Mobile home roofs usually leak at the seams between metal sheets, around vent stacks and skylights, and along the edges where the roof meets the walls. The metal expands and shrinks with the heat and breaks old sealant loose. We find the leak, clean and reseal the seams and vents with materials made for mobile home roofs, and send you photos.
Manufactured homes are a big part of housing around Pine Bluff. About one in five homes in the 71602 ZIP code is a mobile home, and in the Census tracts around Sulphur Springs and Hooker it is closer to one in four (US Census ACS 2024). These roofs need a different approach than a shingle roof, and they are easy to damage by walking on them the wrong way.
Signs your mobile home roof is leaking
- Stains or soft spots on the ceiling panels
- Water along the top of walls or around light fixtures
- Cracked or peeling coating on the roof
- Rust along seams or around vents
- Loose or lifted edge trim
- A musty smell inside after rain
Types of mobile home roofs
Metal (curved or flat)
Older mobile homes often have a single-piece or seamed metal roof with a slight curve. Leaks start at seams, fasteners and vent openings, and rust spreads where coatings wear off.
Rubber membrane
Some homes have a rubber or TPO membrane over a flat or low-slope deck. They leak at seams and at vent and skylight flashing.
Pitched shingle roofs
Newer and double-wide homes may have a pitched roof with shingles, repaired like any shingle roof. See shingle repair.
Roof-overs
Some older homes have had a pitched metal or shingle roof built over the original. Those leak where the new roof meets the home’s walls and at vents that pass through both roofs.
Why mobile home roofs leak
A thin metal roof over a small attic space heats up and cools down fast. That movement cracks sealant at seams and vents every summer. Pine Bluff’s roughly 23 days a year above 95 degrees and 24 freeze-thaw days put those seals through a lot. Vent stacks and plumbing vents sealed with nothing but coating fail first. Tree limbs and hail can dent or puncture the metal.
How we repair a mobile home roof
Find it
Attic check first, then the roof. A water test if the spot is not obvious.
Price it
A written price for the exact repair. You approve it before we start.
Fix it
We repair the spot that leaks and check the area around it.
Prove it
Before and after photos go to your phone.
We walk only on the supported areas along the walls and use boards to spread our weight, since the roof between supports can be weak. We clean seams and vents down to sound metal, apply seam tape or sealant made for mobile home roofs, replace failed vent boots and caps, reseal the edge trim, and patch rust. If the coating is worn across the whole roof, we can recoat it after the leaks are fixed. See roof sealing and coating.
Text Jacob a photo of the ceiling and the roof if you can see it. Same-day response around Pine Bluff, and a written price first.
Mobile home roof repair cost in Pine Bluff
| Repair | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Seal leaking seams and vents | Quoted on site |
| Recoat the whole roof | Quoted on site, depends on size |
| Replace rusted sections or vent stacks | Quoted on site |
Mobile home roof prices depend on size, roof type and condition. Your written price comes after we look, and you approve it before any work starts. See mobile home roof repair cost.
What you can check yourself
From a ladder at the end of the home, look along the roof for dark lines at seams, cracked coating, rust, and gaps around vents. Do not walk on the roof yourself. Inside, look at ceiling panels near vents, lights and the center line of the home. Stains near the middle often mean a seam or vent. Stains along the walls point to the edge trim. Photos help us bring the right materials.
Recoat, roof-over or replace?
If the roof is sound and just leaking at seams and vents, sealing and recoating adds years. If the metal is rusted through in many spots or the roof sags between supports, a roof-over or replacement may be the better fix. We lay out the options with photos. Mobile homes are common in Sulphur Springs, Pinebergen and Faith and Hooker and Ladd.
Mobile home roof FAQ
Can I walk on my mobile home roof?
Only along the edges over the walls, and carefully. The roof between supports can bend or break. We use boards to spread our weight.
How often should a mobile home roof be coated?
It depends on the coating, but many need recoating every several years in the Arkansas sun. Seams and vents should be checked every year.
Why is my mobile home ceiling stained but the roof looks fine?
Water can travel along the roof before it drips, and condensation can also stain ceilings. We check for both.
Is a roof-over a good idea?
It can be, especially on an old metal roof that keeps leaking. It adds pitch so water sheds better. It must be tied into the walls correctly.
Do you repair double-wide roofs?
Yes, including the center seam where the two halves meet, which is a common leak spot.