EHRHARDT'S TRAILER SALES

Ehrhardt's Trailer Sales is an RV and utility trailer repair and service center based in Des Plaines, Illinois. You bring the RV to its shop, located just minutes from O'Hare and about 4 miles from the I-90 and I-294 interchange, which makes it an easy stop if you are passing through on those roads.

The shop handles 50 point RV inspections, appraisals, winterizing, insurance work, roof repairs, water damage and awning repairs. Its parts department carries Reese hitches, Drawtight hitches, Dometic parts and Norcold parts, and its technicians will install any part you need. The shop also points out that resealing roof seams, windows and weather flashing on a regular basis keeps water out and protects the appliances and plumbing behind the walls, which is the kind of maintenance that is cheap now and expensive later if skipped.

No hourly rate or trip fee is published, so ask about cost when you call. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, closed weekends. The shop says it covers "both maintenance services and emergency RV repair."

Its technicians are described as factory trained and master certified, with RVIA certification among them, which matters if you want a roof reseal or an insurance claim repair done to a standard an adjuster or a future buyer will recognize. Google rates it 4.5 stars from 81 reviews.

This is a good fit for an owner in the Chicago area who wants a shop visit rather than a mobile call, especially for an annual reseal, a pre-purchase inspection or a winterizing before the rig goes into storage.