Inspection and full reseal of every roof penetration on your caravan. Done on-site in a single visit. The most important preventative repair on any van over five years old — and far cheaper than the ceiling replacement you'll otherwise need.
The single most common cause of expensive caravan damage is silicone failure on the roof. Every penetration through the roof skin — hatches, vents, antennas, awning rails, edge mouldings, solar mounts — is sealed with silicone or polyurethane sealant. Sealant is consumable. It hardens, cracks, and lifts. Once it does, water finds its way in.
You don't see it from inside the van. By the time a stain appears on the ceiling, water has already been pooling on the timber frame for months. The fix at that point is no longer a roof reseal — it's a ceiling replacement, possibly with timber frame repair on top.
A reseal every five years is the cheapest insurance you can buy for a caravan.
Roof area scales with van length, and so does the number of penetrations to reseal. A short single-axle pop-top might have four hatches, two vents, and one antenna; a 22ft+ tandem with full solar and aircon can easily have fifteen or more penetration points. Pricing fixed by tier means no surprises — you book the right size, you pay the published price.
Single-axle vans up to 17ft, most pop-tops, hard-floor camper trailers.
Book this →Most popular Australian caravan size. Single-axle full-height vans 17–22ft.
Book this →Tandem-axle vans, large family vans, fifth-wheelers, motorhomes over 22ft.
Book this →Every customer with a van over five years old should consider pairing the reseal with one of these:
One full day on-site for most vans. Longer for larger tandem-axles or vans with extensive add-ons. We start early and aim to finish before late afternoon so the sealant has full daylight cure time before any overnight dew.
The sealants we use form a skin within 30–60 minutes and are fully water-tight within 4 hours. We schedule reseals against the forecast and reschedule if heavy rain is expected on the day. A light shower hours after we finish is no problem.
Honestly, on a single hatch with a hairline crack, yes — if you're comfortable on a roof and you use the right product. The reason a full reseal exists as a service is that on a van over five years old, every penetration is at a similar age and similar condition. Patching one means you'll be back up there next month for the next one.
Every five years as a default. Sooner if your van lives outside year-round, sees coastal humidity regularly, or has visible cracking around any hatch or moulding. A pre-trip inspection will tell you whether yours is due now or whether you can wait a year.