Enclosing the Best Materials for RV Roofing Repair and Restoration

Lots of people love traveling or even spending their whole lives in their RVs. It’s convenient, it’s mobile, and it’s intended to protect you from all climatic disasters. Yet, the roof of a caravan is often a weak place. It’s like a blind spot as it can start leaking right when you want to stay dry and warm. The reason for this is simple. When on the run, your RV’s roof experiences the highest loads due to the winds, rains, snow, mechanical particles jumping from under the wheels, etc. Besides, you should agree that if you use your RV for decades without roofing maintenance and repair, it tends to ruin. So, the result remains the same: your trailer’s roofing can screw over you and start leaking at the most unwanted moment. What to do in this case? Of course, it’s time to apply for our services.

Yet, while you are deciding when to call us, let’s consider which types of materials can come in handy for your RV roof repair. Typically, our solutions suppose using the following roofing materials:

PVC
EPDM
TPO
Fiberglass
Silicone coating

When you are not engaged in this industry, these terms seem pointless to you. So, it’s time to get through their meanings and which features each of these materials provides you with. Let’s learn about it in our SUN&CO blog article.

PVC for RV Roofing

PVC aka polyvinyl chloride is a widespread material which offers high durability and excellent resistance to UV radiation and temperature fluctuations. That’s why it is widely used for RV roof repair. The best features of PVC are as follows:

Lightweight;
Easy to install;
Easy to clean;
Durable;
UV-resistant;

In Florida's climate, this material is one of the best because of its ability to withstand sun rays. Besides, it doesn’t make your caravan too heavy which means you maintain good maneuverability on the road.

EPDM as Your RV Roofing Basis

EPDM is one more polymeric substance (ethylene propylene diene terpolymer) with good characteristics. Its brightest side is that it’s the cheapest option for RV roof repair or replacement. EPDM is durable, yet it is more sensitive to UV rays and punctures. Yet, its strong features are as follows:

It’s affordable;
It’s durable;
It provides great flexibility which is often important for better covering of the roof;
It’s easy to install.

So, you can consider it a good idea to use EPDM roofing if you don’t spend lots of time on your RV trips in the hot sunny season.

TPO Covering for RV Roofs

Thermoplastic Olefin is a membrane material of white color which provides impeccable temperature resistance and affordability. It is one of the most popular roofing materials for RVs. Its benefits are as follows:

High heat resistance
Low pricing

Yet, you should know that the average service life for EPDM is 20 years and it should be inspected regularly to avoid damage issues due to cracks and scratches.

Fiberglass for your RV roofing

Fiberglass is one of the best yet not cost-saving materials for RV roofing. It is extremely durable and lightweight, and its structure is multi-layered which provides the highest protection from scratching, cracking and other damages. With its bright sides that include 30-50 years of lifespan and great durability, fiberglass provides you with no-hassle maintenance of your caravan’s roof for decades.

Silicone Coating – an Exclusive Innovation by SUN&CO

If previous types of roofing materials are commonly used by all manufacturers and repair teams, we still have something to surprise you with. That’s our exclusive silicone coating which provides an impeccable quality of roof coating. Silicone has numerous advantages we cannot pass by.

It is lightweight.
It provides a double coating to enforce the roof.
It is flexible and suits all types of RV roofs even for curved ones.
It is waterproof, heatproof, windproof, and at the same time, it is energy-efficient.