How To Replace A 5th Wheel Roof

In may 2019 i had the unfortunate discovery that my 5th wheel roof was collapsing.

How to replace a 5th wheel roof.

Replace roof membrane labor. 33 motorhome 3 years ago insurance paid 6 000 for roof replacement. I know a guy that got an estimate of 8k to rv armor roof his 42 fifth wheel. Before epdm and tpo metal was the material of choice for rv roofs.

I have a 2010 crossroads cruiser which i had purchased a year earlier but i didn t know the roof had issues but my brother got up there to repair a skylight and noticed the roof was severely sagging so i search for a place to have it looked at. Replace roof decking and luan. Due to a tree limb. 1hr per linear foot.

Replace the screws or insert new ones around the edge of the patch. Replacing the roof on my 1995 flair fleetwood motorhome this method works for both epdm and tpo roofs. This is the roof kit i purchased for around 488 00 ma. How to repair an rv metal roof.

You then need to remove the existing roof membrane and replace any plywood underneath the old roof membrane that has been damaged. This won t make it last any longer though. Replacing an rv roof requires you to remove the awning and any equipment that is secured to the roof of your rv. Household roof coatings will seal a metal roof just fine but the best product by far for metal roofs is kool seal.

Press it firmly in the center and around the edges to release trapped air. A roof for our 33 foot rv after a ice storm it was about 7 grand. Here we have broken out some basic rv roof replacement costs. Clean the roof thoroughly then use a rubber roof sealer to repair any cracks.

Place the thin gauge aluminum over the hole in the roof. Completing the estimate involves all the materials and labor costs. Most rv owners choose to seal or partially repair their rv roof and avoid replacing it at all costs. Cut a piece of aluminum flashing bigger than the hole in the roof.