Mobile and manufactured home roofing in Jacksonville

Many manufactured homes came with a thin metal or rolled roof on a very low pitch. Water drains slowly, seams and fasteners carry most of the load, and heat expands the roof every afternoon. After enough summers, leaks show up at seams, around vents and along the edges.

Repeated coatings buy time, but each adds weight and hides what is underneath. When the roof has leaked in several places, a roof-over or a membrane system is usually the more lasting fix than chasing leaks one at a time.

A roof-over builds a new roof on top of the existing one: framing or insulation panels set over the old roof to create pitch, then metal panels fastened to them, with new trim at the edges. The added pitch sheds water quickly, the metal carries far fewer seams, and the insulation layer helps with heat. Fastening follows the system manufacturer's requirements and the wind requirements for the home.

Before building on top, we check that the home's framing can carry the new roof and that the old roof is dry.

Most mobile home leaks start at the same few places: seams between roof sections, fasteners along the edges, vent and stack flashings, and the joint where an added porch or carport roof meets the home. We find the entry point, reseal or reflash it with materials compatible with the existing roof, and replace loose or rusted fasteners.

If the roof has been coated several times already, we check how well those old layers are bonded before adding anything to them.