Leaks

RV Roof Leak Repair in Orange County (TPO / Membrane)

If a travel trailer or fifth-wheel membrane is leaking, stop using the roof, dry the interior, and get the membrane and deck inspected before a cheap patch. RV Roof 911 comes on-site in Orange County and nearby Riverside County; inspection is $85, or send photos for a free estimate.

Before Cracked, dirty RV skylight with failed old sealant around the flange
After Skylight and plumbing vent resealed with new white sealant on a clean TPO roof

Skylight and vent — old cracked seal versus a clean reseal. Water usually starts at a penetration, not in the middle of the sheet.

Before Peeled RV roof membrane at the front cap with rotten plywood underneath
After Front cap of a travel trailer after new membrane and sealed edge

Front-cap leak. The membrane had lifted; the deck behind it was already wet. We rebuild the edge, then close it with new membrane.

Fungus and wet wood in the framing around an RV roof hatch opening
What a long leak looks like at a hatch opening: wet wood and growth. This is why we open the area instead of coating over it.

When this applies

We work on TPO / membrane roofs for Class A, Class C, fifth wheels, travel trailers, and similar coaches. Mobile service within about 70–80 miles of Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

Typical signs: a ceiling stain, a musty smell after rain, soft flooring at a slide, or wet around a vent, skylight, or air conditioner.

What is usually leaking

On TPO / membrane coaches the water rarely starts in the middle of a sound sheet. It enters at a seam, a lap, a screw, a cracked gasket, a puncture, or a failed termination at the edge.

If the deck is already soft, the leak is older than the stain you see. Coating over rot does not fix it — see soft-spot repair.

What it costs

On-site inspection is $85. A photo estimate is free.

Isolated membrane patches typically start from $150 per location. If the leak is one of many, or the coating has failed, the right job may be a recoat or a 60 mil replacement — we say so after we see the roof.

What we do

  1. Walk the roof and photograph seams, penetrations, and the deck.
  2. Find the entry path — not only the interior stain.
  3. Dry what we can access and check for soft plywood.
  4. Repair the membrane and deck as needed (patch, zone, or larger scope).
  5. Reseal, recoat, or recommend 60 mil replacement if the sheet is beyond repair.
  6. Leave photo documentation of what we found and what we did.

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Questions

Do you repair leaking TPO / membrane RV roofs?

Yes. We inspect and repair leaking TPO and membrane roofs on Class A, Class C, fifth wheels, and travel trailers. On-site inspection is $85; a photo estimate is free.

Can you patch an RV roof leak without replacing the whole membrane?

Often, if the tear or failed seam is isolated and the deck is sound. Patches start from $150 per location. Several leaks, failed coating, or soft deck usually means a larger repair.

Should I put tar or tape on a leaking RV roof?

Use a temporary cover if you must stop water tonight. Do not smear random tar over TPO and call it a repair — it hides the entry and makes a proper patch harder.

On-site inspection $85. Photo estimate free.

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