RV Roof Inspection, Maintenance and Repair

Inspecting the roof sealant on an RV is something you should do twice a year. Why?

Because the site is probably a leak first developed. Water runs downhill, of course, and a small leak in the roof becomes a major problem within the structure of the RV.

Think about it – one drop per minute (through a pinhole leak) amounts to 1,440 drops per day or 10,080 drop in a week.

No time to find out how many gallons of water in 10,080 drops, but I think my point.

Closely inspect the roof sealant condition on every device that excels in the ceiling. Cracks or thin spots can be touched up with appropriate material. If the roof sealant is peeling or flaking at all, then the old coating must be withdrawn.

On metal roofs I use a 1 ‘wide scraper with a signature page, as used by automotive technicians for scraping off old gaskets. For rv repair, rubber roofs made from a plastic scraper of similar size that do not cut the rubber membrane.

If you heat the old coating with a heat gun, which will go quite easily.