straycat59
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I've read about people coating their roofs and doing it themselves. I just physically can't climb up there and do this. Is it expensive to have someone do this for me and how to find the right service? Thanks
PS, I have older unit and don't want to go over board in price
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Golden_HVAC
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Hi,
Check out this product.
Once you are happy with it, then consider your options to have it installed. Contact some local RV dealers,a nd ask if they are interested in the job. Find out the labor cost, and if they have used this product before.
Then check with some local roofing companies, don't be discouraged if they yell at you for wasting their time, just keep calling around town until you find someone interested in installing a roll on roofing system on your RV.
Once a roofer finds out how easy it is to install this roofing product, they might try it on a customer's flat roof, to re-coat it.
THe company that I do air conditioning repairs for has another product they have sprayed on their roofs, making them exceptionally bright white, and it is compatible with oil based roofing (this product is not compatible with oil based roofing patches). The buildings use less power to cool them in the summers, and it has worked very well to eliminate leaks, without tearing off the old roof, so labor costs are very reasonable compared to re-doing the whole roof from the plywood up.
Make sure that the liquid applied is TWO part, not a single part that might dissolve when in a water puddle on the roof.
Fred.
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nitrohorse
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Liquid Roof
Most RV dealerships have someone (staff or sub-contractor) who will do this kind of work. I would call around and get some pricing. Another suggestion may be to call a local handyman. If the person can use a paint roller, they should be able to seal the roof?
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straycat59
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OK, thanks. Will check into it
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Executive
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Anyone who works on MOBILE HOME park roofs will be able to do the job at a fairly reasonable price. Just get references. There are many people out there willing to take your money.....just sayin...Dennis
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wolfe10
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First step:
Determine what kind of roof you have.
Advice for a fiberglass or filon roof won't do you any good if you have a rubber roof and vice versa.
Brett Wolfe
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rvrepairnut
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best Rv motor home roof sealer/ coating is Bus Kote.absolutely the best
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sdianel
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We have a fiberglass roof. We had ours done in FL at an RV service place. Cost was $1000 for them to remove everything from the roof, remove all the old caulk, paint the roof with Bus Kote, replace all the stuff on the roof and recaulk. It takes one day. They have to put on more than one coat and allow it to dry before the next one. If you would like the name of the company, email me at sdlivingston48@yahoo.com
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falconbrother
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You don't really need an RV specialist to do this job. It's easy. I suspect any decent handyman can do this. I did mine last April. The cheapest product of good quality that I found was:
http://www.liquid-roof.com/liquidrubber.html
You will notice that this isn't the specific RV roof material. It's the white commercial roof coating. I was told that it's the same stuff as the RV coating except that this is cheaper and comes in a 5 gallon bucket. I think it cost me like, $300.00 bucks for the bucket. The hardest part is getting the roof prepared for a new coating. Getting it prepped is crucial. If you seal water under the rubber the new coating wont last very long and the wood and insulation will suffer.
It took me about 10 hours to do the whole job but, my old roof was in worse shape than I thought when I got up there. It took me 4 gallons to coat it and I stuck the last gallon in the fridge. I then went back after a few months and put the last gallon on the spots that looked kinda thin. So far it still looks great and is sealed.
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tewall1
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I called a local paint contractor. He came out with two guys and pressure washed it, laid the primer, and laid the coating. $350. One day.
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