You’ve found a cracked bead around the vent, or a stain on the ceiling, and you’re wondering whether this is a two-hundred-dollar visit or the start of something much bigger. Most of the time it’s the first. A roof inspection and a reseal of the seams are routine work, and on the rate cards techs publish, a full reseal usually lands between a few hundred dollars and about a thousand. A new roof is a different job, priced by the foot and measured in thousands. What decides which one you’re paying for is mostly whether water has already got under the membrane.
The prices below come from RV techs and shops who publish them on their own sites, with the date each was read. They’re real numbers from real rate cards, not an average from somewhere else. Your quote will depend on your rig’s length, how many things poke through the roof, and how far the tech has to drive.
What a roof inspection costs
The inspection is the cheapest roof job and the one that saves the most money. Prices on published rate cards run from nothing to a couple of hundred dollars.
At the low end, Done Rite RV Mobile Repair in Montana lists its roof inspection free, Gary’s RV Repair in Marysville, Washington lists a roof seal inspection at $19, and Adventure RV Rentals’ service shop in Michigan lists a complete roof inspection at $50, free with any other service. Bretz RV & Marine in Washington lists $69.99, and Open Roads RV Center in Kentucky starts at $84.
The most common published price is $150. The Roaming Wrench in Wyoming, Morris RV Medic in Kentucky and RV Inspection Specialists in Pennsylvania all list $150. Bedford RV Medic in Virginia lists $199, and Sundowner RV Service in Florida lists $249.
A mobile inspection usually has a trip fee on top, which the mobile repair cost guide explains. If you’re booking a tech for something else anyway, ask them to walk the roof while they’re there. Several techs include it for free or for a few dollars when it’s added to another job.
What a spot seal costs
If the inspection finds one or two tired spots rather than a roof full of cracked sealant, a spot seal is the small job. Bretz RV & Marine lists a spot seal at $199.99. Airstream of Albany in New York lists a roof clean, inspect and spot seal at $199.99. Mobile techs who bill by the hour will often do it inside their minimum.
Spot sealing is also the one roof job most owners can do themselves with a tube of self-leveling sealant, if the roof is safe to walk. The roof leaks and resealing guide walks through it, including what not to put on a rubber roof.
What a full roof reseal costs
A full reseal means going over every seam and every fixture on the roof: vents, skylights, the air conditioner, the antenna, the front and rear caps. It’s most of a day for one tech, and it’s the job people usually mean when they ask what a reseal costs.
Flat prices on published rate cards:
- Port St. Lucie RV Repair in Florida: $385-650 for a full reseal.
- Bretz RV & Marine in Washington: $429.99 for a full roof re-seal.
- Family First RV Service in Oklahoma: reseal roof seams $450-$600.
- Open Road RV Repair in Michigan: $500.
- Open Roads RV Center in Kentucky: starting at $675.
- Rivertown RV Repair in Michigan: a winter special at $699.
- Mobile Mayer RV Repair in Michigan: $720, materials not included.
- RV Fix and Go in California: $450 for a small reseal, $1,200 for a full one.
- Mako RV in Pensacola: starting at $1249 for a complete reseal that covers the roof and the vertical surfaces too.
Per-foot prices are just as common, and they’re easier to compare between techs:
- The Roaming Wrench in Wyoming: $20 a linear foot.
- RV Pro Service & Hitch in Florida: $36 a foot for a roof scrape and reseal.
- 20/20 RV in Washington: $50 a foot.
Shops that bill by the hour say so up front. Abe Thompson RV Service Center in Missouri reseals rubber roofs starting at $145 an hour plus the sealant.
Why the spread? Three things. Length, because there’s more seam on a longer roof. What’s on the roof, because every vent and fan is its own job. And how much old sealant has to come off first. A roof that’s had sealant layered on for ten years takes longer to do right than one that’s been kept up. Ask whether the price includes removing failed sealant or only adding over it.
What a roof coating costs
A coating covers the whole membrane, not just the seams. It’s what a tech suggests when the roof material itself is chalky, thin or cracking, but the wood underneath is still dry and solid.
The Roaming Wrench lists full roof coatings for rubber and TPO roofs at $1,699 to $2,299. Family First RV Service lists roof coatings at $1500-$3000. Wick’s RV Inspection in Kansas lists a roof restoration at $150.00 per linear foot with a 50 year warranty, and Pro RV Repair in Washington describes one Dicor coating project that came to $1,400.
A coating is a real alternative to a new roof, but only on a sound deck. Ask the tech to check the roof for soft spots before quoting one. If they find rot, a coating is money spent on top of the problem.
What a new RV roof costs
This is the number that keeps people up at night, and it’s the reason the cheap jobs above are worth doing. A membrane replacement means stripping the old roof, replacing any rotten decking, and laying new material. It’s shop work.
It’s quoted by the foot of roof length:
- Evers Boats and RVs in Florida: starting at $100 per foot.
- Adventure RV Rentals’ service shop in Michigan: $140 a linear foot to remove and replace the membrane.
- Alexander’s RV & Trailer Parts & Service in Indiana: about $175 per linear foot for a rubber roof.
- Camper Trailer Parts & Repair in Michigan: on average $350.00 to $500.00 per foot of roof length.
Family First RV Service in Oklahoma lists complete new roofs at $3000-$9000. That range is the honest answer for most rigs. Where you land in it depends on length, what has to be rebuilt underneath, and whether the walls took water too.
How do I know which job my roof needs?
Here’s the line most techs draw.
Sealant cracked or pulling away, roof material fine, ceiling dry. That’s a spot seal or a reseal. It’s the cheap end of this page.
Roof material chalky, thin or cracking across the surface, deck still firm. That’s a coating conversation.
Soft spots when you walk the roof, a stain on the ceiling, or a musty smell inside. Water has already reached the wood. Get it looked at soon, and expect the quote to be about repairing the deck as well as the roof. Each wet season makes this one bigger.
If you’re not sure, the inspection is the cheapest way to find out. It’s also the job that makes the others less likely.
What to ask before you book
- Is the price flat, per foot, or by the hour? If per foot, is that the rig’s length or the roof’s?
- Does it include removing failed sealant, or only new sealant over the old?
- Are materials included? Mobile Mayer, for one, lists materials separately.
- Is there a trip fee on top?
- Will they check the deck for soft spots before they start, and tell you before doing more?
The next step
Walk the roof this week if it’s safe, or look from a ladder at every seam and fixture. If you see cracked or lifted sealant, book a reseal while it’s still a reseal. To compare what mobile techs charge to come out in your state, the mobile RV repair cost pages list every published trip fee and hourly rate by state.