That's one of those jobs I loathe, but just don't trust a hired hand to take as much care in doing the job as I. A good price and multiple recommendations as to good workmanship, might change my mind.