Roof Replacement?

some folks have replaced the old rubber roof with pickup bed coverings, such as rhino lining.
bumpy

I replaced mine on our 95 jayco 30' TT. I used the rubber roof material that I use on houses its much better. PM me if you have ?

I have both replaced the entire rubber roof and plywood below, and used the liquid EPDM to re-coat a roof.

On the replacement I had damaged wood that was soft, so had no other choice but replace it. I think it took be about 40 hours, and it was a 21 ft trailer. I do not remember the cost, as the rubber was under warranty and Manufacture provided that and the cement. I did have to pay for wood, and any new roof accessories.

The liquid EPDM was on a 28 foot trailer and it cost about $400. Certainly a lot easier if roof deck is solid and rubber is in reasonable condition .

Send me a PM for more information.

87bob wrote:
I have a 96 JayCo that needs a new roof. Has anyone replaced theirs? I'd like to chat. How hard was it to do? I believe it has a rubber roof on it now. Would I be better to go to a one piece metal roof and just coat it?

I sent you two pics, Will

If you are going to replace your roof, use the same material it came with. It's proven, fairly inexpensive and easy to install. It will last along time. All of these products that are discussed do not meet all this criteria. The fact that even the high end $100,000++ coaches use the same product should indicate that it's good. At the prices they charge for the high end coaches if there was something better they would use it. The biggest problem with a roof isn't the material but the way it is sealed and maintained around the edges and openings on the roof. Stick with the proven product not some "Band Aid"..

B.O.

B.O. Plenty wrote:
If you are going to replace your roof, use the same material it came with. It's proven, fairly inexpensive and easy to install. It will last along time. All of these products that are discussed do not meet all this criteria. The fact that even the high end $100,000++ coaches use the same product should indicate that it's good. At the prices they charge for the high end coaches if there was something better they would use it. The biggest problem with a roof isn't the material but the way it is sealed and maintained around the edges and openings on the roof. Stick with the proven product not some "Band Aid"..

B.O.

I do not consider $100,000 to be "high end" coaches. I dare say NO true high end coach uses a rubber or TPO roof. they are all fiberglass or aluminum.
bumpy

B.O. Plenty wrote:
If you are going to replace your roof, use the same material it came with. It's proven, fairly inexpensive and easy to install. It will last along time. All of these products that are discussed do not meet all this criteria. The fact that even the high end $100,000++ coaches use the same product should indicate that it's good. At the prices they charge for the high end coaches if there was something better they would use it. The biggest problem with a roof isn't the material but the way it is sealed and maintained around the edges and openings on the roof. Stick with the proven product not some "Band Aid"..

B.O.

The material I use is used on multi million dollar houses, its much better than the cheap stuff the rv manufacturers use. 100k motor home is not top of the line. If they used top of the line materials you would not hear of as many falures. The stuff used on rv's is the same on a 10k TT and a 150k MH. CHEAP!!

Any update on this roof project Bob? I have the same trailer as you and it desperately needs a new roof too. I plan to tackle mine in the spring. My problem is that I need to do the work on site at Lake Havasu. The trailer stays in dry storage there on the Indian reservation. It has no tags so I can't tow it home to do the work. Any tools tips required would be helpful. I found a source for 60 mil EPDM rubber here complete with installation kit.

Lee

We'll here is the latest! I just got started a day or two ago. I removed the awning which was easy, as the fabric is shot and it is a Faulkner which is out of business so we'll be getting a new one. Hmmm might be good to put on car trailer. Then I removed the awning rail and the "gutter" rail. I decided to replace them both. Now on to the roof! The P.O. Put so much goop on the roof I will be lucky if I can salvage anything on the roof. All the roof vents and covers are so buried in sealant in some places it is an inch thick. I will need to replace the top piece of sheet metal front and back and the bar that runs side to side. I pulled the corner moldings and now for the really bad news :-) the rear of the unit has black and white mold and wood rot. You can't see it on the inside, in fact there is only a little water stain on one of the bunks. So for now the roof will wait till I get the rot remove and replaced with good materials. Tomorrow I plan to take some pictures to post. So the lesson for today is to stay on top of your roof maintenance or you'll have major repairs to do.

87bob wrote:
We'll here is the latest! I just got started a day or two ago. I removed the awning which was easy, as the fabric is shot and it is a Faulkner which is out of business so we'll be getting a new one. Hmmm might be good to put on car trailer. Then I removed the awning rail and the "gutter" rail. I decided to replace them both. Now on to the roof! The P.O. Put so much goop on the roof I will be lucky if I can salvage anything on the roof. All the roof vents and covers are so buried in sealant in some places it is an inch thick. I will need to replace the top piece of sheet metal front and back and the bar that runs side to side. I pulled the corner moldings and now for the really bad news :-) the rear of the unit has black and white mold and wood rot. You can't see it on the inside, in fact there is only a little water stain on one of the bunks. So for now the roof will wait till I get the rot remove and replaced with good materials. Tomorrow I plan to take some pictures to post. So the lesson for today is to stay on top of your roof maintenance or you'll have major repairs to do.

Sounds like the PO knew something was up and "Gooped" up the roof to try to fix it.

I am sure my Layton will have some secrets waiting for me when I have to replace the roof (scary prospect) but it is what it is.

I can't really account for the first 16 years of its existence as I have only owned it for 2 years.