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RV and Commercial Vehicle Repair Guides
These guides go deeper than a service page. Each one covers a single decision an owner actually has to make, with the arithmetic that decides it and the labor hours behind each option, at our posted rates.
A service page answers what a repair is. A guide answers whether you should do it, which is a different question and usually the one that matters.
Every figure in these comes from the same published rate card as our estimates.
What do the guides cover?
Repair versus replace on delaminated sidewalls, including where the sixty percent threshold sits and why. Roof membrane versus full roof replacement, and how to tell which you need. Whether to file an insurance claim at all given deductible and depreciation. Slide out diagnosis before you buy parts. And what to check before buying a used coach.
Each one ends with numbers rather than a recommendation, because the decision depends on facts about your vehicle we do not have.
- Delamination: repair, panel replacement or walk away
- Roof: membrane replacement versus full replacement with decking
- Insurance: whether to file given deductible and depreciation
- Slide outs: diagnose the opening before buying parts
- Buying used: what to check and what it costs if you miss it
- Storage: what actually damages a coach in this climate
How are these different from the blog?
The blog covers specific problems and jobs. Guides cover decisions and they get updated as our rates and findings change rather than being dated posts.
Both are written by people who do the work rather than by a marketing writer, which is why they include numbers that a marketing writer would leave out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the numbers in these guides current?
Yes. Every figure comes from the same posted rate card as our estimates, updated January 2026, and the guides are revised when the rates change.
How is a guide different from a blog post?
Guides cover decisions and get updated. Blog posts cover specific problems and jobs and stay dated.
What is the sixty percent threshold?
A working rule that when repair labor approaches sixty percent of replacement cost, replacement is usually the better outcome. The delamination guide covers where it applies and where it does not.
Do the guides tell me what to do?
No, they give you the arithmetic. The decision depends on facts about your vehicle and your plans that we do not have.
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Bring the vehicle to our Yorba Linda facility and we will document the damage properly, work directly with your carrier, and give you a written figure built from published rates and real labor hours.
All work is performed at our Yorba Linda facility. We do not offer mobile, roadside or fleet route service.