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Causes of and solutions to problems

Everyone who lives in a mobile home for any length of time has to deal with the roof. Your roof has a tough life and lives in a harsh environment. The sun with its ultraviolet light beats down, the temperature changes from hot to cold quickly and frequently, wind makes metal flex and fatigue and shingles break loose, rain water runs through the smallest holes, ice dams back water up under shingles. It's no wonder roof problems are common.

No one likes those ugly stains that appear in your ceiling when the roof leaks! However, that will probably be your first indication there is something wrong with the roof. When you see the stains you know you can no longer put off roof work. You will either have to find someone to do the repair or learn to do it yourself. Even if you plan to hire someone you owe it to yourself to learn something about the process so you don't get sold overpriced snake oil! There is an old joke in the contractor business about what the first three letters of "contractor" spell ...

If you are having roof problems, check the following pages: