Knowing what to inspect and maintain is very important to keeping your RV free from water intrusion and possibly damage. Water damage is very common and can be costly to properly repair. Once water gets in behind a moulding, wall seam or roof seam it can get trapped, leaving it no way of drying out. This is when the damage starts to occur.  

 

 

Types of Water Damage

 

Bonded/Hung Wall Damage

 

  If you own a bonded/Hung wall trailer (smooth wall that is common on most travel trailers, campers, and class C motor homes) look out for delamination. This occurs when the glue lets go from the backing wood or composite backing normally from water or extreme heat. It will look like a bubble or ripple on the wall, and can feel soft in plus 0 degree Celsius temperatures. Certain types of class A motor homes and some 5th wheels will have hairline cracks in the paint or little circles chip off.

 

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If you have any damage or need a reseal -

Click here to book now (Send photos of the damage in the booking form!)

 

Roof Decking/Framing Damage

 

  A soft roof does not always mean your roof has been compromised by water. Some RV's have 1/4" plywood or even 1/8" which will feel soft no matter what.

Concern begins when certain sections are more soft than others and rippling in the roof membrane (roof material) occurs. Repairs depend on the severity of the damage, (reseal or wood rot repair).

 

Contact us for an estimate if you see any roof damage -

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Get your roof inspected regularly! 

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Soft Floors

 

  Floors can be damaged from water for various reasons. A compromised floor/corner moulding, leaking water heater, toilet seal, tin unit inner wall run off, ect.

Inspect your RV floor by walking on it without shoes on in warm weather to ensure there are no soft spots. Inspection/maintenance of seals and water system services(Click to Book) can prevent wood rot which is especially important to the structure of your trailer/motor home. Floor joists and framing are attached to the main steel ladder frame, so any rot or damage can loosen the structure of your RV. Thus causing further damage in other areas from shifting down the road. 

 

If you feel a soft spot and want an estimate or a reseal -

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What can you do to help prevent water damage?

- Inspect seals/seams at least twice a year.

The seams are on everything attached to your RV such as window edges, doors, lights, corner mouldings ect.

Seals are located on slide outs, doors, windows and compartments.

- Look for cracking, holes, gaps, bubbles, and rusted screw heads.

-Get us in to do a full exterior/roof inspection. 

(Cost varies due to units length and amount of seams due to slides, windows, awnings, ect.)

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Keep in mind there are plenty of different makes and models of RV's so sending pictures to Mountaindawgmobile@gmail.com helps me understand what to estimate.

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Thanks for reading! Contact me for an estimate or any questions. 

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