Al's RV

Al's RV is a repair shop based in Bellingham, Washington, at 4063 Irongate Road. You bring the RV to its shop. It calls itself "your full-service RV repair, parts & maintenance destination," and it has been family owned and operated in Bellingham for over 40 years.

It says it services "all makes and models of motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth wheel trailers, campers and tent trailers." The work includes tow packages, weight distribution hitches and 5th wheel hitches, Onan generator service and repair, Aqua Hot and other hydronic heating repair and service, and RV appliances such as furnaces, water heaters and refrigerators. It also does bearing packs, plumbing and electrical repairs, roof and seam sealing, rubber roof recoat and replacement, winterizing and de-winterizing, and solar and lithium power systems.

Al's RV does not publish an hourly rate, a diagnostic fee or any job prices, so ask about those when you call at (360) 676-1515. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, with no weekend or after-hours service listed. It has no dump station, and the closest one is Bellingham RV Park, about 3.5 miles away. Certifications, licensing and insurance are not listed, so ask about those too.

Winters in Bellingham are mild, but freezing temperatures can still damage an RV water system, and faucets and toilet water valves are the parts most often hit. On an EPDM rubber roof, the white outer layer wears off under UV and the black layer shows. Some of the roof coatings it sells "even offer a 20 year warranty" and can be done "at a fraction of the cost of a new roof," which is worth asking about before a replacement is quoted. Google rates it 4.6 stars from 309 reviews.

This is a good fit for an owner in Bellingham who can drop the RV off on a weekday and wants roof, bearing, winterizing or Onan and Aqua Hot work from a shop that calls itself "a service facility, not a dealership."