Leaks, membrane puncture repairs, tree damage and failed roof edges
We come to your RV, find where the water is actually getting in, and fix the roof properly: membrane repairs, penetrations, transitions, edges and damaged decking.
Mobile service from New Bedford across South Coast MA, Plymouth County, the Upper Cape and nearby RI. $175 per hour · $3.50 per mile from New Bedford, one way ($50 minimum).
A leaking RV roof does not fix itself and it does not wait. Water follows the framing, soaks the decking, and shows up as a stain on the ceiling far from where it entered. By the time you see it, the roof has usually been leaking for a while. We specialize in exactly this problem: finding the real entry point and repairing it so it stays repaired.
Mobile RV Repair Now is based in New Bedford and drives to RVs across the South Coast, Plymouth County, the Upper Cape and nearby Rhode Island. You deal directly with the owner-technician who does the work, not a service writer.
A roof leak is not automatically a roof replacement. We inspect the failure first and tell you what the roof actually needs, backed by photos. If a repair solves it, a repair is what we recommend.
RV roofs here take a beating that roofs in Arizona never see. Summer sun cooks the sealant, fall drops pine needles and acorns that hold water against the seams, and then the roof freezes and thaws forty or fifty times between December and March. Every freeze cycle opens the cracks a little wider. Add salt air along the coast from Westport to Aquidneck Island and you have some of the shortest sealant life in the country.
The result is predictable: most of the roof leaks we repair are at a seam, a vent flange, a front or rear cap transition or a roof-edge termination bar, not in the middle of the membrane. That matters because it means most leaks are repairable without replacing the roof, if they are caught before the decking rots.
The four common RV roof materials fail differently and are repaired with different products. EPDM rubber is matte, slightly chalky and stretchy, and it is damaged by petroleum solvents; TPO is glossier, stiffer and heat-weldable; fiberglass is a rigid gelcoat that spider-cracks at stress points and is repaired with resin and marine-grade sealants; aluminum roofs on older units leak at seams and fasteners. The single most common reason a previous repair failed is that someone used a product made for a different roof. We identify the membrane before we open a tube of anything.
When you step on an RV roof and it gives, the plywood or OSB decking under the membrane has been wet long enough to rot. This is the repair most owners are afraid of, and it is more routine than it sounds. We cut the membrane back past the soft area, remove the rotted wood down to solid framing, check the rafters and the insulation, replace the decking with new exterior-grade plywood, and close the roof with new membrane bonded to the surrounding roof. On a small area this is a one-day job. When the rot has spread the length of the roof, that is the line where an RV roof replacement makes more sense than an RV roof repair, and we tell you which side of the line you are on before we start.
Two things matter with rotted wood: catching it early, and fixing the leak that caused it in the same visit. Replacing decking under a seam that is still open is a waste of your money, so every rotted-wood repair we do starts with the leak.
Camper, trailer, fifth wheel, motorhome or RV: we repair the roof on all of them. Travel trailer and camper roofs are usually EPDM or TPO rubber over thin decking, so tears, punctures and rotted wood are the common repairs. Motorhome roofs on Class A and Class C coaches are more often fiberglass, where the work is cracked gelcoat, failed cap seams and air-conditioner gaskets. Fifth wheels take the most abuse at the front cap. Whatever you call it, the repair is matched to the roof material, done at your site, and photographed when it is finished.
The ceiling stain is downstream of the leak, sometimes by ten feet. We start on the roof, upstream of the stain, and inspect every seam, penetration and edge in that path: vents, skylights, the air conditioner gasket, antenna and solar mounts, ladder brackets, the cap seams and the edge trim. We check the decking for soft spots by hand and, when needed, map the wet area from inside with a moisture meter. When the source is not obvious we run a controlled water test, one zone at a time, with someone watching inside. Then we photograph the failure so you can see exactly what we found before we quote the fix.
A single failed seam, a puncture or a torn patch of membrane over sound decking is a localized repair, usually finished in one visit. Sealant failing in several places on a roof that is otherwise sound is a full reseal. A roof that is sound but aging everywhere, chalking and hairline-cracking, is a candidate for our premium-grade silicone roof coating, which covers every seam and penetration as one membrane. Widespread soft decking, water under the membrane or a roof torn open by a tree is a replacement, and when the cause was sudden damage it is usually an insurance claim. We tell you which one you have, with photos, and we do not sell a replacement when a repair solves it.
Most roof-leak visits run two to four hours: inspection and water test, the repair itself, a final water check on the repaired area, and photos of the finished work for your records. Repairs that involve cutting out wet decking take longer and are quoted after we see how far the water traveled. Sealants need dry weather and temperatures above roughly fifty degrees to cure properly, so on the South Coast permanent roof work runs from April into November; in winter we stop the water with temporary weatherproofing and schedule the permanent repair.
Most RV roof leak repairs and localized RV roof repairs are billed at $175 per hour plus travel. Larger structural work and insurance jobs get a written estimate before anything starts.
Full rates →Look for ceiling stains, soft or spongy spots on the roof or floor, water in cabinets or light fixtures, a musty smell after rain, and cracked or separated sealant around vents and edges. If you see any of these, stop the water first (tarp if safe) and call us to inspect.
Yes. We are fully mobile and work at driveways, seasonal sites, campgrounds and storage yards across South Coast Massachusetts and nearby Rhode Island, as long as we have safe access to the roof.
Labor is $175 per hour plus $3.50 per mile travel from New Bedford. Parts, materials, sales tax and travel are additional to labor. Structural repairs and full replacements are quoted in writing after inspection.
Yes. We match the repair method and materials to the membrane you have. Using the wrong sealant or patch on the wrong roof type is one of the most common reasons repairs fail.
Sudden damage such as a tree limb, hail or a storm is often covered; slow leaks from worn sealant usually are not. We document the damage with photos, measurements and an itemized estimate so your adjuster has what they need. See our insurance roof replacement page.
Usually it can be repaired. We remove the rotted decking back to solid wood, replace it with new plywood, and close the area with new membrane bonded to the existing roof. It becomes a replacement only when the rot runs most of the length of the roof or the framing underneath is compromised, and we show you the evidence either way.
Yes. Travel trailers, fifth wheels, Class A, B and C motorhomes, pop-ups and truck campers, with the repair method matched to the roof material on each.
Most RV roof leak repairs and localized repairs are finished in one visit of two to four hours. Repairs that involve replacing wet decking take longer and are quoted after inspection.
Emergency stabilization and tarping, yes. Permanent membrane and sealant repairs need dry conditions and temperatures the products are rated for, so most permanent roof work on the South Coast runs from April through November. If you have an active leak in January, call anyway; we will stop the water and schedule the permanent repair.
It means the decking under the membrane is wet and has started to delaminate. It is not going to collapse tomorrow, but every rain makes it bigger and more expensive. Stay off it and have it inspected soon.
Yes for most repairs. Self-leveling sealant skins over within hours; we tell you how long to keep it dry and when it is fully cured, which is typically one to three days.
Multiple patches on a roof with dry decking can still be resealed or coated. Multiple patches plus soft spots or interior damage in more than one place usually means the membrane has been leaking for years, and replacement is the honest answer. The inspection settles it.
Mobile RV roof leak repair for seams, caps, vents, skylights and membrane punctures
A stain on the ceiling rarely sits under the leak. We come to your RV, trace the water back to where it is really getting in, show you the evidence, and repair the RV roof leak at your site.
RV Roof Leak Repair detailsSeams, vents, skylights, edges and penetrations
Aged sealant is the number-one cause of RV roof leaks. We reseal every seam, vent, skylight, edge and penetration with the right product for your roof, before water gets in.
RV Roof Resealing detailsTree, storm, hail, wind and impact damage
A tree came down, a limb punched through, a storm peeled the membrane back. We inspect, document the loss for your insurer, write the estimate, and install a complete, brand-new roof once the claim is approved.
Insurance RV Roof Replacement detailsWe provide RV roof repair throughout our service area, including:
Ready when you are
Call or text with the year, make, model and where the RV sits. Send photos if you have them. You'll talk to the technician, not a call center.