Does this roof look normal?

[DBert]

I was on the roof and noticed these wrinkles in roof membrane at front of camper. Is this normal? Should I be concerned?
2024 Reflection 100 22RK, purchased new 8/2024.

We have a 2024 Momentum purchased in July 2024 and reported cracks in the caulk around the roof vents. As it turned out, there were also wrinkles in the front portion of the roof due to air getting under the membrane. Grand Design approved replacement of the entire roof.

 

[Lindabf]

I was on the roof and noticed these wrinkles in roof membrane at front of camper. Is this normal? Should I be concerned?
2024 Reflection 100 22RK, purchased new 8/2024.

We had a bubbles in our 2019 Solitude up near the front when we first got it. Dealer told us it was no problem. While checking the roof one time, we noticed more bubbles and the sealant where the cap meets the roof was cracking and pulling back. Sent pictures to GD and they told us it was normal. We pulled the sealant off and found several screws backed out and others missing heads. We put new screws in (a little longer than by GD) and resealed the the seam. While on a trip we noticed the sealant cracking again. The only thing we had with us was eternal bond tape so sealed it with that and monitored. It seamed to be holding up better than sealant. Then in the spring we were checking the roof and found bubbles going all the way back to the front a/c unit and found where wind was getting under the roofing and tore the roofing around the front brackets of the a/c unit. We took it to RV Roof in NC back in May and they put a FlexArmor roof on it. They indicated they see GD Reflections and Solitudes the most, all with the same problems with the roof bubbling. The wind gets in while traveling and tears the roofing. Luckily we caught it early enough where there wasn't too much damage to the wood under the roofing material. So far so good on the FlexArmor roof. We highly recommend.

 

[Benton Harbor]

I was on the roof and noticed these wrinkles in roof membrane at front of camper. Is this normal? Should I be concerned?
2024 Reflection 100 22RK, purchased new 8/2024.

NO. It is not normal. Yes, you should be concerned. It appears to be headed toward failure. I had a similar looking roof on our 2022 Reflection 303....The Grand Design SRT looked at mine, told me it was fine, and then about a year later while on a 6,000 mile trip, the roof began to detach from the front cap. In the middle of nowhere I found a hardware store to buy a 72" long carpet seam cover that had predrilled holes. I then used #6 1/2" long screws to secure it (see photos). I then covered it with two rows of Eternabond tape until we got home. At home, I had an RV dealer assess the roof. It turns out Grand Design assemblers over torqued the Cap Transition Trim Mounting Screws. This allowed the membrane to detach from the cap. I would never have known about this issue except for a kind trucker who saw the billowing of the membrane and alerted me to the issue. I would suggest making a warranty claim and fight to get GD to repair it.

 

[Butcher]

Right and normal are two different things.

The only roofs I have seen with no wrinkles are the older rubber roofs. These plastic roofs all seem to not be totally stuck to the wood. Again, I think it's the new fangled adhesive that just does not do a good enough job.

 

[Lindabf]

We had a bubbles in our 2019 Solitude up near the front when we first got it. Dealer told us it was no problem. While checking the roof one time, we noticed more bubbles and the sealant where the cap meets the roof was cracking and pulling back. Sent pictures to GD and they told us it was normal. We pulled the sealant off and found several screws backed out and others missing heads. We put new screws in (a little longer than by GD) and resealed the the seam. While on a trip we noticed the sealant cracking again. The only thing we had with us was eternal bond tape so sealed it with that and monitored. It seamed to be holding up better than sealant. Then in the spring we were checking the roof and found bubbles going all the way back to the front a/c unit and found where wind was getting under the roofing and tore the roofing around the front brackets of the a/c unit. We took it to RV Roof in NC back in May and they put a FlexArmor roof on it. They indicated they see GD Reflections and Solitudes the most, all with the same problems with the roof bubbling. The wind gets in while traveling and tears the roofing. Luckily we caught it early enough where there wasn't too much damage to the wood under the roofing material. So far so good on the FlexArmor roof. We highly recommend.

Ours started as small bubbles like yours near the front of the cap. Attached pictures show what it looked like when we turned it over to insurance to have it fixed with FlexArmor. The second picture shows the bubbles going all the way back to the first a/c unit where it cut the roofing from blowing under the brackets.

 

[CedarCreekWoody]

Thanks for all the replies. It looks like will be working with dealer and Grand Design once I finish this trip. I agree, bad adhesive.