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madime
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Oct 04, 2020

Suggestions for sagging roof

I have a 20 year old travel trailer where the roof is starting to sag in the middle by the AC unit; it's starting to leak into the RV. Just wondering, is it worth repairing the roof? Or is there a good way to help prevent the water from collecting on the roof?

I've secured a tarp over it for now, but don't know if I should look into one of those complete RV covers, or build a partial roof cover I attach directly to the RV to keep the rain off, or maybe just install a more permanent cover into the ground covering the entire length of the RV (kinda like a carport), etc. I just don't want to invest a lot of time and money if the RV doesn't have a lot of value left in it.

14 Replies

  • What type of roof structure is it?
    That will determine how to solve your problem.
  • Sorry but it’s too late for a cover or carport. At twenty years old it is not worth fixing.
  • Unless you simply enjoy big projects, your best bet is sell it as a deer hunter special for cheap.

    If pay someone to repair it, expect a bill upwards of $10k and for a 20yr old unit, it's likely not worth $10k.