High cost of caulk repairs
Well I broke down for the first time and had a sealtech test on my 1 year, 3 month Jayco Jay Flight. SealTech test wasn't to bad at $115. What is expensive is the labor costs to repair all the leak...
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Mike Up wrote:
Plus my roof was black and they recommend cleaning it. Of course that goes with their hourly rate. They said the roof was unusually dirty and that it needs to be cleaned before additional damage.
A dirty roof does not cause any damage. In fact, scrubbing a "rubber" roof hastens its demise, and using the wrong cleaners can irreparably damage a "rubber" roof.
Rubber roofs were first introduced in commercial construction where they are never cleaned, and will last for many decades. In a RV application, they usually last 12 to 15 years. Why the difference? Rvers, for some unknown reason, are obsessed with cleaning their roof which destroys the protective shed UV membrane.
Here is what happens. The rubber roof contains a white outer layer that is sacrificed when damaged by UV rays. That part of the material actually is shed from the membrane and remains on the roof itself further protecting the remaining sacrificial material. Washing the roof, removes this layer exposing the intact sacrificial membrane to UV damage. That is why the water will turn milky colored when washing the roof. You are actually removing part of the shed membrane only to expose the intact layer to more UV light and further damage.
