GBuilders wrote:

I had my roof replaced in October of 2010 by a local RV company that has been in business for quite sometime. A few weeks ago I pulled my 5th wheel out of storage and noticed that the front cap trim where the rubber roof goes under had a 1/2" gap. I thought well it just needs to be tightened up and re-caulked. Well I also noticed that the rubber had had some ripples in the front and after I had someone else look at it they said that the rubber is getting air up underneth and its causing it to bubble while going down the road. I was going camping that afternoon and I was able to tilt my mirror enough to see the bubble while driving. I called the RV guy that replaced the roof and told him what happened and he said sorry but it's out of my 1 year warranty.
I took the trailer back where I bought it from about 60 miles from home and he said that he can try to re-glue the roof but it may not hold. He said he could cut the roof back about 6 feet and replace just that piece that is loose and put a metal strip over the seam and seal up very good.

I did contact my insurance company that replaced it in 2010 and said they can call the RV company but they have no other recourse.

What are your thoughts? Any ideas that I can go back to the service company or insurance company with?
The roof repair is about $450 to re-glue but $900 to place the front part. And then what would that do for resale?

Thanks

GBuilders wrote:

Lyle,
I was thinking about filing another claim but the agent that I spoke with that handled the original claim said that it would be denied but that is probably her job. Do you think the insurance company should take care of this? The guy that re-did the roof will not even look at it and said it must have been a storm that caused the air to get under the rubber. I know his 1 year is up but he was paid $7000 to replace the roof and 2 dealers have said it was not glued well enough or they let the glue set-up before laying the rubber down.
Thanks G