Tips For Repair and Maintenance For Your Mobile Home Roofing

Make Your Mobile Home Roofing Last For Years

There are many things that mobile home roofing has to deal with, both from the outside and from the inside.  Learn how to protect your mobile home roofing to make it last for many years.

Mobile home living poses many joys and challenges for their owners but just because you live in a manufactured home does not mean it will have different needs and maintenance requirements.  If roofing is not well taken care of, the damage can be very costly.  Prevent this from happening by taking care of a few things.  Your mobile home will be of service to you for a long time if you do preventative maintenance on a regular basis.  Here's how.

First, find out what type of coating is used on your mobile home.  Different materials call for different care and maintenance.  The types of roof coatings used for the mobile home include:

Asphalt

Products made from asphalt are one of the cheapest and most commonly used materials for mobile home roofing.  Don’t try to use this product by yourself unless you've had previous experience because it's a little difficult to use.  If you don’t know how, ask a professional roofing serviceman to do it for you.

Acrylic Elastometric Coatings

These are one of the best products to use with sloped roofing.  This product is formulated to make your mobile home roofing durable and weather proof for a long time.  It's a little more expensive than other products but it will save you a lot of money in the future.

Roof Over

The roof over is a coating made with steel or aluminum over an insulating layer.  This is a durable coating and will be very protective against tough weather conditions.  This is very easy to install on metal or asphalt based roofs.  Aluminized roofing helps protect the home from incoming sunlight, reflecting at least 40% of solar heat.

Polyurethane Foam

Polyurethane foam is usually sprayed on the roof and then painted over using latex coating specially formulated for mobile home roofing.  A latex coating is an excellent reflector of solar heat, effectively bouncing off at least 60%, especially if you'll be using bright white paint. 

The cost of the coatings will vary depending on the quality and brand.  Some of them are easy DIY projects but if you're unsure about what to do, it would be best to consult a professional first.  If you can install or apply the coatings yourself, remember to use a clean roof before spraying or installing a product and take note of the proper weather conditions before application.

Repair and Maintenance of Your Mobile Home Roofing

The roof of your mobile home will be exposed to the same weather that regular roofs are.  If you live in an area where weather can be especially bad, your roofing will be damaged easily.  Sunlight, wind, rain, even hail can damage certain parts of the mobile home that jut out of the roof such as vents, chimneys, coolers and air conditioners.  This can result to broken or damage portions.  Add to that the factor of aging and you'll find your mobile home roofing degrading in quality in no time. 

This means that you will have to ensure you take steps for the maintenance of your mobile home roofing.  Don’t make the mistake of ignoring the roofing because repairing and replacing it will cost you more in the long run.  Don’t wait until you find water stains in the ceiling or you see water leaking down the pipes. 

Perform regular inspections of the roofing.  Whatever holes or breaks you find should be patched up immediately.  Just make sure you are on the safe side by wearing the proper roofing boots. Do this on a quarterly basis and have your roofing checked professionally once every year.

Sealing your Mobile Home Roofing

Prevent loss of heat and save energy during the cold months by making sure your mobile home is dewinterized.  Seal flashing seams that join the sidings to the roof and check for leaks, breaks and punctures.  If snow builds up on the exhaust vents, clean it up to keep it clear for the free passage of air.

When you're checking out a mobile home's roofing, remember that some of them are assembled together lengthwise.  This is the point where these parts meet are often the sites of roof leaks.  This is often the site of leaks so check these areas when choosing a mobile home or inspecting it.