Hurricane Damage

dragonflight
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Hurricane Damage Feb 22, 2019 11:49:58 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by dragonflight on Feb 22, 2019 11:49:58 GMT -5

Last October my Durango 2500 was in Ozark, AL when Hurricane Michael came through the area. Post-storm inspection revealed no damage, but months later I noted some sidewall delamination.

It seems that tree branches falling on the roof did create several small holes in the roof membrane, resulting in water damage to the roof structure around the bathroom skylight, and, downstream, to the adjacent sidewall.

I'm having repairs done soon at a RV and boat dealer in my area with extensive experience with this kind of work.

Can any of you offer advice or tips on this? For example, I'm thinking of deleting the roof ladder, which I never use, to eliminate the roof and rear wall penetrations. I'm also looking at paying for an upgrade on the roof membrane to a 60 mil commercial grade material, and will replace the roof AC unit gasket.

Any thoughts you may share will be greatly appreciated!

Last Edit: Mar 1, 2019 13:06:22 GMT -5 by dragonflight

Chuck
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Hurricane Damage Feb 22, 2019 13:19:33 GMT -5

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Post by Chuck on Feb 22, 2019 13:19:33 GMT -5

dragonflight

A few years back on our old 5th wheel we had the roof replaced with the thicker membrane, looked good an
worked very well, all the vents, AC gasket were replaced with no problems, we also replaced all the

marker lights, an one sheet of plywood near the front cap, the total was just over 7k ...

I might ad they are going to not only have to replace the air conditioner gasket, but take off all the vents, antenna,

an re-caulk an reseal all them as well if they are putting on a new roof, so the ladder is a minor issue ...

I'm not sure about taking the ladder off, you never know when you will really need it an it may be a
selling item down the road if your ever decided to sell it ...

Lastly I know it added value or at least I believe it added value to the trailer when traded in, dealer
didn't have it on the lot 4 days an it was sold an they gave us top dollar on our trade ...

Safe Travels

Chuck

Last Edit: Feb 23, 2019 12:39:32 GMT -5 by Chuck

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cloud Weekender RV’er Posts: 54	Hurricane Damage Feb 23, 2019 10:43:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by cloud on Feb 23, 2019 10:43:09 GMT -5 Check out web site rvroofsealant.com they are in Arlington tx but may be able to find a company locally that does the same thing.

laknox
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Hurricane Damage Feb 25, 2019 11:21:41 GMT -5

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Post by laknox on Feb 25, 2019 11:21:41 GMT -5

Dragonflight, why would you replace the roof with another membrane when there are =much= tougher materials out there? Several companies are offering spray-on alternatives, including one from Rhino Liner specific to RV roofs. RVArmor, Flex Armor are 2 others that come to mind. Couple others, too.

Lyle

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dragonflight
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Hurricane Damage Mar 1, 2019 13:14:27 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by dragonflight on Mar 1, 2019 13:14:27 GMT -5

Thanks for the good counsel on this. Lyle, I'd prefer to go with something like FlexArmor, but my situation involves an insurance claim, and I'm living in my coach full time through mid May. So, getting things done locally, quickly and with an approved shop are issues I need to address.

I'm am going to upgrade to a commercial grade PVC roof material. It's more reflective, does not require periodic conditioning, won't cause black streaks, is much more tear and puncture resistant, and has a 15 year non prorated warranty. It is slightly more expensive than the OEM TPO roof, so, IMHO, well worth the added cost.

Last Edit: Mar 1, 2019 13:15:01 GMT -5 by dragonflight

Post by dragonflight on Feb 22, 2019 11:49:58 GMT -5

Post by Chuck on Feb 22, 2019 13:19:33 GMT -5

Post by cloud on Feb 23, 2019 10:43:09 GMT -5

Post by laknox on Feb 25, 2019 11:21:41 GMT -5

Post by dragonflight on Mar 1, 2019 13:14:27 GMT -5