Roofs On Mobile Homes

Our standard install includes a layer of foil backed radiant barrier insulation ribbed 29 gauge metal roofing with a 6 inch overhand on the ends of your home and a 12 inch over hang along the sides and the edges trimmed out in edge trim.

Roofs on mobile homes. There s little to no material removed which can keep costs down. Metal roofs can be installed right over existing mobile home roofs and though the cost is a bit higher can also include insulation to further protect the roof and keep the mobile home comfortable. Flat roofs are the most common type and the kind most likely to be original to a mobile home. First there are three common types of mobile home roof or truss designs.

The different types of mobile home roof materials include asphalt aluminum and rubber. Manufactured home roofs everyone who lives in a mobile home for any length of time has to deal with the roof. A mobile home roof over involves placing a new roof or roofing material over your existing roof. Cool roofs are also required for homes in certain climates where more than 50 percent of the roof is replaced recovered or recoated.

Flat standard slope half truss and bowstring trusses. Mobile and manufactured home roofs have been built with thee basic shapes through the years. In terms of durability metal roofs are typically mold and mildew resistant fire resistant and rust resistant. Bowstring trusses are a dome shape.

Manufactured homes the coded homes built after 76 tend to have more pitched or peaked roofs. Most mobile homes will have bowstring trusses made with 2 2 or 2x3s. Mobile homes typically have a peaked or flat roof. Mobile home roof repair with our standard roof over installation can save you both energy and money.

Mobile homes constructed prior to the 1976 implementation of hud code mostly have flat or bowed roofs. Most peaked roofs are added by mobile owners after purchase as part of a home improvement project. Mobile homes built before june 1976 typically have flat or bowed roofs usually covered with sheet metal or asphalt coating. Many homeowners who have a flat or bowed roof are in need of a roof repair or replacement.

Less labor is needed and there are much smaller refuse fees. Your roof has a tough life and lives in a harsh environment. Structurally they cannot withstand a lot of weight. Under title 24 cool roofs are required for commercial buildings where either 50 percent or 2 000 square feet of the existing roof is replaced recovered or recoated whichever is less.