roof replace or coat?
Hi, 5I have some sort of flexible roof covering. It is from 2005. I purchased it in 2009. I'm wondering about coatings and roll on treatments. Or should I bite the bullet and get it replaced? ...
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pianotuna wrote:valhalla360 wrote:
Probably simplest would be new rubber but how much is the RV worth.
It is highly modified for cold weather camping. Fair market value is probably not wonderful--but replacement cost is over 100 grand. I have champagne tastes--and a beer budget.
If you intend to keep the unit 10-20yrs, new rubber starts making a lot of sense.
It's not rocket science mostly just labor. Also gives you a chance to check out the underlying roof structure and if appropriate, even beef up if needed. I'm guessing from the upgrades you've mentioned on other threads, you are probably comfortable working on the roof. DIY it's not going to be too expensive. With some scaffolding and a reasonably competent helper, I'm guessing a couple of days to strip everything, lay the new rubber and reattach/seal everything.
If you find rot and other issues, all bets are off but better to find them than just slap a coating on the top.
